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

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                                                                           2007      |     2006    |   Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-Nov    |    Jan-Nov  |     Rate
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                                     Total                         50,317,705,358    47,595,210,206      5.72

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                         23,017,578,113    22,380,441,183      2.85
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                  8,639,125,343     7,462,035,486     15.77
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                              7,242,154        11,314,019    (35.99)
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/           776,798,741       767,518,530      1.21
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                               1,856,469,749     1,827,007,551      1.61
 6 Transport Equipment                                              1,908,285,202     1,819,755,475      4.86
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/ 1,002,271,114     1,055,988,671     (5.09)
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                  1,072,469,429       998,950,957      7.36
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical                                   1,003,148,259       840,768,492     19.31
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                        898,061,786       869,414,546      3.30
11 Iron and Steel                                                   1,088,332,936     1,110,496,481     (2.00)
12 Dairy Products                                                     570,374,982       412,067,256     38.42
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                            461,869,908       434,461,506      6.31
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                              546,866,054       488,897,092     11.86
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                  594,670,766       583,762,865      1.87
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                447,292,949       424,542,702      5.36
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)         412,193,237       367,276,622     12.23
18 Paper and Paper Products                                           431,007,734       421,207,203      2.33
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
                 photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
                 watches and clocks                                   303,728,866       309,459,789     (1.85)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                         297,917,139       244,346,508     21.92
21 Metal Products                                                     422,178,320       356,281,846     18.50
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                             196,181,600       170,972,809     14.74
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                  206,748,508       179,163,698     15.40
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                          225,261,447       231,415,824     (2.66)
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                 124,626,285       115,065,077      8.31
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                       101,032,027       102,045,299     (0.99)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                 386,405,769       350,146,605     10.36
28 Others                                                           3,319,566,941     3,260,406,114      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

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