Table 2a  Philippine Imports from all Countries
          January to April 2007 and  2006
          (F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)

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                                                                           2007      |     2006    |   Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-Apr    |    Jan-Apr  |     Rate
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                                Total                              16,306,971,370    15,765,714,123      3.43

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                          7,616,354,744     7,357,760,463      3.51
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                  2,589,906,544     2,381,403,532      8.76
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                              2,235,213         1,768,411     26.40
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/           245,692,541       268,180,603     (8.39)
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                                 601,633,862       609,321,654     (1.26)
 6 Transport Equipment                                                604,539,449       507,715,671     19.07
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/   348,920,865       364,366,037     (4.24)
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                    214,490,215       440,426,552    (51.30)
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical                                     340,941,753       293,800,689     16.05
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                        306,976,871       303,951,722      1.00
11 Iron and Steel                                                     361,650,528       343,929,563      5.15
12 Dairy Products                                                     163,028,103       163,014,015      0.01
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                            160,235,018       152,666,352      4.96
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                              196,776,306       176,834,708     11.28
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                  184,548,866       189,874,474     (2.80)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                151,489,395       138,731,915      9.20
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)         166,365,510       157,529,087      5.61
18 Paper and Paper Products                                           157,926,016       149,953,081      5.32
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
            photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
            watches and clocks                                        100,936,295       105,126,785     (3.99)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                          88,747,895        84,235,845      5.36
21 Metal Products                                                     161,307,536       109,928,510     46.74
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                              68,918,678        61,352,592     12.33
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                   61,240,608        64,998,379     (5.78)
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                           63,927,715        64,223,430     (0.46)
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                  42,416,307        43,443,515     (2.36)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                        34,041,381        35,750,770     (4.78)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                 153,918,437        91,781,319     67.70
28 Others                                                           1,117,804,719     1,103,644,449      1.28

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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

Page last updated:  June 26, 2007
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