Table 5 Balance of Trade by Major Trading Partners: July 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 8,420.43 4,464.35 3,956.08 (508.28)
1 United States Of America 1/ 1,467.03 709.23 757.80 48.57
2 Japan 2/ 1,203.61 560.54 643.07 82.53
3 Singapore 759.77 480.72 279.05 (201.67)
4 China, People's Republic of 659.71 326.92 332.79 5.87
5 Hongkong 567.33 185.87 381.46 195.59
6 Taiwan 532.41 321.88 210.53 (111.36)
7 Malaysia 3/ 423.82 198.35 225.48 27.13
8 Korea, Republic of 394.24 282.98 111.26 (171.71)
9 Netherlands 369.51 36.29 333.22 296.93
10 Germany 322.42 160.11 162.32 2.21
11 Iran 298.28 292.69 5.59 (287.10)
12 Thailand 270.14 158.42 111.72 (46.71)
13 Saudi Arabia 138.37 134.41 3.96 (130.44)
14 Vietnam 102.94 78.36 24.58 (53.77)
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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: September 26, 2006
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