TABLE 2A. Philippine Imports from all Countries
          January to December 2004 and  January to December 2003
          (F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)

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                                                                            2004  |           2003  | Growth
Commodity Group                                                        Jan-Dec_p  |      Jan-Dec_r  |   Rate
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   TOTAL                                                          40,300,102,016    37,496,503,375      7.48

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                        17,715,329,116    17,459,442,707      1.47
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                 4,714,572,397     3,765,643,801     25.20
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                             5,830,097        20,946,959    (72.17)
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  3/          903,649,155       887,109,887      1.86
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                              1,720,796,122     1,601,127,249      7.47
 6 Transport Equipment                                             1,237,967,082     1,359,460,508     (8.94)
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  2/  978,339,731     1,013,460,656     (3.47)
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                   659,194,869       662,859,699     (0.55)
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical                                    724,410,984       669,374,954      8.22
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                       877,988,609       762,135,849     15.20
11 Iron and Steel                                                  1,218,803,033     1,062,463,394     14.71
12 Dairy Products                                                    482,501,469       388,402,072     24.23
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                           429,618,223       399,225,139      7.61
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                             419,991,609       395,749,287      6.13
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                 451,920,952       386,432,243     16.95
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                               423,357,537       403,912,631      4.81
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)        414,814,927       323,091,467     28.39
18 Paper and Paper Products                                          382,446,535       360,032,101      6.23
19 Professional, Scientific and Controlling Instruments;
     Photographic and Optical goods, n.e.s.
     watches and clock                                               405,740,727       345,094,902     17.57
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                        277,817,059       282,612,732     (1.70)
21 Metal Products                                                    319,787,712       337,489,618     (5.25)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                            207,566,018       182,263,087     13.88
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                 159,897,529       157,084,465      1.79
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                         187,459,904       198,402,905     (5.52)
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                114,080,374       112,108,855      1.76
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                      150,524,339       123,028,165     22.35
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                397,531,924       296,073,771     34.27
28 Others                                                          4,318,163,983     3,541,474,272     21.93

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Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         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 consigned and direct importation
         3 Includes telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment
         p Preliminary
         r Revised


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