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

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                                                                           2007      |     2006    |   Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-Jun    |    Jan-Jun  |     Rate
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                                Total                              25,313,568,049    24,747,553,722      2.29

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                         11,596,263,997    11,381,194,035      1.89
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                  4,083,017,541     4,059,855,345      0.57
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                              3,918,196         3,150,094     24.38
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/           389,732,398       391,226,738     (0.38)
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                                 942,998,244       950,805,613     (0.82)
 6 Transport Equipment                                                950,946,926       828,288,192     14.81
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/   574,812,465       567,986,474      1.20
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                    471,742,891       622,441,514    (24.21)
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical                                     507,841,236       431,353,897     17.73
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                        458,450,757       463,113,801     (1.01)
11 Iron and Steel                                                     614,195,590       594,238,497      3.36
12 Dairy Products                                                     291,813,543       231,353,400     26.13
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                            244,499,278       229,753,519      6.42
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                              299,815,765       268,786,245     11.54
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                  299,322,440       296,828,359      0.84
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                236,654,391       217,007,706      9.05
17  Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)        225,087,147       207,158,561      8.65
18 Paper and Paper Products                                           232,622,478       225,460,719      3.18
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
              photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
              watches and clocks                                      155,721,214       165,121,559     (5.69)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                         137,027,583       130,033,202      5.38
21 Metal Products                                                     240,035,331       176,551,794     35.96
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                             104,344,592        89,251,008     16.91
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                  100,196,062        98,671,063      1.55
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                          117,281,715       125,500,692     (6.55)
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                  66,001,485        63,578,657      3.81
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                        51,663,909        53,824,146     (4.01)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                 187,741,116       131,194,000     43.10
28 Others                                                           1,729,819,759     1,743,824,892     (0.80)

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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:  August 24, 2007
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