Table 5 Balance of Trade by Major Trading Partners: January 2008
(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 9,217.37 4,986.81 4,230.56 (756.25)
1 United States Of America 1/ 1,445.52 757.65 687.86 (69.79)
2 Japan 2/ 1,175.19 547.96 627.23 79.27
3 China, People's Republic of 882.72 377.50 505.22 127.72
4 Singapore 779.61 520.78 258.83 (261.95)
5 Hong Kong 736.40 184.40 552.01 367.61
6 Taiwan 510.96 393.04 117.92 (275.11)
7 Saudi Arabia 460.82 455.33 5.49 (449.84)
8 Korea, Republic of 444.37 312.78 131.59 (181.19)
9 Malaysia 3/ 415.49 226.29 189.20 (37.09)
10 Netherlands 403.16 34.04 369.12 335.08
11 Germany 314.33 89.42 224.92 135.50
12 Thailand 301.96 183.94 118.03 (65.91)
13 Indonesia 127.61 85.37 42.24 (43.13)
14 United Arab Emirates 117.43 102.59 14.84 (87.75)
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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 26, 2008
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