Table 5 Balance of Trade by Major Trading Partners: June 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 9,818.14 5,304.73 4,513.41 (791.32)
1 United States Of America 1/ 1,305.44 602.75 702.69 99.93
2 Japan 2/ 1,278.91 617.67 661.24 43.57
3 China, People's Republic of 903.90 412.49 491.41 78.93
4 Singapore 745.53 499.25 246.28 (252.97)
5 Hong Kong 623.27 187.01 436.25 249.24
6 Korea, Republic of 512.67 279.21 233.46 (45.75)
7 Taiwan 486.79 316.40 170.39 (146.01)
8 United Arab Emirates 436.65 413.86 22.79 (391.07)
9 Thailand 431.15 300.76 130.39 (170.38)
10 Germany 395.93 94.95 300.98 206.03
11 Malaysia 3/ 390.02 211.21 178.81 (32.40)
12 Netherlands 389.53 27.83 361.70 333.87
13 Saudi Arabia 383.97 376.06 7.91 (368.14)
14 Vietnam 280.13 248.81 31.32 (217.49)
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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: August 26, 2008
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