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

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                                                                           2007      |     2006    |   Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-Oct    |    Jan-Oct  |     Rate
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                                    Total                          45,220,969,625    43,085,553,775      4.96

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                         20,735,702,922    20,212,039,209      2.59
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                  7,674,520,061     6,709,863,882     14.38
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                              6,106,331        10,708,805    (42.98)
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/           701,292,717       684,751,623      2.42
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                               1,671,355,834     1,676,654,436     (0.32)
 6 Transport Equipment                                              1,713,574,561     1,611,736,853      6.32
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/   919,596,835       974,373,275     (5.62)
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                    943,122,537       966,839,722     (2.45)
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical                                     916,282,604       773,850,145     18.41
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                        813,175,376       794,208,771      2.39
11 Iron and Steel                                                     980,257,853     1,035,851,805     (5.37)
12 Dairy Products                                                     496,460,903       378,926,086     31.02
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                            414,641,624       395,833,732      4.75
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                              494,902,515       444,015,214     11.46
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                  544,500,163       533,947,500      1.98
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                407,477,657       381,600,865      6.78
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)         370,703,020       329,808,018     12.40
18 Paper and Paper Products                                           394,165,682       385,044,227      2.37
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
                photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
                watches and clocks                                    274,419,107       282,450,700     (2.84)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                         267,642,915       222,284,224     20.41
21 Metal Products                                                     381,796,534       327,406,613     16.61
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                             180,061,998       156,171,155     15.30
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                  185,471,380       162,137,804     14.39
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                          206,172,256       207,332,439     (0.56)
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                 112,416,925       103,012,786      9.13
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                        91,754,263        93,116,373     (1.46)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                 346,089,494       305,628,473     13.24
28 Others                                                           2,977,305,558     2,925,959,040      1.75

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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:  December 28, 2007
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