Table 5 Balance of Trade by Major Trading Partners: August 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 9,150.43 4,885.77 4,264.66 (621.12)
1 United States Of America 1/ 1,556.25 747.71 808.54 60.82
2 Japan 2/ 1,224.01 591.98 632.04 40.06
3 China, People's Republic of 731.75 309.38 422.37 112.99
4 Singapore 648.52 377.95 270.57 (107.38)
5 Taiwan 643.92 417.34 226.58 (190.75)
6 Hong Kong 508.44 174.24 334.20 159.96
7 Malaysia 3/ 467.38 197.02 270.35 73.33
8 Korea, Republic of 464.75 332.16 132.58 (199.58)
9 Saudi Arabia 454.07 450.32 3.75 (446.57)
10 Netherlands 413.29 33.90 379.39 345.49
11 Thailand 332.77 209.32 123.45 (85.87)
12 Germany 319.55 142.01 177.54 35.54
13 Iran 164.10 158.67 5.43 (153.24)
14 Australia 134.39 84.01 50.37 (33.64)
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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: October 27, 2006
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