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

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                                                                           2006      |     2005    |   Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-Dec    |    Jan-Dec  |     Rate
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                             Total                                 51,521,683,438    47,418,182,554      8.65

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                         24,432,139,672    22,882,068,384      6.77
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                  8,121,114,747     6,280,055,728     29.32
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                             12,025,820         5,097,576    135.91
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/           761,639,137       873,731,776    (12.83)
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                               1,967,202,905     1,817,610,321      8.23
 6 Transport Equipment                                              2,011,795,809     1,685,360,570     19.37
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/ 1,132,149,589     1,041,330,365      8.72
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                  1,070,577,328       918,525,209     16.55
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals                                    909,362,319       824,225,111     10.33
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                        944,559,758       857,335,844     10.17
11 Iron and Steel                                                   1,147,065,564     1,381,283,661    (16.96)
12 Dairy Products                                                     444,235,620       414,272,744      7.23
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                            469,918,519       423,120,956     11.06
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                              529,230,135       458,163,082     15.51
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                  602,822,373       470,330,521     28.17
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                463,736,740       415,314,170     11.66
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)         408,703,233       427,091,466     (4.31)
18 Paper and Paper Products                                           456,492,477       394,519,021     15.71
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
           photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
           watches and clocks                                         337,666,838       335,090,517      0.77
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                         250,522,833       330,180,896    (24.13)
21 Metal Products                                                     375,974,988       327,887,055     14.67
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                             179,390,537       197,834,452     (9.32)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                  195,052,923       186,478,518      4.60
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                          246,329,331       205,135,010     20.08
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                 124,255,288       120,251,034      3.33
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                       111,398,667       125,230,321    (11.04)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                 416,276,811       438,455,731     (5.06)
28 Others                                                           3,400,043,477     3,582,202,515     (5.09)

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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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