Republic of China's Trade with Philippines 2005-2009

Item Philippines
Total Area
(sq. km)
300,179
Population (Million) 98.0
Capital Manila
Language(s) Tagalog
National Day June 12
Country Code 63
Currency Philippine Peso
Exchange Rate (Per US$, 2009 avg) PHP 47.7
GDP (US$ Billion) 160.8
Economic Growth Rate (%) 0.9
Consumer Price Inflation (%) 3.8*
GDP Per Capita (US$) 1,642
Unemployment Rate (%) 7.5*
Global Merchandise Exports (US$ Million) 37,500*
Global Merchandise Imports (US$ Million) 46,400*
ROC Exports
(US$ Million)
4,298.8
ROC Imports
(US$ Million)
1,602.9
*Estimate

Major Trade Items 2008

Total: 4,298.8 Total: 1,602.9
1,172.1
1
 857.7

Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies

  Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies
HS Code: 8542  
HS Code: 8542
1,107.1 
2
 74.8

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils

 

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils

HS Code: 2710  
HS Code: 2710
124.3 
3
 69.9

Printed circuit

  Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-set)
HS Code: 8534  
HS Code: 8532
95.6 
4
 58.4

Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated

  Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents
HS Code: 7209  
HS Code: 2707
68.4 
5
 50.0

Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel

  Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes; mounted piezo-electric crystals
HS Code: 7207  
HS Code: 8541

Source: Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C. (Taiwan)