Table 5 Balance of Trade by Major Trading Partners: November 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 6,994.58 3,481.61 3,512.97 31.37
1 United States Of America 1/ 1,130.29 521.56 608.73 87.16
2 Japan 2/ 1,066.35 484.51 581.84 97.32
3 Hong Kong 611.85 140.59 471.26 330.68
4 China, People's Republic of 609.34 290.71 318.63 27.92
5 Singapore 436.69 302.49 134.19 (168.30)
6 Malaysia 3/ 379.76 264.52 115.24 (149.27)
7 Taiwan 356.98 213.57 143.40 (70.17)
8 Korea, Republic of 316.53 175.02 141.51 (33.52)
9 Thailand 296.32 181.39 114.93 (66.46)
10 Netherlands 268.83 26.20 242.63 216.43
11 Germany 260.57 78.92 181.65 102.72
12 Indonesia 177.12 139.30 37.81 (101.49)
13 Australia 134.08 103.98 30.09 (73.89)
14 Saudi Arabia 112.89 109.30 3.59 (105.71)
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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: January 27, 2009
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