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

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                                                                           2008      |     2007    |   Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-Dec    |    Jan-Dec  |     Rate
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                                     Total                           56,636,000,526  55,513,743,221      2.02

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                           20,098,925,533  24,953,941,073    (19.46)
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                   12,330,513,966   9,592,704,742     28.54
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                                7,367,943       7,593,829     (2.97)
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/             895,960,617     890,412,175      0.62
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                                 2,287,010,149   2,115,716,349      8.10
  6 Transport Equipment                                               2,719,441,438   2,424,351,588     12.17
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/     792,240,564   1,102,550,470    (28.14)
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                    2,584,572,378   1,138,737,397    126.97
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical                                     1,260,214,598   1,110,606,225     13.47
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                        1,089,155,622     982,075,050     10.90
11 Iron and Steel                                                     1,588,947,757   1,220,594,874     30.18
12 Dairy Products                                                       696,707,472     637,154,082      9.35
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                              596,367,096     505,429,939     17.99
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                                657,488,079     584,051,831     12.57
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                    604,339,681     653,199,975     (7.48)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                  548,903,920     493,144,899     11.31
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)           602,256,052     479,735,589     25.54
18 Paper and Paper Products                                             526,046,562     467,217,560     12.59
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
              photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
              watches and clocks                                        363,940,866     342,018,273      6.41
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                           278,913,839     328,631,561    (15.13)
21 Metal Products                                                       428,167,179     461,687,183     (7.26)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                               231,684,357     215,450,525      7.53
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                    271,074,602     231,482,010     17.10
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                            556,597,855     257,568,853    116.10
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                   138,098,980     134,312,301      2.82
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                          95,870,908     108,947,970    (12.00)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                   401,937,511     404,700,212     (0.68)
28 Others                                                             3,983,255,002   3,669,726,686      8.54

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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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