Table 5 Balance of Trade by Major Trading Partners: May 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 9,007.11 4,782.99 4,224.12 (558.86)
1 United States Of America 1/ 1,222.80 547.21 675.59 128.39
2 Japan 2/ 1,184.69 519.30 665.40 146.10
3 China, People's Republic of 847.87 345.83 502.05 156.22
4 Singapore 716.12 481.48 234.64 (246.84)
5 Hong Kong 557.92 161.94 395.98 234.03
6 Korea, Republic of 549.14 235.83 313.31 77.49
7 Saudi Arabia 504.36 496.99 7.37 (489.63)
8 Taiwan 461.52 293.14 168.39 (124.75)
9 Thailand 397.73 274.74 122.99 (151.75)
10 Malaysia 3/ 328.12 164.50 163.62 (0.87)
11 Netherlands 308.44 30.21 278.23 248.02
12 Germany 300.78 95.43 205.34 109.91
13 Vietnam 218.95 187.95 31.00 (156.94)
14 United Arab Emirates 217.55 192.66 24.88 (167.78)
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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: July 25, 2008
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