Table 5 Balance of Trade by Major Trading Partners: December 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 7,846.12 4,156.65 3,689.46 (467.19)
1 United States Of America 1/ 1,416.35 742.01 674.34 (67.66)
2 Japan 2/ 1,123.78 589.26 534.52 (54.73)
3 China, People's Republic of 769.41 312.81 456.60 143.78
4 Singapore 604.31 359.47 244.84 (114.63)
5 Taiwan 463.87 308.42 155.45 (152.97)
6 Hong Kong 461.76 165.98 295.79 129.81
7 Malaysia 3/ 363.04 144.95 218.09 73.14
8 Netherlands 348.15 34.14 314.01 279.88
9 Korea, Republic of 332.66 235.33 97.34 (137.99)
10 Germany 270.82 126.23 144.59 18.36
11 Saudi Arabia 260.66 256.55 4.11 (252.45)
12 Thailand 258.60 170.86 87.74 (83.12)
13 Indonesia 119.22 86.34 32.88 (53.46)
14 Ireland 117.73 113.05 4.69 (108.36)
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Source: Foreign Trade Statistics Section
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: February 27, 2007
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