Table 5 Balance of Trade by Major Trading Partners: October 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 7,478.20 3,808.28 3,669.93 (138.35)
1 United States Of America 1/ 1,108.34 447.87 660.48 212.61
2 Japan 2/ 1,105.65 506.73 598.92 92.18
3 Singapore 565.55 349.40 216.15 (133.25)
4 Netherlands 502.90 24.99 477.91 452.92
5 Korea, Republic of 502.38 309.86 192.52 (117.33)
6 China, People's Republic of 472.30 262.43 209.87 (52.55)
7 Hong Kong 403.75 134.56 269.19 134.63
8 Taiwan 372.55 275.83 96.72 (179.11)
9 Thailand 361.67 224.30 137.37 (86.93)
10 Germany 354.78 82.16 272.62 190.46
11 Malaysia 3/ 281.37 164.69 116.68 (48.02)
12 Saudi Arabia 143.27 138.27 5.00 (133.28)
13 Indonesia 141.68 109.16 32.51 (76.65)
14 Australia 108.96 85.60 23.36 (62.24)
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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: December 23, 2009
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