Table 2a  Philippine Imports from all Countries
          January to February 2008 and  2007
          (F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)

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                                                                           2008      |     2007    |   Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-Feb    |    Jan-Feb  |     Rate
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                                      Total                          9,484,418,299    7,593,986,889     24.89

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                           4,188,686,404    3,592,852,004     16.58
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                   1,873,862,575    1,028,648,647     82.17
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                                 981,290          880,551     11.44
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/            157,792,617      131,640,696     19.87
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                                  337,196,012      287,461,603     17.30
 6 Transport Equipment                                                 362,063,159      311,475,460     16.24
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/    128,228,663      154,584,332    (17.05)
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                     218,332,790       64,551,527    238.23
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical                                      198,873,882      157,940,435     25.92
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                         191,914,755      153,820,870     24.77
11 Iron and Steel                                                      204,173,109      178,332,466     14.49
12 Dairy Products                                                      144,499,511       80,615,310     79.25
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                              84,343,002       77,825,125      8.38
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                               100,220,278       91,008,513     10.12
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                    84,628,551       88,593,384     (4.48)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                  71,244,123       69,328,519      2.76
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)          100,823,755       92,180,619      9.38
18 Paper and Paper Products                                             78,195,281       74,595,299      4.83
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
            photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
            watches and clocks                                          54,304,117       49,977,098      8.66
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                           41,610,749       44,125,743     (5.70)
21 Metal Products                                                       55,703,082       84,283,905    (33.91)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                               35,712,725       32,498,139      9.89
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                    39,046,018       29,434,302     32.65
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                            74,977,903       33,726,484    122.31
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                   23,525,215       20,006,068     17.59
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                         15,759,977       13,977,166     12.76
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                   54,935,546      107,740,187    (49.01)
28 Others                                                              562,783,210      541,882,437      3.86

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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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