Table 5 Balance of Trade by Major Trading Partners: April 2006
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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Balance
Country Total Trade Imports Exports of
Trade
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Total 8,328.21 4,416.71 3,911.50 (505.21)
1 United States Of America 1/ 1,423.32 801.10 622.22 (178.88)
2 Japan 2/ 1,267.36 594.42 672.94 78.52
3 Netherlands 766.37 31.14 735.23 704.08
4 Singapore 655.16 357.23 297.93 (59.30)
5 China, People's Republic of 629.39 340.97 288.42 (52.55)
6 Taiwan 495.00 375.06 119.94 (255.12)
7 Hongkong 445.93 198.07 247.86 49.79
8 Korea, Republic of 408.08 287.50 120.58 (166.93)
9 Malaysia 3/ 342.08 157.67 184.42 26.75
10 Thailand 246.81 153.80 93.01 (60.80)
11 Saudi Arabia 238.76 234.28 4.48 (229.80)
12 Germany 209.71 87.46 122.26 34.80
13 Indonesia 97.91 69.91 28.00 (41.91)
14 Vietnam 93.37 64.17 29.19 (34.98)
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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 Alaska and Hawaii
2 Includes Okinawa
3 Includes Sabah and Sarawak
Components may not add up to total due to rounding
Page last updated: June 27, 2006
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