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

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                                                                           2008      |     2007    |   Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-Jun    |    Jan-Jun  |     Rate
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                                      Total                         29,531,886,888    25,506,283,198     15.78

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                          10,897,720,161    11,569,205,189     (5.80)
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                   6,475,156,097     4,031,270,333     60.62
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                               3,982,986         3,867,995      2.97
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/            449,892,012       419,411,854      7.27
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                                1,091,056,723       974,449,914     11.97
 6 Transport Equipment                                               1,333,410,466     1,092,257,445     22.08
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/    425,676,343       587,675,409    (27.57)
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                   1,304,957,684       466,395,106    179.80
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical                                      634,342,313       504,443,024     25.75
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                         586,204,928       460,232,521     27.37
11 Iron and Steel                                                      880,783,741       618,756,126     42.35
12 Dairy Products                                                      382,424,454       291,281,675     31.29
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                             287,328,006       244,918,194     17.32
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                               337,897,035       296,737,804     13.87
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                   260,185,368       312,666,157    (16.78)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                 287,017,014       240,619,536     19.28
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)          330,571,660       222,630,025     48.48
18 Paper and Paper Products                                            264,862,238       231,574,240     14.37
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
              photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
              watches and clocks                                       175,932,326       163,690,664      7.48
20  Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                         151,330,496       139,808,594      8.24
21 Metal Products                                                      184,748,146       241,627,826    (23.54)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                              115,873,162       107,265,425      8.02
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                   125,339,551       100,594,708     24.60
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                           361,808,813       117,613,459    207.63
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                   68,775,499        66,438,212      3.52
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                         48,406,632        51,081,799     (5.24)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                  167,687,500       185,682,080     (9.69)
28 Others                                                            1,898,515,534     1,764,087,884      7.62

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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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