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

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                                                                           2007      |     2006    |   Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-Sep    |    Jan-Sep  |     Rate
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                                   Total                             40,081,952,391   38,399,144,134     4.38

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                           18,397,850,909   17,757,171,143     3.61
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                    6,720,713,405    6,144,391,296     9.38
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                                5,782,945       10,109,312   (42.80)
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/             625,449,746      613,542,064     1.94
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                                 1,486,149,157    1,490,767,659    (0.31)
 6 Transport Equipment                                                1,483,320,743    1,442,691,079     2.82
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/     836,160,294      874,904,262    (4.43)
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                      813,180,725      915,176,007   (11.14)
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical                                       824,798,619      686,424,954    20.16
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                          727,333,093      712,988,915     2.01
11 Iron and Steel                                                       880,668,155      941,562,681    (6.47)
12 Dairy Products                                                       455,331,648      340,793,536    33.61
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                              371,719,923      357,137,109     4.08
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                                450,497,631      402,430,405    11.94
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                    489,863,788      477,737,724     2.54
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                  361,940,286      343,804,043     5.28
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)           333,256,249      288,378,953    15.56
18 Paper and Paper Products                                             354,335,152      342,009,213     3.60
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
                photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
                watches and clocks                                      241,112,390      253,120,921    (4.74)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                           223,226,539      189,296,491    17.92
21 Metal Products                                                       349,605,354      285,957,488    22.26
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                               161,345,084      140,152,482    15.12
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                    163,422,523      146,360,092    11.66
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                            186,236,634      187,406,318    (0.62)
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                   102,070,694       93,542,142     9.12
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                          80,602,176       83,088,932    (2.99)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                   299,202,628      268,616,233    11.39
28 Others                                                             2,656,775,901    2,609,582,680     1.81
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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:  November 27, 2007
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