Table 2a  Philippine Imports from all Countries
          January to November 2006 and  2005
          (F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)

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                                                                           2006      |     2005    |   Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-Nov    |    Jan-Nov  |     Rate
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                             Total                                 47,365,030,504    43,208,805,349      9.62

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                         22,343,685,007    20,804,437,395      7.40
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                  7,562,709,165     5,805,787,844     30.26
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                             11,485,170         4,768,883    140.84
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/           696,966,244       793,058,216    (12.12)
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                               1,813,706,227     1,668,823,906      8.68
 6 Transport Equipment                                              1,807,312,882     1,466,392,148     23.25
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/  1,043,542,469       960,229,647      8.68
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                  1,019,330,544       860,180,235     18.50
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals                                    849,306,066       757,716,933     12.09
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                        869,292,496       788,441,209     10.25
11 Iron and Steel                                                   1,064,331,766     1,300,061,815    (18.13)
12 Dairy Products                                                     406,638,913       390,564,611      4.12
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                            435,719,802       388,348,326     12.20
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                              495,621,688       426,962,974     16.08
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                  566,481,584       419,119,860     35.16
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                423,309,891       380,426,943     11.27
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)         371,667,711       401,068,601     (7.33)
18 Paper and Paper Products                                           424,921,272       368,924,780     15.18
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
          photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
          watches and clocks                                          309,042,079       302,518,866      2.16
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                         230,568,254       311,882,384    (26.07)
21 Metal Products                                                     341,329,719       303,359,749     12.52
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                             166,100,475       183,083,925     (9.28)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                  179,600,311       170,266,087      5.48
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                          230,185,665       187,170,321     22.98
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                 114,898,898       110,853,257      3.65
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                       103,153,940       119,056,529    (13.36)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                 381,751,411       374,704,118      1.88
28 Others                                                           3,102,370,855     3,160,595,787     (1.84)

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Source:  Foreign Trade Statistics Section
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Notes:   1 Includes consigned and direct importation using the expanded coverage of electronic products
         2 Includes telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment
         3 Includes consigned and direct importation

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