Table 5 Balance of Trade by Major Trading Partners: August 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 8,855.14 5,057.24 3,797.90 (1,259.34)
1 Japan 1/ 1,190.01 503.30 686.71 183.41
2 United States Of America 2/ 1,093.45 594.15 499.30 (94.85)
3 Singapore 1,029.72 467.73 561.99 94.26
4 China, People's Republic of 923.21 546.65 376.55 (170.10)
5 Taiwan 633.88 513.52 120.36 (393.17)
6 Korea, Republic of 521.83 275.69 246.13 (29.56)
7 Thailand 499.67 281.13 218.54 (62.59)
8 Hong Kong 422.79 115.82 306.97 191.15
9 Indonesia 270.89 247.65 23.24 (224.41)
10 Germany 259.48 145.81 113.67 (32.14)
11 Malaysia 3/ 251.12 190.30 60.83 (129.47)
12 Saudi Arabia 235.73 218.74 16.99 (201.75)
13 United Arab Emirates 204.53 185.35 19.18 (166.18)
14 Netherlands 145.52 26.49 119.03 92.53
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Source: Foreign Trade Statistics Section
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Notes: 1 Includes Okinawa
2 Includes Alaska and Hawaii
3 Includes Sabah and Sarawak
Components may not add up to total due to rounding
Page last updated: October 25, 2012
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