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

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                                                                           2007      |     2006    |   Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-May    |    Jan-May  |     Rate
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                                Total                              20,608,356,393    20,213,555,020      1.95

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                          9,407,937,134     9,363,291,099      0.48
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                  3,385,853,438     3,274,462,291      3.40
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                              3,078,854         2,318,829     32.78
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/           306,922,522       326,937,704     (6.12)
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                                 756,852,024       779,844,564     (2.95)
 6 Transport Equipment                                                804,861,139       629,945,434     27.77
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/   466,851,912       466,647,242      0.04
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                    330,796,206       528,604,871    (37.42)
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical                                     424,757,915       360,583,667     17.80
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                        376,456,007       381,902,087     (1.43)
11 Iron and Steel                                                     443,603,843       466,942,996     (5.00)
12 Dairy Products                                                     229,438,532       196,112,934     16.99
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                            202,958,448       190,685,588      6.44
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                              251,809,256       211,702,731     18.94
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                  240,937,249       235,713,020      2.22
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                193,425,493       178,132,554      8.59
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)         200,709,733       183,309,438      9.49
18 Paper and Paper Products                                           195,354,460       185,205,783      5.48
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
             photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
             watches and clocks                                       132,010,374       132,237,703     (0.17)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                         112,595,190       111,352,469      1.12
21 Metal Products                                                     201,106,814       148,148,656     35.75
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                              85,323,783        73,217,740     16.53
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                   80,220,688        81,419,403     (1.47)
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                           91,149,997        98,729,081     (7.68)
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                  54,368,809        53,020,330      2.54
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                        42,517,799        44,961,257     (5.43)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                 170,729,299        92,913,426     83.75
28 Others                                                           1,415,729,475     1,415,212,123      0.04

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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:  July 25, 2007
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