Table 5 Balance of Trade by Major Trading Partners: February 2009
(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 5,565.07 3,058.78 2,506.29 (552.49)
1 United States Of America 1/ 882.97 416.60 466.36 49.76
2 Japan 2/ 806.69 403.25 403.44 0.20
3 Singapore 493.58 384.98 108.60 (276.38)
4 China, People's Republic of 491.11 228.19 262.91 34.72
5 Taiwan 288.61 192.90 95.71 (97.19)
6 Hong Kong 282.42 79.83 202.59 122.76
7 Korea, Republic of 253.87 157.47 96.40 (61.08)
8 Thailand 241.40 174.16 67.24 (106.91)
9 Germany 230.36 66.97 163.39 96.42
10 Netherlands 229.26 20.94 208.32 187.39
11 Malaysia 3/ 218.33 134.40 83.93 (50.47)
12 Vietnam 154.82 135.73 19.09 (116.64)
13 Indonesia 143.09 126.67 16.42 (110.26)
14 France 103.89 84.62 19.27 (65.35)
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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: April 24, 2009
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