Table 5 Balance of Trade by Major Trading Partners: October 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 9,785.87 5,137.50 4,648.36 (489.14)
1 United States Of America 1/ 1,499.29 678.80 820.48 141.68
2 Japan 2/ 1,336.37 687.57 648.80 (38.77)
3 China, People's Republic of 977.40 396.48 580.93 184.45
4 Singapore 841.81 574.46 267.35 (307.10)
5 Hong Kong 800.92 205.59 595.33 389.74
6 Taiwan 551.76 429.28 122.47 (306.81)
7 Korea, Republic of 427.40 288.51 138.89 (149.61)
8 Malaysia 3/ 415.18 176.32 238.86 62.54
9 Netherlands 387.64 31.81 355.83 324.02
10 Saudi Arabia 359.79 353.68 6.10 (347.58)
11 Thailand 335.63 226.55 109.08 (117.47)
12 Germany 285.05 101.78 183.27 81.48
13 Vietnam 157.40 97.44 59.96 (37.48)
14 Australia 157.22 82.20 75.02 (7.19)
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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: December 28, 2007
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