Table 5 Balance of Trade by Major Trading Partners: April 2012
(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 9,405.05 4,769.88 4,635.17 (134.71)
1 Japan 1/ 1,278.64 539.85 738.79 198.94
2 United States Of America 2/ 1,245.31 567.84 677.47 109.63
3 Korea, Republic of 1,050.42 391.99 658.43 266.44
4 China, People's Republic of 968.78 471.08 497.70 26.61
5 Singapore 793.36 420.06 373.30 (46.76)
6 Taiwan 557.66 400.23 157.43 (242.79)
7 Hong Kong 536.89 131.35 405.54 274.18
8 Thailand 375.15 230.19 144.96 (85.23)
9 Indonesia 359.66 233.76 125.89 (107.87)
10 Saudi Arabia 279.14 274.53 4.61 (269.92)
11 Germany 257.16 116.87 140.29 23.42
12 Malaysia 3/ 248.34 170.58 77.76 (92.82)
13 Netherlands 139.71 25.63 114.09 88.46
14 United Arab Emirates 135.81 121.23 14.58 (106.65)
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Source: Foreign Trade Statistics Section
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Notes: 1 Includes Okinawa
2 Includes Alaska and Hawaii
3 Includes Sabah and Sarawak
Components may not add up to total due to rounding
Page last updated: June 26, 2012
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