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

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                                                                           2007      |     2006    |   Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-Dec    |    Jan-Dec  |     Rate
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                                    Total                           55,316,925,222   51,773,684,174      6.84

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                          25,129,056,277   24,456,925,113      2.75
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                   9,661,987,387    7,998,736,415     20.79
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                               7,651,499       11,834,457    (35.35)
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/            859,706,708      843,097,852      1.97
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                                2,083,690,126    1,984,092,072      5.02
 6 Transport Equipment                                               2,136,383,732    2,017,535,971      5.89
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/  1,085,462,718    1,146,381,607     (5.31)
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                   1,131,763,266    1,048,215,456      7.97
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical                                    1,110,668,691      899,477,541     23.48
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                         978,948,804      943,488,665      3.76
11 Iron and Steel                                                    1,214,829,707    1,195,086,601      1.65
12 Dairy Products                                                      638,366,323      448,291,254     42.40
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                             504,984,871      468,121,260      7.87
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                               587,489,845      521,350,466     12.69
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                   639,965,853      628,750,646      1.78
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                 489,314,284      463,267,714      5.62
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)          481,193,671      402,917,183     19.43
18 Paper and Paper Products                                            468,576,416      451,572,942      3.77
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
                 photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
                 watches and clocks                                    334,262,894      340,191,249     (1.74)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                          326,121,266      265,683,528     22.75
21 Metal Products                                                      459,539,868      393,351,883     16.83
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                              212,212,850      184,632,725     14.94
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                   231,147,842      194,669,371     18.74
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                           255,967,201      247,356,110      3.48
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                  133,915,821      123,854,109      8.12
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                        109,613,279      110,003,929     (0.36)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                  407,050,546      383,322,994      6.19
28 Others                                                            3,637,053,477    3,601,475,061      0.99

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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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