Table 5 Balance of Trade by Major Trading Partners: May 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 8,253.98 4,376.47 3,877.51 (498.96)
1 United States Of America 1/ 1,425.96 722.48 703.48 (19.00)
2 Japan 2/ 1,190.96 509.93 681.02 171.09
3 Singapore 678.22 326.23 351.99 25.76
4 China, People's Republic of 648.75 303.16 345.59 42.43
5 Taiwan 556.65 393.03 163.62 (229.41)
6 Hongkong 483.69 161.99 321.71 159.72
7 Malaysia 3/ 433.61 204.82 228.79 23.97
8 Korea, Republic of 412.35 272.01 140.35 (131.66)
9 Netherlands 324.67 56.53 268.14 211.61
10 Thailand 307.65 175.23 132.42 (42.81)
11 Saudi Arabia 290.65 283.90 6.75 (277.15)
12 Iran 287.65 281.95 5.70 (276.25)
13 Germany 211.34 85.97 125.36 39.39
14 Indonesia 121.45 93.69 27.76 (65.93)
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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 Alaska and Hawaii
2 Includes Okinawa
3 Includes Sabah and Sarawak
Components may not add up to total due to rounding
Page last updated: July 25, 2006
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