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

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                                                                           2008      |     2007    |   Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-Aug    |    Jan-Aug  |     Rate
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                                      Total                         40,422,063,324   35,534,458,872     13.75

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                          14,306,863,709   15,946,582,751    (10.28)
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                   9,258,292,590    6,018,815,793     53.82
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                               4,751,044        5,281,097    (10.04)
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/            602,511,644      575,334,399      4.72
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                                1,514,499,398    1,341,357,242     12.91
 6 Transport Equipment                                               1,844,484,385    1,517,527,303     21.55
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/    553,829,549      768,095,809    (27.90)
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                   2,038,176,913      739,678,905    175.55
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical                                      894,953,464      716,921,042     24.83
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                         787,919,606      640,893,108     22.94
11 Iron and Steel                                                    1,211,349,316      818,603,835     47.98
12 Dairy Products                                                      478,286,928      404,315,633     18.30
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                             389,704,099      328,248,322     18.72
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                               452,956,341      392,706,017     15.34
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                   388,661,003      437,567,702    (11.18)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                 382,782,446      325,482,041     17.60
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)          398,638,391      291,735,795     36.64
18  Paper and Paper Products                                           365,109,822      315,182,511     15.84
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
            photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
            watches and clocks                                       250,867,424        214,803,097     16.79
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                        199,135,928        190,518,587      4.52
21 Metal Products                                                    297,501,927        318,514,711     (6.60)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                            158,428,768        145,580,108      8.83
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                 170,116,318        142,042,054     19.76
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                         443,651,035        163,093,968    172.02
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                 92,573,920         89,833,416      3.05
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                       63,160,221         72,355,332    (12.71)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                248,546,952        236,955,081      4.89
28 Others                                                          2,624,310,183      2,376,433,213     10.43

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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:  October 24, 2008
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