Table 5 Balance of Trade by Major Trading Partners: January 2007
(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 7,701.56 3,714.62 3,986.94 272.31
1 United States Of America 1/ 1,251.08 555.52 695.56 140.03
2 Japan 2/ 1,038.40 431.53 606.87 175.34
3 Singapore 777.48 509.86 267.63 (242.23)
4 China, People's Republic of 773.84 277.29 496.55 219.26
5 Hong Kong 625.57 168.31 457.26 288.94
6 Taiwan 467.84 293.13 174.71 (118.41)
7 Malaysia 3/ 366.95 171.81 195.13 23.32
8 Korea, Republic of 350.26 235.81 114.45 (121.35)
9 Netherlands 316.69 31.88 284.81 252.93
10 Germany 278.38 118.19 160.19 41.99
11 Thailand 253.52 134.80 118.71 (16.09)
12 Ireland 147.24 142.27 4.97 (137.30)
13 Indonesia 124.88 95.65 29.24 (66.41)
14 Saudi Arabia 112.31 108.83 3.48 (105.35)
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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: March 27, 2007
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