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

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                                                                           2007      |     2006    |   Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-Jul    |    Jan-Jul  |     Rate
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                                   Total                           30,354,581,426    29,160,004,376      4.10

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                         13,748,766,243    13,288,520,229      3.46
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                  5,112,798,160     4,773,542,881      7.11
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                              4,536,514         6,478,706    (29.98)
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/           468,751,665       461,100,719      1.66
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                               1,133,149,354     1,140,400,844     (0.64)
 6 Transport Equipment                                              1,113,138,838     1,021,905,604      8.93
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/   676,096,347       678,395,247     (0.34)
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                    642,442,772       729,371,653    (11.92)
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical                                     604,869,417       508,701,133     18.90
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                        550,022,548       544,379,887      1.04
11 Iron and Steel                                                     735,752,469       739,067,166     (0.45)
12 Dairy Products                                                     353,719,012       271,403,294     30.33
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                            284,490,093       276,625,858      2.84
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                              354,673,657       315,662,285     12.36
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                  362,422,771       360,726,281      0.47
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                284,519,321       257,422,370     10.53
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)         257,128,286       243,372,070      5.65
18 Paper and Paper Products                                           275,331,531       259,418,660      6.13
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
              photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
              watches and clocks                                      182,219,457       195,514,136     (6.80)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                         159,883,525       153,430,055      4.21
21 Metal Products                                                     281,902,700       212,575,763     32.61
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                             122,440,870       106,416,665     15.06
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                  121,402,521       114,743,415      5.80
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                          141,470,118       142,398,849     (0.65)
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                  77,440,852        74,219,699      4.34
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                        61,786,468        63,372,358     (2.50)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                 198,859,003       162,674,481     22.24
28 Others                                                           2,044,566,914     2,058,164,068     (0.66)


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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:  September 25, 2007
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