Table 5 Balance of Trade by Major Trading Partners: March 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 6,176.13 3,269.40 2,906.73 (362.67)
1 United States Of America 1/ 902.93 399.89 503.04 103.15
2 Japan 2/ 823.49 376.93 446.56 69.63
3 China, People's Republic of 606.09 298.06 308.03 9.98
4 Singapore 389.39 260.17 129.22 (130.95)
5 Korea, Republic of 376.74 220.34 156.40 (63.95)
6 Hong Kong 375.92 103.12 272.79 169.67
7 Taiwan 338.03 241.07 96.96 (144.11)
8 Netherlands 292.22 26.26 265.96 239.70
9 Thailand 262.83 188.62 74.21 (114.41)
10 Malaysia 3/ 232.36 123.47 108.89 (14.59)
11 Germany 210.28 73.59 136.69 63.11
12 Vietnam 202.35 175.37 26.98 (148.40)
13 Indonesia 186.48 161.52 24.97 (136.55)
14 Saudi Arabia 103.66 97.09 6.56 (90.53)
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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: May 26, 2009
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