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2012 FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS

OF THE PHILIPPINES

ISSN 0116-1822

Volume II - EXPORTS

Republic of the Philippines

National Statistics Office Manila

2012 FOREIGN TRADE

STATISTICS OF THE PHILIPPINES Volume II - Exports

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT BENIGNO SIMEON S. AQUINO III

NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE

CARMELITA N. ERICTAAdministrator

PAULA MONINA G. COLLADO Deputy Administrator

ISSN 0116-1822

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F O R E W O R D

The 2012 Foreign Trade Statistics of the Philippines is an annual publication of the National Statistics Office. It presents information on value and quantity of Philippine trade with other countries and also provides comparative data for previous years as well as a historical table on Philippine trade dating back to 1890.

This Publication consists of two volumes, namely: Volume 1 - Imports and Volume 2 - Exports.

Volume 1 - Imports is divided into three sections: Special Feature: The Country's Foreign Trade Performance in 2012; Summary Statistical Tables on Foreign Trade; and Detailed Statistical Tables on Imports.

Volume 2 - Exports is divided into four sections: Special Feature: The Country's Foreign Trade Performance in 2012; Summary Statistical Tables on Foreign Trade; Detailed Statistical Tables on Exports; and Detailed Statistical Tables on Re-exports.

The NSO acknowledges with sincere thanks and appreciation the cooperation and valuable assistance extended by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). We also express our deep gratitude to the traders and brokers who continue to provide us with source documents and reports needed in compiling foreign trade statistics.

Manila, Philippines

CARMELITA N. ERICTA Administrator

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Explanatory Note …………………………………………………………………………………………. ix

Introduction …………………………………………………………………………….. ixCoverage ……………………………………………………………………………….. ixSources of Information ……………………………………………………………….. xCommodity Classification ……………………………………………………………. xiiCountry of Origin ………………………………………………………………………. xiiiCountry of Destination ………………………………………………………………… xiiiValuation ……………………………………………………………………………….. xiiiProcessing …………………………………………………………………………….. xivOther Available Data ………………………………………………………………….. xv

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SECTION 1: The Country's Foreign Trade Performance in 2012

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SECTION 2: Summary Statistical Tables on Foreign Trade

Table 1 Foreign trade: 1890 to 2012 ………………………………………………………….. 21Table 2 Foreign trade by month: 2008 to 2012 ………………………………………………. 23Table 3 Foreign trade by country: 2008 to 2012 …………………………………………….. 24Table 4 Foreign trade by economic bloc: 2008 to 2012 …………………………………….. 43Table 5 Foreign trade by local port: 2012 …………………………………………………….. 44Table 6 Foreign trade by nationality of trader: 2012 …………………………………………. 46Table 7 Philippine exports by major commodity group: 2011 and 2012 ………………….. 47Table 8 Philippine exports to major countries and groups of countries by chapter: 2012.. 48

SECTION 3: Detailed Statistical Table on Exports

Table 9 Quantity and value of Philippine exports classified by commodity and country of destinations: 2012.………………………………………………………………….. 82

Chapter

01 Live animals ………………………………………………………….………………… 8202 Meat and edible meat offal …………………………………………………………… 8203 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates………………… 8304 Dairy produce; bird's eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not

elsewhere specified or included ……………………………………………………… 9305 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included…………………… 9606 Live trees and other plants, bulbs, roots and the like; cut………………………… 9807 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers…………………….………………. 9908 Edible fruits and nuts; peel of citrus fruits or melons………………………………. 10309 Coffee, tea, mate and spices…………………………………………………………. 109

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreign Trade Statistics: 2012 …………………………………………………………………..

Abbreviations of units of quantity used .………………………………………………………………..List of member countries of different economic blocs ………………………………………………..

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10 Cereals……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11211 Products of the milling industry; malt;starches; inulin; wheat………………………………….. 11212 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds ………………………………… 11413 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts……………………………………… 11714 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included……… 11915 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal

or vegetable waxes………………………………………………………………………………….. 12116 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates… 12617 Sugars and sugar confectionary……………………………………………………………………. 13318 Cocoa and cocoa preparations…………………………………………………………………….. 13619 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products…………………………. 13820 Preparations of vegetables, fruits, nuts or other parts of plants………………………………… 14721 Miscellaneous edible preparations…………………………………………………………………. 16722 Beverages, spirits and vinegars…………………………………………………………………….. 16723 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder………………………… 17224 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes………………………………………………… 17425 Salt, sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement……………………… 17726 Ores, slag and ash………………………………………………………………………………….. 18027 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances;

mineral waxes………………………………………………………………………………………… 18228 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth

metals, of radio-active elements…………………………………………………………………… 18529 Organic chemicals ………………………………………………………………………………….. 19130 Pharmaceutical products…………………………………………………………………………… 19831 Fertilisers……………………………………………………………………………….. ………….. 20232 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other

colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and their mastics; ink…………………………. 20333 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations…………………….. 20834 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations,

artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similararticles, modeling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster…… 217

35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes……………………………….. 22336 Explosives; pyrotechnic products, matches, pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible

preparations………………………………………………………………………………………….. 22537 Photographic or cinematographic goods……………………………………………. 20137 Photographic or cinematographic goods………………………………………………………….. 22638 Miscellaneous chemical products…………………………………………………………………. 22739 Plastics and articles thereof……………………………………………………………………….. 23440 Rubber and articles thereof…………………………………………………………………………. 25341 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather………………………………………….. 26142 Articles of leather, saddlery and harness; travel goods and, handbags and similar

containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worn gut)……………………………………. 26343 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof…………………………………………………. 27044 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal………………………………………………………. 27145 Cork and other articles of cork…………………………………………………………………….. 28046 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 281

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47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic materials; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard……………………………………………………………………………………. 285

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard………………… 28649 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry;

manuscripts, typescripts and plans………………………………………………………..… 29850 Silk……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 30252 Cotton……………………………………………………………………………………………. 30253 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabrics or paper yarn……………… 30454 Man-made filaments……………………………………………………………………………. 30655 Man-made staple fibres………………………………………………………………………… 30856 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables

and articles thereof……………………………………………………………………………… 31257 Carpets and other textile floor coverings…………………………………………………….. 31558 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimming embroidery……. 31659 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind

suitable for industrial use………………………………………………………………………. 31960 Knitted or crocheted fabrics……………………………………………………………………. 32061 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or……………………………………. 32262 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted…………………… 35163 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags……… 37764 Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such article……………………………………….. 38465 Headgear and parts thereof……………………………………………………………………. 38866 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts

thereof……………………………………………………………………………………………. 39167 Prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hair. 39168 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials…………………. 39369 Ceramic products………………………………………………………………………………. 39970 Glass and glassware…………………………………………………………………………… 40271 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals

clad with precious metals and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin…………………. 40972 Iron and steel……………………………………………………………………………………. 41573 Articles of iron or steel…………………………………………………………………………. 42374 Copper and articles thereof……………………………………………………………………. 43775 Nickel and article thereof………………………………………………………………………. 44276 Aluminum and articles thereof………………………………………………………………… 44378 Lead and articles thereof………………………………………………………………………. 44779 Zinc and articles thereof……………………………………………………………………….. 44880 Tin and articles thereof…………………………………………………………………………. 44981 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof……………………………………………….. 45082 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal parts thereof of base

metal……………..………………………………………………………………………………. 45183 Miscellaneous articles or base metal………………………………………………………… 45784 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliance; parts thereof…………. 46485 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and

reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers and parts and accessories of such………………………………………………………………………….… 511

86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railwayor tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; Mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signaling equipment of all kinds……………………………….. 559

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87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessoriesthereof…………………………………………………………………………………………. 559

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof……………………………………………………… 56789 Ships, boats, and floating structures………………………………………………………. 56890 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical

or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof………………… 57091 Clocks and watches and parts thereof…………………………………………………….. 59392 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles…………………………… 59893 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof…………………………………… 60094 Furniture; bedding; mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed

furnishings; lamps and lighting fitting, not elsewhere specified or included;illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like prefabricated buildings……… 602

95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof……………………. 61496 Miscellaneous manufactured articles………………………………………………………. 62397 Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques…………………………………………….. 63098 Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere (reserved for special uses

by contracting party)…………………………………………………………………………. 631

destination: 2010 …………………………………………………………………………….. 651

CONTENTS ‐ Concluded

TABLE 10 Quantity and value of Philippine re-exports classified by commodity and country of

SECTION 4: Detailed Statistical Table on Re-exports

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EXPLANATORY TEXT Introduction

The National Statistics Office (formerly National Census and Statistics Office from 1974 up to it’s renaming by virtue of Executive Order 121 on January 30, 1987 and used to be the Bureau of the Census and Statistics prior to its re-organization under PD 418 on March 20, 1974) became the sole agency to compile foreign trade statistics starting in 1973.

Prior to this period, the Central Bank of the Philippines (now known as

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) also compiled and released foreign trade data. However, the differences in the concepts used by these two agencies resulted to a conflicting foreign trade data. This led to an agreement that sets NSO to be the sole compiler of the official foreign trade statistics.

The Philippines adopts the "General" trade system of recording foreign

trade statistics. The customs frontier (not the national boundary) is used as the statistical frontier. Under this system, all goods entering any of the seaports or airports of entry of the Philippines properly cleared through customs or remaining or under customs control are considered imports, whether the goods are for direct consumption, for merchandising, for warehousing or further processing. On the other hand, all goods leaving the country, which are properly cleared through the Customs, are considered exports. A distinction however, is made between export for goods grown, mined or manufactured in the Philippines (domestic exports) and exports of imported goods that do not undergo physical and or chemical transformation in the Philippines (re-exports).

Coverage

The foreign trade data contained in this report relates to commerce between

the Philippines and other countries by sea or air whether for private or government use or for commercial purposes, gifts or samples. It also includes animals for the zoo, for breeding and the like. However, the following classes of goods are excluded in the compiled foreign trade statistics:

a. Fish and other marine products landed by Philippine vessel direct

from the sea b. Goods imported and exported by, or on behalf of diplomatic

services and armed forces c. Exposed cinematographic films imported or exported on rental

basis d. Personal effects of passenger on which no duty was paid e. Issued currency notes and coins f. Goods in transit to foreign countries

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g. Stores and fuels purchased abroad by ships and aircrafts of Philippine registry and

h. Goods sent through parcel post. Since 1982, goods are considered imported or exported on the date the carrying vessel or aircraft arrives or departs at the port or airport of unloading or loading.

The coverage of the annual publication is usually higher than the sum of monthly coverage, since it includes data from the documents, which arrived late for inclusion in their respective months. Monthly figures in this publication, however, include these corrections. Sources of Information

Foreign trade statistics are compiled by the National Statistics Office (NSO) from copies of import and export documents submitted to the Bureau of Customs (BOC) by importers and exporters or their authorized representatives as required by law.

Imported articles of commercial nature with dutiable value of two thousand

pesos and above are cleared on formal import entry (BOC Import Entry & Internal Revenue Declaration -Form No. 236). Those with dutiable value of two thousand pesos or less and personal and household effects, are cleared on an informal import entry (Informal Import Declaration and Entry - BC Form No. 177) whenever duty, tax or charges are collectible.

Effective 1980, EPZA Import Tally (Form No. 8102) are used for clearing

importations intended for Export Processing Zones. However, the Customs- EPZA Warehousing Entry (BC Form No. 242 - CEWE) which was implemented in 14 October 1991 revoked the use of the EPZA Import Tally. However, from early 1996 to the present, EPZA forms were renamed as PEZA (Philippine Economic Zone Authority) forms after the name of the agency.

Another source of import data used for clearance of cargoes is the Single

Administrative Document (SAD), an electronic copy of the IEIRD. This is an on-line submission of import documents either by brokers or companies in lieu of the manual filling-up of documents.

The sources of export data, on the other hand, are Export Permit (CB-ED

Form No. 102R), Export Declaration (ED) with and without Foreign Exchange Proceeds (CBP 6-21-02 and CBP 6-21-04, respectively) and PEZA Export Tally (PEZA Form No. 8104). The first form is used by Board of Investments (BOI)-registered exporters, the second form by general exporters and the last form by exporters located inside the Export Processing Zones. Effective 1 October 1991, the Revised Export Declaration was implemented which can be used by all kinds

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of exporters including general, BOI registered and PEZA registered exporters. Starting 30 July 1996, this form was then implemented under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) from the Central Bank (CB) of the Philippines.

Other sources of export data are the General System of Preferences (GSP Form A), ASEAN Common Effective Preferential Tariff Scheme (Form D), ASEAN-CHINA Free Trade Area Preferential Tariff (Form E), ASEAN - KOREA Free Trade Area Preferential Tariff (Form AK), Agreement Between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines for an Economic Partnership (Form JP) and Agreement Establishing the ASEAN - AUSTRALIA - NEW ZEALAND Free Trade Area (Form AANZFTA/AANZ). These documents are issued by the Bureau of Customs to exporters whose products are eligible for preferential tariff treatment. Monthly reports of selected electronic companies were also used as sources of export data. In addition, the Special Permit to Load (SPL) was used for those selected companies without corresponding export document.

Starting in 2003, the Automated Export Documentation System (AEDS), a

paperless recording of export transaction at the ECOZONES covering semiconductor and electronic shipments loaded at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) was included in the compilation of export statistics. This is due to the Joint Memorandum Order (JMO) No. 02-2002 section 3.9, which states that “in lieu of providing the NSO and DTI copies (paper) of the ED, the BOC shall provide electronic files of ED’s processed on a monthly basis to these government agencies”. The NSO collects this electronic files every 15th day of the month and integrates them to the NSO database system. In addition to NAIA, all transactions that pass through AEDS in Subic and Mactan were also included in the compilation of export statistics starting in 2004 and 2005, respectively.

Revision in the import figures were done for the years 2000 to 2004. The revision on import statistics was based on the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Committee on Trade. The committee is composed of representatives from the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), NSO, PEZA, BOC and DTI-Export Development Council (EDC) and Bureau of Export Trade Promotion (BETP). The NSCB Executive Board approved the recommended methodology last May 8, 2005 through NSCB Resolution No. 8 Series of 2005 entitled "Interim Methodology for the Revision of Electronics Import Statistics". However, starting in 2006, import figures were adjusted based on the transactions that pass through the Automated Cargo Operating System (ACOS) of the BOC. Moreover, beginning March 2010, adjustments on import figures were based on the transactions that pass though the e2m (electronic to mobile) customs system; a system implemented through the BOC e-Customs Project. Through internet-based and wireless technologies, the e-Customs Project intends to streamline imports and exports processing and

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improve trade facilitation among BOC, other government agencies and its stakeholders anywhere, anytime - all towards the realization of the National and ASEAN Single Windows.

Commodity Classification The 2004 Philippine Standard Commodity Classification (PSCC) is used in compiling foreign trade data starting with July 2006. This is in compliance with NSCB Resolution No. 03, series of 2005 entitled “Approving and Adopting the 2004 Philippine Standard Commodity Classification” by all concerned government agencies and instrumentalists.

The commodities are classified in accordance with the 1993 Philippine Standard Commodity Classification Revised 2 (1993 PSCC Rev. 2), a classification scheme that is aligned with the United Nations Standard International Trade Classification (SITC), and the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System of the Philippines, otherwise known as Harmonized System of the Philippines (HSP) from 1999 to 2006. However, in July 2006, all commodities are both classified in accordance with the 1993 Philippine Standard Commodity Classification Revised 2 (1993 PSCC Rev. 2) and with the 2004 Philippine Standard Commodity Classification (2004 PSCC) groupings. This is in compliance with NSCB Resolution No. 03, Series of 2005 entitled “Approving and Adopting the 2004 Philippine Standard Commodity Classification” by all concerned government agencies and instrumentalities. The commodities for the months of January to June in 2006, on the other hand, were then backtracked to enable them to classify to 2004 PSCC. Subsequently, in 2007 this commodity classification was then being used up to the present.

The NSO adopted a new coverage of electronic products beginning March

2003 to ensure the consistency and comparability of statistics used by several agencies in the country. The NSCB, through NSCB Resolution No. 12, series of 2002 dated 5 June 2002, approved the new coverage. This new coverage of electronics exports resulted from an interagency work participated in by the NSO, the BETP of the DTI, the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries of the Philippines, Incorporated (SEIPI), and the NSCB. The new coverage now includes 359 items as described in the PSCC as against to only 40 items in the previous years.

The 1993 PSCC Revised 1 (1993 PSCC Rev.1) was used in the

classification of the commodities included in the trade statistics from 1994 to 1998 while the 1989 PSCC Revised (1989 PSCC Rev.) was used for the years 1991 to 1993 and the 1989 PSCC was employed from 1990 to 1991.

The 1977 PSCC was used from 1977 to 1990. It was basically patterned

after the UN SITC, Rev. 2 and followed similar coding scheme up to the subgroup level (4-digit). Prior to 1977, the Revised Central Bank Commodity

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Classification Manual was used, which was an integration of the Central Bank Statistical Classification of the Philippines patterned after the original SITC. Country of Origin

The Country of Origin of an imported commodity is the country where the commodity is grown, mined or manufactured. Further processing or material added to it in another country must bring about a material transformation to render such country as the country of origin. The country of origin remains unchanged if the commodity is subjected to mere sorting, grading, cleaning, packaging or similar processing. Country of Destination

The Country of Destination is the country of ultimate destination or

shipment. It is not necessarily the country where the commodity or shipment is to be unloaded, as in the case of shipment unloaded from one ocean liner but is destined to a country that is landlocked. In which case, the country of destination is the landlocked country.

Valuation Beginning with 1963, the rate of conversion for every independent

transaction in computing the FOB peso value are the actual rates appearing on entries or as reported in the daily foreign exchange quotations of the BSP. Thus, there is no fixed rate conversion for imports and exports since the actual rate fluctuates daily. For imports, such variable rates have been used effective January 1963, whereas for the first semester of 1963, the FOB value corresponding to the dollar receipts derived from exports was computed by using the composite rate consisting of 80 percent at the free Market rate and 20 percent at the rate of two pesos to a dollar. Starting with the second half of 1963, the rate conversion has been changed to 100 percent free market rate. This latter procedure was adopted to obtain a more realistic FOB peso value and to give a true picture of the balance of trade position of the country.

The Free on Board (FOB) value is the value of the goods free on board

the carrier at the frontier of the exporting country. It includes inland freight, export duty and other expenses. Ocean freight, insurance and consular fees, however, is excluded. The dollar-peso average exchange rate for the year in review is 44.76 for exports and 45.51 for imports.

In addition, valuation of goods in the Philippine foreign trade statistics is

FOB. However, Cost-Insurance-Freight (CIF) valuation could also be determined as the data on freight and insurance are available.

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Processing Data processing is done both mechanically and manually. Copies of import and export documents collected by NSO personnel from

the customs houses in all ports and airports of entry in the Philippines are systematically controlled. Collected documents are sorted by month, by port, by single or multiple commodity entries and by value. About 100 entries are assigned with control numbers and folioed together for the convenience of coders and encoders and for easy processing of the processors. Each folio then undergoes the following stages of processing:

1. Coding - process of translating each item of information found in the source document to its equivalent alphabetic and or numeric code in accordance with the country, commodity, exporter, handling, carrier or port classification used

2. Code verification - process of determining the appropriateness of codes used

3. Computation - process of computing the FOB, insurance and freight values and converting each value into US dollars

4. Computation verification - process of checking the accuracy of computed data.

Quality control of coding and computation for both imports and exports is

carried through sample verification. This method enables the verifier to decide after a number of entries have been verified whether to reject, continue or accept the folio. The number and type of errors are recorded and brought to the attention of the coder. Further training is given on pinpointed causes of errors of coders to improve the quality of their work.

Data encoding and editing are carried-out through the use of microcomputers. Inconsistent or erroneous entries are passed through several reject listings until such errors are fully corrected or rectified after which the monthly tabulations are finally generated.

Processing of electronic files provided by the BOC like Automated Export Documentation System (AEDS) and Automated Cargo Operating System (ACOS) are performed separately from the manually processed documents. For the AEDS, the data provided which is in the form of a delimited text file is converted to data base file to suit the structure of the Foreign Trade Statistics (FTS) system. Aside from this, conversion of FOB, insurance and freight values to US dollars were also performed as there are some transactions that have used other currencies. In addition, there is a need to recode the country of origin and port as both agencies used different code structure. Further validation of commodity codes are also done to ensure the accuracy of the data. In cases that commodity description does not tally with the PSCC codes or is not

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provided, the name of the importers or the importers’ TIN is the final determinant of the commodity codes. After all these consistency checks and edits are achieved, then the modified data base file is appended to the export’s master file to generate the preliminary export figure for the month.

Documents received after the cut-off dates for each month are

accumulated, processed and the data are included in their respective months at the end of the calendar year. When all the monthly tabulations for a year have been completed and finalized, the annual tabulations are then prepared.

Other Available Data

Preliminary monthly export and import statistics are released in the form of

press releases 40 days and 55 days after the reference month, respectively.

The Foreign Trade Statistics of the Philippines publication comes out annually in two volumes, Volume I for Imports and Volume II for Exports.

There are other unpublished statistical tables that are available at the Foreign Trade Statistics Section, such as those requested by private entities both in the Philippines and abroad. They could be in computer printouts, diskettes and CD’s depending on the needs of the researchers. Other special tabulations may also be made available upon request, addressed to the Administrator, National Statistics Office, Solicarel Building I, Ramon Magsaysay Blvd., Sta. Mesa, Manila.

ABBREVIATIONS OF UNITS OF QUANTITY USED

Cu dm - Cubic decimeter Oz T - Ounce troy Doz - Dozen Pr - PairGK - Gross Kilogram Sq. cm - Square centimeterNK - Net Kilogram Sq. m - Square meter NO - Number Bbl - Barrel

(Note: all other units of quantity are spelled out)

LIST OF MEMBER COUNTRIES OF DIFFERENT ECONOMIC BLOC

D. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP - 53)

1. Albania 77. Kyrgyz Rep. 1. Afghanistan 28. Myanmar, Union of2. Angola 78. Latvia 2. Armenia 29. Nauru, Rep. Of3. Antigua and Barbuda 79. Lesotho 3. Australia 30. Nepal4. Argentina 80. Liechtenstein 4. Azerbaijan 31. Netherlands

5. Armenia 81. Lithuania 5. Bangladesh 32. New Zealand6. Australia 82. Luxembourg 6. Bhutan 33. Pakistan, Islamic Rep. Of7. Austria 83. Macao, China 7. Brunei Darussalam 34. Palau8. Bahrain 84. Madagascar 8. Cambodia 35. Papua New Guinea9. Bangladesh 85. Malawi 9. People's Rep. Of China 36. Philippines

10. Barbados 86. Malaysia 10. Fiji 37. Russian Federation11. Belgium 87. Maldives 11. France 38. Samoa12. Belize 88. Mali 12. Georgia 39. Singapore13. Benin 89. Malta 13. India 40. Solomon Islands14. Bolivia 90. Mauritania 14. Indonesia 41. Sri Lanka15. Botswana 91. Mauritius 15. Iran, Islamic Rep. Of 42. Tajikistan16. Brazil 92. Mexico 16. Japan 43. Thailand17. Brunei Darussalam 93. Moldova 17. Kazakhstan 44. Timor-Leste (East Timor)18. Bulgaria 94. Mongolia 18. Kiribati 45. Tonga19. Burkina Faso 95. Morocco 19. Korea, (North) 46. Turkey20. Burundi 96. Mozambique 20. Korea, Rep. Of (South) 47. Turkmenistan21. Cambodia 97. Myanmar 21. Kyrgyzstan 48. Tuvalu22. Cameroon 98. Namibia 22. Lao People's Dem. Rep. 49. United Kingdom of Great Britain23. Canada 99. Nepal 23. Malaysia 50. United States of America24. Cape Verde 100. Netherlands 24. Maldives 51. Uzbekistan25. Central African Rep. 101. Netherland Antilles 25. Marshall Islands 52. Vanuatu26. Chad 102. New Zealand 26. Micronesia, Fed. States of 53. Vietnam27. Chile 103. Nicaragua 27. Mongolia28. China, People's Rep. Of 104. Niger29. Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) 105. Nigeria E. Generalized System of Preferences Donor Countries (GSPDC - 32)30. Colombia 106. Norway31. Costa Rica 107. Oman 1. Austria 17. Lithuana32. Cote d'Ivoire 108. Pakistan 2. Belarus 18. Luxembourg33. Croatia 109. Panama 3. Belgium 19. Malta34. Cuba 110. Papua New Guinea 4. Bulgaria 20. Netherlands35. Cyprus 111. Paraguay 5. Cyprus 21. Norway36. Czech Republic 112. Peru 6. Czech Republic 22. Poland37. Democratic Rep. of Congo 113. Philippines 7. Denmark 23. Portugal38. Denmark 114. Poland 8. Estona 24. Romania39. Djibouti 115. Portugal 9. Finland 25. Russian Federation40. Dominica 116. Qatar 10. France 26. Slovenia41. Dominican Republic 117. Romania 11. Germany 27. Slovakia42. Ecuador 118. Rwanda 12. Greece 28. Spain43. Egypt 119. St. Kitts and Nevis 13. Hungary 29. Sweden44. El Salvador 120. St. Lucia 14. Ireland 30. Switzerland45. Estonia 121. St. Vincent and the Grenadines 15. Italy 31. United Kingdom of Great Britain & N. Ireland46. Fiji 122. Saudi Arabia 16. Latvia 32. Turkey47. Finland 123. Senegal48. Former Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia 124. Sierra Leone F. Organization for Economic Coperation and Development (OECD - 30)49. France 125. Singapore50. Gabon 126. Slovak Republic 1. Australia 16. Korea, Rep. Of51. Gambia 127. Slovenia 2. Austria 17. Luxembourg52. Georgia 128. Solomon Islands 3. Belgium 18. Mexico53. Germany 129. South Africa 4. Canada 19. Netherlands54. Ghana 130. Spain 5. Czech Republic 20. New Zealand55. Greece 131. Sri Lanka 6. Denmark 21. Norway56. Grenada 132. Suriname 7. Finland 22. Poland57. Guatemala 133. Swaziland 8. France 23. Portugal58. Guinea 134. Sweden 9. Germany 24. Slovak Republic59. Guinea Bissau 135. Switzerland 10. Greece 25. Spain60. Guyana 136. Tanzania 11. Hungary 26. Sweden61. Haiti 137. Thailand 12. Iceland 27. Switzerland62. Honduras 138. Togo 13. Ireland 28. Turkey63. Hong Kong 139. Tonga 14. Italy 29. United Kingdom of Great Britain & N. Ireland64. Hungary 140. Trinidad and Tobago 15. Japan 30. United States of America65. Iceland 141. Tunisia66. India 142. Turkey G. European Union (EU - 27)67. Indonesia 143. Uganda68. Ireland 144. Ukraine 1. Austria 15. Latvia69. Israel 145. United Arab Emirates 2. Belgium 16. Lithuania70. Italy 146. United Kingdom of Great Britain 3. Bulgaria 17. Luxembourg71. Jamaica 147. United States of America 4. Cyprus 18. Malta72. Japan 148. Uruguay 5. Czech Republic 19. Netherlands73. Jordan 149. Vietnam 6. Denmark 20. Poland74. Kenya 150. Venezuela 7. Estonia 21. Portugal75. Korea, Reo. Of 151. Zambia 8. Finland 22. Romania76. Kuwait 152. Zimbabwe 9. France 23. Slovakia

10. Germany 24. Slovenia11. Greece 25. Spain12. Hungary 26. Sweden

B. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC - 21) 13. Ireland 27. United Kingdom of Great Britain14. Italy

1. Australia 12. New Zealand 2. Brunei Darussalam 13. Papua New Guinea H. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN - 10) 3. Canada 14. Peru 4. Chile 15. Philippines 1. Brunei Darussalam 6. Myanmar, Union of 5. China, People's Rep. Of 16. Russian Federation 2. Cambodia 7. Philippines 6. Hong Kong 17. Singapore 3. Indonesia 8. Singapore 7. Indonesia 18. Taiwan 4. Laos People's Dem. Rep. 9. Thailand 8. Japan 19. Thailand 5. Malaysia 10. Vietnam9. Korea, Rep. Of 20. United States of America

10. Malaysia 21. Viet Nam I. Latin American Free Trade Association ( LAFTA - 12)11. Mexico

1. Argentina 7. EcuadorC. European Free Trade Association (EFTA - 4) 2. Bolivia 8. Mexico

3. Brazil 9. Paraguay 1. Iceland 3. Norway 4. Chile 10. Peru 2. Liechtenstein 4. Switzerland 5. Colombia 11. Uruguay

6. Cuba 12. Venezuela

A. World Trade Organization (WTO - 152)

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Section 1

The Country's Foreign Trade Performance in 2012

THE COUNTRY’S FOREIGN TRADE PERFORMANCE IN 2012 3

FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS OF THE PHILIPPINES: 2012

TOTAL TRADE STOOD AT $114.228 BILLION

The total external trade in goods in 2012 reached $114.228 billion, accounting for 5.0

percent increase from $108.801 billion in 2011. This was due to the 2.7 percent positive growth

of the total imports to $62.129 billion from $60.496 billion in 2011. Meanwhile, total export

receipts increased by 7.9 percent to $52.100 billion from $48.305 billion in 2011. The country’s

balance of trade in goods (BOT-G) registered a $10.029 billion deficit in 2012 from $12.191

billion deficit in 2011 (Table 1).

TOP 10 EXPORTS ACCOUNTED FOR 63.9 PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPORT RECEIPTS

Accounting for 63.9 percent of the aggregate export revenue in 2012, receipts from the

top ten exports totaled to $33.312 billion, slightly decreased by 0.9 percent from $33.627 billion

in 2011 (Table 2).

Electronic Products continued to be the top earner for 2012 with 43.9 percent of the total exports but decelerated by 4.0 percent from $23.795 billion to $22.853 billion in 2012.

Woodcrafts and Furniture was a far second with a share of 4.5 percent and a total

4 THE COUNTRY’S FOREIGN TRADE PERFORMANCE IN 2012

receipt of $2.348 billion but 27.1 percent higher than the 2011 value of $1.848 billion.

Metal Components ranked third with a share of 3.8 percent, posting highest increase among the top ten exports of 150.0 percent to $1.962 billion from $785.06 million in 2011.

Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories with share of 3.0 percent, ranked fourth with export receipts of $1.564 billion. It decreased by 17.5 percent from the 2011 value of

$1.896 billion.

Ignition Wiring Sets and Other Wiring Sets Used in Vehicles, Aircrafts and Ships (consist only of electrical wiring harness for motor vehicles) contributing 2.8 percent of the total

export receipts, was the fifth top export in 2012 with sales amounting to $1.446 billion, reflecting

an increase of 30.3 percent from $1.110 billion in 2011.

Rounding up the list of top ten exports for 2012 were Coconut Oil with an export value

of $1.041 billion, declining by 26.9 percent; Bananas (Fresh) with proceeds billed at $646.66

million, gaining by 36.9 percent from $472.38 million in 2011; Cathodes & Sections Of

Cathodes, Of Refined Copper, worth $504.89 million, dropping by 58.3 percent; Gold with

$480.56 million export receipts, increasing by 10.2 percent; and Petroleum Products, worth $465.05 million, decreasing by 28.2 percent from $647.75 million export receipts in 2011.

THE COUNTRY’S FOREIGN TRADE PERFORMANCE IN 2012 5 TOP 10 IMPORTS ACCOUNTED FOR 74.4 PERCENT OF IMPORT BILL

Total payment for the country’s top ten imports for 2012 reached $46.254 billion or

74.4 percent of the total import bill, registering a positive growth of 3.2 percent from $44.806

billion in 2011 (Table 3).

Electronic Products, accounting for 26.1 percent of the total import bill posted a decrease of 9.1 percent from $17.829 billion in 2011 to $16.204 billion in 2012.

Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials ranked second with 22.1 percent share, increasing by 9.6 percent to $13.752 billion in 2012 from $12.552 billion in 2011.

Transport Equipment ranked third, comprising 7.8 percent of the total imports, increased by 46.8 percent to $4.823 billion in 2012 from $3.285 billion in 2011.

Industrial Machinery and Equipment, ranking fourth, recorded a 5.1 percent share and posted an increase of 8.0 percent to $3.194 billion worth of imports from $2.957 billion

recorded value in 2011.

Cereals and Cereal Preparations ranked fifth with 2.6 percent share of the total imports worth $1.596 billion, higher by 7.7 percent from $1.482 billion in 2011.

Rounding up the list for the top ten imports for 2012 were Plastics in Primary and

Non-Primary Forms, $1.548 billion, declining by 4.7 percent; Organic and Inorganic

Chemical, $1.546 billion, decreasing by 8.0 percent; Iron and Steel, $1.382 billion, metering by

2.5 percent; Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery, $1.236 billion, rising

by 2.6 percent; and Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals), $973.61 million or an annual increase of 15.7 percent.


JAPAN ACCOUNTED FOR 14.3 PERCENT OF PH’s TOTAL TRADE

The country’s top ten trading partners for 2012 posted a total trade value of $86.498

billion or more than three-fourths (75.7%) of the total trade. This comprised a total export receipt

of $41.306 billion or 79.3 percent of the total exports and total import bill of $45.192 billion or

72.7 percent of the total imports.

Japan was the country’s top trading partner in 2012, accounting for a total trade worth

$16.350 billion or 14.3 percent of the country’s total trade. Exports to Japan totaled $9.881 billion while imports were valued at $6.470 billion, posting a trade surplus of $3.411 billion

(Table 4). Electronic Products got a large share of 26.9 percent of the total exports to Japan

valued at $2.655 billion, followed by Woodcrafts and Furniture at $2.150 billion or 21.8 percent (Table 5). On the other hand, majority of the imported products from Japan were

Electronic Products billed at $2.400 billion or 37.1 percent and Transport Equipment with $975.42 million or 15.1 percent (Table 6).

USA followed as the country’s second largest trading partner in 2012 with total trade

worth $14.541 billion or 12.7 percent of the total trade. Export receipts from USA stood at $7.417 billion while payments for imports were valued at $7.124 billion, resulting to a $293.50

million trade surplus (Table 4). The biggest receipt came from Electronic Products at $2.987

billion or 40.3 percent of the country’s exports to USA. Articles of Apparel and Clothing

Accessories followed with total receipts of $1.012 billion or 13.6 percent (Table 5). Imported

goods purchased from USA consisted of Electronic Products worth $3.519 billion or 49.4

percent of the country’s total imports. Transport Equipment ranked the second highest imports with $731.19 million or a share of 10.3 percent (Table 6).

People’s Republic of China ranked third accounting for 11.2 percent or $12.850 billion

total trade in 2012. Receipts from exports to China were valued at $6.169 billion while payment for imports totaled to $6.680 billion, reflecting a trade deficit of $511.07 million (Table 4). The

bulk of exports were Electronic Products worth $3.898 billion or 63.2 percent of the total

exports to the country and Metal Components with $242.90 million or 3.9 percent share (Table

5). Major imports from China were Electronic Products with purchases worth $1.566 billion or

23.4 percent of the total. Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials came second valued at $484.25 million or 7.2 percent of the total (Table 6).


Singapore registered as the fourth largest trading partner of the country for 2012 with a total trade amounting to $9.272 billion or a share of 8.1 percent to total trade. Registered

export receipts were valued at $4.867 billion while import bill reached $4.405 billion, recording a

trade surplus of $461.57 million (Table 4). Electronic Products and Metal Components were the country’s major exports to Singapore with earnings of $3.112 billion or 63.9 percent share

and $606.67 million or 12.5 percent of the total exports, respectively (Table 5). Similarly,

Electronic Products with import bill of $1.891 billion or 42.9 percent share, and Mineral Fuels,

Lubricants and Related Materials worth $826.70 million or 18.8 percent share were the major imports from Singapore (Table 6).

EUROPEAN UNION CORNERED 9.3 PERCENT OF PH’s TOTAL TRADE

Total external trade in goods with the European Union (EU) for 2012 grossed

$10.571 billion or 9.3 percent of the country’s total trade. Exports to EU reached $5.928 billion or 11.4 percent of the total export receipts, while imports were valued at $4.643 billion or a 7.5

percent share to total imports, resulting to a balance of trade in goods (BOT-G) surplus of

$1.284 billion. Among the EU member-countries, Germany was the country’s top trading partner with a total trade of $3.428 billion or 32.4 percent of EU’s total trade. Receipts from

exports to Germany totaled to $1.956 billion while payment for imports was valued at $1.472 billion or a trade surplus of $484.39 million (Table 7).


Leading exports for the EU member-countries in 2012 were Electronic Products,

$2.946 billion; Coconut Oil (crude and refined), $426.60 million; Articles of Apparel and

Clothing Accessories, $210.79 million; Tuna (fresh, frozen, prepared or preserved in airtight

containers), $177.92 million; and Metal Components, $98.60 million (Table 8).

Top five imports from the EU member-countries were: Electronic Products, $1.390

billion; Transport Equipment, $681.10 million; Industrial Machinery and Equipment, $445.77

million; Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products, $390.21 million; and Paper and Paper

Products, $125.55 million (Table 9).

ASEAN TOTAL TRADE STOOD AT $24.016 BILLION Total external trade in goods with ASEAN member-countries for 2012 amounted to

$24.016 billion or 21.0 percent of the country’s entire trade. Exports to ASEAN member-countries were valued at $9.808 billion while imports were worth $14.208 billion, generating a

trade deficit of $4.401 billion. Singapore was the country’s top trading partner among the ASEAN member-countries with a total trade accounting for $9.272 billion or 38.6 percent share

of the ASEAN total trade. Exports to Singapore registered a total of $4.867 billion while imports payment was $4.405 billion, reflecting a trade surplus of $461.57 million (Table 7).

Leading exports for the ASEAN member-countries in 2012 were: Electronic

Products, $4.222 billion; Metal Components, $974.55 million; Petroleum Products, $282.51

million; Cathodes and Sections of Cathodes of Refined Copper, $251.16 million; and

Fertilizers Manufactured, $117.61 million (Table 8).

Top five imports from the ASEAN member-countries were: Electronic Products,

$3.362 billion; Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials, $2.514 billion; Transport

Equipment, $1.668 billion; Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms, $644.72 million;

and Industrial Machinery and Equipment, $507.10 million (Table 9).


TOTAL TRADE WITH APEC REACHED $92.858 BILLION

Total external trade with APEC member-countries for 2012 amounted to $92.858 billion or 81.3 percent of the country’s entire trade. Export receipts totaled to $44.147 billion or 84.7

percent of the total exports while import payments summed up to $48.710 billion or 78.4 percent

share of the total imports resulting to a trade deficit of $4.563 billion. Topping the list were:

Japan, $16.350 billion or 14.3 percent share; USA, $14.541 or 12.7 percent share; People’s

Republic of China, $12.850 billion or 11.2 percent share; and Singapore, $9.272 billion or 8.1 percent share of the APEC total trade (Table 10).

Electronic Products were still the major export to APEC member-countries for 2012 with receipts valued at $19.401 billion or 43.9 percent share of the total APEC exports. Other

top exports were: Woodcrafts and Furniture, $2.285 billion; Metal Components, $1.758

billion; Ignition Wiring Sets, $1.425 billion; and Articles of Apparel and Clothing

Accessories, $1.299 billion (Table 11).

Topping the list of imported goods from APEC countries were: Electronic Products,

$14.686 billion; Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials, $7.655 billion; Transport

Equipment, $3.950 billion; Industrial Machinery and Equipment, $2.656 billion; and Cereals

and Cereal Preparations, $1.390 billion (Table 12).

THE COUNTRY'S FOREIGN TRADE PERFORMANCE IN 2012 11

TABLE 1 Total Trade by Month and Year: 2010-2012 (F.O.B. Value in Million US Dollars)

TOTAL 2010 106,430 54,933 51,498 -3,435 2011 108,801 60,496 48,305 -12,191 2012 114,228 62,129 52,100 -10,029January 2010 7,890 4,310 3,579 (731) 7,890 4,310 3,579 (731) 2011 9,304 5,302 4,002 (1,301) 9,304 5,302 4,002 (1,301) 2012 9,263 5,139 4,123 (1,016) 9,263 5,139 4,123 (1,016)February 2010 7,476 3,906 3,570 (336) 15,366 8,217 7,150 (1,067) 2011 8,804 4,877 3,928 (949) 18,109 10,179 7,930 (2,249) 2012 9,429 4,998 4,430 (568) 18,691 10,138 8,554 (1,584)March 2010 8,738 4,556 4,182 (374) 24,104 12,772 11,331 (1,441) 2011 9,909 5,553 4,356 (1,196) 28,018 15,732 12,286 (3,445) 2012 9,696 5,371 4,325 (1,047) 28,388 15,509 12,878 (2,631)April 2010 8,180 4,568 3,612 (957) 32,284 17,341 14,943 (2,398) 2011 9,832 5,525 4,306 (1,219) 37,849 21,257 16,592 (4,664) 2012 9,423 4,788 4,635 (153) 37,811 20,297 17,514 (2,784)May 2010 9,053 4,812 4,241 (570) 41,337 22,152 19,185 (2,968) 2011 9,011 4,893 4,119 (774) 46,861 26,150 20,711 (5,438) 2012 10,317 5,386 4,932 (454) 48,128 25,683 22,445 (3,238)June 2010 8,782 4,225 4,557 332 50,119 26,377 23,741 (2,636) 2011 8,639 4,504 4,135 (369) 55,499 30,653 24,846 (5,807) 2012 9,417 5,103 4,314 (789) 57,546 30,786 26,759 (4,027)July 2010 9,193 4,688 4,505 (183) 59,312 31,065 28,246 (2,819) 2011 9,462 5,001 4,460 (541) 64,961 35,655 29,306 (6,349) 2012 9,775 5,047 4,727 (320) 67,320 35,833 31,487 (4,346)August 2010 9,236 4,461 4,774 313 68,547 35,526 33,021 (2,505) 2011 9,249 5,076 4,173 (903) 74,210 40,731 33,479 (7,252) 2012 8,994 5,184 3,810 (1,374) 76,314 41,017 35,297 (5,720)September 2010 9,938 4,597 5,341 744 78,485 40,124 38,362 (1,762) 2011 8,980 5,083 3,897 (1,186) 83,190 45,814 37,376 (8,438) 2012 10,137 5,327 4,811 (516) 86,451 46,344 40,108 (6,236)October 2010 9,693 4,904 4,788 (116) 88,178 45,028 43,150 (1,878) 2011 9,180 5,024 4,156 (869) 92,370 50,839 41,532 (9,307) 2012 9,687 5,277 4,410 (867) 96,138 51,621 44,518 (7,103)November 2010 9,102 4,956 4,146 (810) 97,280 49,984 47,296 (2,688) 2011 8,390 5,024 3,366 (1,658) 100,760 55,863 44,898 (10,965) 2012 8,819 5,208 3,611 (1,597) 104,957 56,828 48,129 (8,700)December 2010 9,150 4,949 4,201 (748) 106,430 54,933 51,498 (3,435) 2011 8,040 4,633 3,407 (1,226) 108,801 60,496 48,305 (12,191) 2012 9,271 5,300 3,971 (1,330) 114,228 62,129 52,100 (10,029)

Note: Components may not add up to total due to rounding.

Month/YearTotal

Trade

Cumulative

Imports Exports BalanceImports Exports Balance Total Trade


Percent Percent GrowthShare Share Rate (%)

Total 100.0 48,304.93 100.0 7.9

Total of Top Ten Exports 63.9 33,627.26 69.6 (0.9)

1. Electronic Products 1/ 43.9 23,795.42 49.3 (4.0) 2. Woodcrafts and Furniture 4.5 1,847.96 3.8 27.1 3. Metal Components 3.8 785.06 1.6 150.0 4. Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories 1/ 3.0 1,895.68 3.9 (17.5) 5.

2.8 1,109.83 2.3 30.3 6. Coconut Oil 2/ 2.0 1,425.45 3.0 (26.9) 7. Bananas (Fresh) 1.2 472.38 1.0 36.9 8. Cathodes & Sections Of Cathodes,

of Refined Copper 1.0 1,211.72 2.5 (58.3) 9. Gold 0.9 436.00 0.9 10.210. Petroleum Products 0.9 647.75 1.3 (28.2)11. Others 36.1 14,677.67 30.4 28.0

* Based on 2012 ranking 1/ includes on consignment and not on consignment 2/ includes crude and refinedNote: Growth rates were computed from actual values. Components may not add up to total due to rounding

Percent Percent GrowthShare Share Rate (%)

Total 100.0 60,495.84 100.0 2.7

Total of Top Ten Imports 74.4 44,806.03 74.1 3.2

1. Electronic Products 1/ 26.1 17,829.32 29.5 (9.1) 2. Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 22.1 12,552.03 20.7 9.6 3. Transport Equipment 7.8 3,285.44 5.4 46.8 4. Industrial Machinery and Equipment 5.1 2,957.41 4.9 8.0 5. Cereals and Cereal Preparations 2.6 1,482.34 2.5 7.7 6. Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 2.5 1,623.85 2.7 (4.7) 7. Organic and Inorganic Chemical 2.5 1,680.47 2.8 (8.0) 8. Iron and Steel 2.2 1,348.60 2.2 2.5 9. 2.0 1,205.07 2.0 2.6 10 . Feeding Stuff For Animals

(Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 1.6 841.51 1.4 15.7 11. Others 25.6 15,689.81 25.9 1.2

* Based on 2012 ranking 1/ includes on consignment and not on consignmentNote: Growth rates were computed from actual values. Components may not add up to total due to rounding.

Favorable +Unfavorable (-)

Total 114,228.18 100.0 52,099.52 100.0 62,128.66 100.0 10,029.14 -

Total of Top Ten Countries 86,498.04 75.7 41,305.76 79.3 45,192.27 72.7 3,886.51 -

1. Japan 1/ 16,350.11 14.3 9,880.51 19.0 6,469.60 10.4 3,410.91 + 2. United States of America 2/ 14,541.38 12.7 7,417.44 14.2 7,123.94 11.5 293.50 + 3. People's Republic of China 12,849.64 11.2 6,169.28 11.8 6,680.35 10.8 511.07 - 4. Singapore 9,271.71 8.1 4,866.64 9.3 4,405.07 7.1 461.57 + 5. Republic of Korea 7,408.02 6.5 2,882.07 5.5 4,525.95 7.3 1,643.88 - 6. Taiwan 6,797.80 6.0 1,942.56 3.7 4,855.25 7.8 2,912.69 - 7. Hong Kong 6,241.60 5.5 4,775.94 9.2 1,465.66 2.4 3,310.29 + 8. Thailand 5,907.27 5.2 2,445.86 4.7 3,461.41 5.6 1,015.55 - 9. Indonesia 3,606.18 3.2 839.64 1.6 2,766.54 4.5 1,926.90 -10. Saudi Arabia 3,524.34 3.1 85.82 0.2 3,438.51 5.5 3,352.69 -11. Others 27,730.14 24.3 10,793.76 20.7 16,936.39 27.3 6,142.63 -

1/ includes Okinawa 2/ includes Alaska and HawaiiNote: Components may not add up to total due to rounding

2011

20112012

1,545.60 1,382.28

18,787.35

62,128.66

46,254.38

16,203.50

2012

2,348.49 1,962.48 1,563.75

1,446.29

1,235.96

504.89 480.56 465.05

15,874.28

13,752.20 4,823.20 3,194.12 1,596.27 1,547.65

973.61

TABLE 2 Value of Top 10* Principal Exports to All Countries: 2011 and 2012(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)

52,099.52

33,312.17

22,853

Commodity Description

% Share Value % Share Value % Share

Commodity Description

TABLE 4 Philippine Major Trading Partners: 2012(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)

Ignition Wiring Set and Other Wiring Sets Used in Vehicles, Aircrafts and Ships 1/

Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery

TABLE 3 Value of Top 10* Philippine Imports from All Countries: 2011 and 2012(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)

Total Trade Exports to Imports from

1,041.48 646.66

CountryBalance of Trade

Value


TABLE 5 Philippine Exports to Major Trading Partners: 2012(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)

Value % Share Value % Share

Japan 5/ 9,881 100.0 United States of America 1/ 7,124 100.0Electronic Products 2/ 2,655 26.9 Electronic Products 2/ 3,519 49.4Woodcrafts and Furniture 2,150 21.8 Transport Equipment 731 10.3Ignition Wiring Sets and other Wiring Sets used in Vehicles 583 5.9 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 537 7.5Bananas (fresh) 307 3.1 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 492 6.9Metal Components 251 2.5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 335 4.7

United States of America 1/ 7,417 100.0 People's Republic of China 6,680 100.0Electronic Products 2/ 2,987 40.3 Electronic Products 2/ 1,566 23.4Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories 2/ 1,012 13.6 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 484 7.2Coconut Oil 3/ 459 6.2 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 473 7.1Ignition Wiring Sets and other Wiring Sets used in Vehicles 400 5.4 Iron and Steel 362 5.4Pineapple and Pineapple Products 155 2.1 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 282 4.2

People's Republic of China 6,169 100.0 Japan 3/ 6,470 100.0Electronic Products 2/ 3,898 63.2 Electronic Products 2/ 2,400 37.1Metal Components 243 3.9 Transport Equipment 975 15.1Cathodes and Sections of Cathodes, of Refined Copper 132 2.1 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 847 13.1Bananas (fresh) 92 1.5 Iron and Steel 436 6.7Copper Concentrates 52 0.8 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 4/ 351 5.4

Singapore 4,867 100.0 Taiwan 4,855 100.0Electronic Products 2/ 3,112 63.9 Electronic Products 2/ 2,003 41.3Metal Components 607 12.5 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 1,816 37.4Petroleum Products 8/ 195 4.0 Iron and Steel 132 2.7Pineapple and Pineapple Products 56 1.2 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-up Articles and Related Products 104 2.1Bananas (fresh) 31 0.6 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 98 2.0

Hong Kong 4,776 100.0 Republic of Korea 4,526 100.0Electronic Products 2/ 3,221 67.4 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 1,746 38.6Petroleum Products 8/ 138 2.9 Electronic Products 2/ 962 21.3Metal Components 109 2.3 Transport Equipment 269 5.9Gold 7/ 52 1.1 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 247 5.5Other Products Manufactured from Materials Imported Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary forms 190 4.2 on Consignment Basis 4/ 48 1.0 Singapore 4,405 100.0

Republic of Korea 2,882 100.0 Electronic Products 2/ 1,891 42.9Electronic Products 2/ 956 33.2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 827 18.8Cathodes and Sections of Cathodes, of Refined Copper 85 3.0 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 234 5.3Copra Oil Cake or Meal 62 2.1 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary forms 206 4.7Bananas (fresh) 59 2.0 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 4/ 119 2.7Copper Concentrates 41 1.4 Thailand 3,461 100.0

Thailand 2,446 100.0 Transport Equipment 964 27.9Electronic Products 2/ 495 20.2 Electronic Products 2/ 578 16.7Metal Components 255 10.4 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 476 13.7Cathodes and Sections of Cathodes, of Refined Copper 174 7.1 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary forms 185 5.3Ignition Wiring Sets and other Wiring Sets used in Vehicles 71 2.9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 148 4.3Fertilizers, Manufactured 21 0.8 Saudi Arabia 3,439 100.0

Germany 1,956 100.0 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 3,372 1.2Electronic Products 2/ 1,383 70.7 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary forms 41 98.1Tuna 6/ 71 3.6 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 14 0.4Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories 2/ 60 3.1 Non-Metalllic Mineral Manufactures 3 0.1Other Products Manufactured from Materials Imported Paper and Paper Products 2 0.1 on Consignment Basis 4/ 26 1.3 Indonesia 2,767 100.0Metal Components 11 0.6 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 780 28.2

Taiwan 1,943 100.0 Transport Equipment 552 20.0Electronic Products 2/ 1,199 61.7 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 172 6.2Metal Components 50 2.6 Electronic Products 2/ 96 3.5Copper Concentrates 42 2.2 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary forms 86 3.1Cathodes and Sections of Cathodes, of Refined Copper 36 1.9 Malaysia 5/ 2,504 100.0Petroleum Products 8/ 14 0.7 Electronic Products 2/ 737 29.4

Netherlands 1,554 100.0 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 374 14.9Electronic Products 2/ 805 51.8 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary forms 158 6.3Coconut Oil 3/ 329 21.2 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 107 4.3Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories 2/ 46 2.9 Non-Ferrous Metal 56 2.3Pineapple and Pineapple Products 19 1.2 Dessicated Coconut 16 1.1 1/ includes Alaska and Hawaii

2/ includes on consignment and not on consignment1/ includes Alaska and Hawaii 3/ includes Okinawa2/ includes on consignment and not on consignment 4/ includes telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment3/ includes crude and refined 5/ includes Sabah and Sarawak

4/ includes diamonds, precious and synthetic gem stones, machinery and equipments;prefabricated steel structures manufactured on consignment basis

5/ includes Okinawa6/ includes fresh, frozen, prepared or preserved in airtight containers7/ extracted from copper ores and concentrates8/ includes refined petroleum products, manufactured from crude petroleum oil

TABLE 6 Philippine Imports from Major Trading Partners: 2012(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)

Country/Commodity Country/Commodity


Country Favorable +Unfavorable (-)

Total 114,228.18 100.0 52,099.52 100.0 62,128.66 100.0 10,029.14 -

European Union (EU) 10,571.12 9.3 5,927.71 11.4 4,643.41 7.5 1,284.30 +

Germany 3,428 32.4 1,956 33.0 1,472 31.7 484.39 +

Netherlands 1,857 17.6 1,554 26.2 302.20 6.5 1,252.16 +

France 1,245 11.8 359.62 6.1 885.66 19.1 526.04 -

United Kingdom of Great Britain 927.91 8.8 656.58 11.1 271.33 5.8 385.26 +

Belgium 590.71 5.6 302.02 5.1 288.69 6.2 13.34 +

Italy 512.15 4.8 218.60 3.7 293.54 6.3 74.94 -

Ireland 375.88 3.6 28.60 0.5 347.28 7.5 318.68 -

Spain 362.45 3.4 109.33 1.8 253.12 5.5 143.79 -

Finland 243.51 2.3 115.47 1.9 128.03 2.8 12.56 -

Sweden 202.70 1.9 84.61 1.4 118.09 2.5 33.48 -

Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) 170.81 1.6 97.51 1.6 73.29 1.6 24.22 +

Hungary 156.49 1.5 143.20 2.4 13.29 0.3 129.91 +

Austria 147.97 1.4 98.17 1.7 49.81 1.1 48.36 +

Denmark 107.24 1.0 36.09 0.6 71.15 1.5 35.06 -

Poland 63.10 0.6 45.64 0.8 17.46 0.4 28.18 +

Greece 35.61 0.3 31.81 0.5 3.80 0.1 28.01 +

Malta 33.08 0.3 30.02 0.5 3.06 0.1 26.96 +

Bulgaria 32.73 0.3 8.24 0.1 24.49 0.5 16.24 -

Portugal 21.14 0.2 15.68 0.3 5.45 0.1 10.23 +

Romania 16.82 0.2 12.82 0.2 4.00 0.1 8.82 +

Lithuania 15.24 0.1 4.13 0.1 11.11 0.2 6.98 -

Luxembourg 6.34 0.1 5.32 0.1 1.02 a 4.30 +

Slovak Republic (Slovakia) 6.32 0.1 4.79 0.1 1.52 a 3.27 +

Slovenia 4.85 a 2.11 a 2.75 0.1 0.64 -

Estonia 4.10 a 3.83 0.1 0.27 a 3.57 +

Cyprus 3.16 a 1.91 a 1.25 a 0.66 +

Latvia (Latvian Soviet Socialist Rep.) 1.19 a 1.13 a 0.06 a 1.07 +

- Association of Southeast Asian 24,016.08 21.0 9,807.60 18.8 14,208.48 22.9 4,400.89 -

Nations (ASEAN)-

Singapore 9,271.71 38.6 4,866.64 49.6 4,405.07 31.0 461.57 +

Thailand 5,907.27 24.6 2,445.86 24.9 3,461.41 24.4 1,015.55 -

Indonesia 3,606.18 15.0 839.64 8.6 2,766.54 19.5 1,926.90 -

Malaysia 1/ 3,521.71 14.7 1,017.99 10.4 2,503.72 17.6 1,485.72 -

Viet Nam 1,579.71 6.6 594.18 6.1 985.53 6.9 391.36 -

Brunei Darussalam 62.64 0.3 7.24 0.1 55.40 0.4 48.15 -

Myanmar, Union of (Burma) 47.07 0.2 19.13 0.2 27.94 0.2 8.81 -

Cambodia 19.21 0.1 16.37 0.2 2.84 a 13.53 +

Lao People's Democratic Rep. (Laos) 0.58 a 0.54 a 0.04 a 0.50 +

Others 79,640.98 69.7 36,364.21 69.8 43,276.77 69.7 6,912.55 -

a - less than 0.1 percent1/ - includes Sabah and SarawakNote: Components may not add up to total due to rounding

% Share

Total Trade

Value % Share Value % Share Value

Exports to Imports from

TABLE 7 Philippine Trade with EU and ASEAN: 2012(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)

Balance of Trade


Economic Bloc/Commodity Value % Share

European Union (EU) 5,927.71 100.0

Electronic Products 1/ 2,945.87 49.7 Coconut Oil 2/ 426.60 7.2 Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories 1/ 210.79 3.6 Tuna 3/ 177.92 3.0 Metal Components 98.60 1.7

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 9,807.60 100.0

Electronic Products 1/ 4,221.71 43.0 Metal Components 974.55 9.9 Petroleum Products 4/ 282.51 2.9 Cathodes and Sections of Cathodes, of Refined Copper 251.16 2.6 Fertilizers, Manufactured 117.61 1.2

1/ - includes on consignment and not on consignment2/ - includes crude and refined3/ - includes fresh, frozen, prepared or preserved in airtight containers4/ - includes refined petroleum products, manufactured from crude petroleum oil


European Union (EU) 4,643.41 100.0

Electronic Products 1/ 1,389.85 29.9 Transport Equipment 681.10 14.7 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 445.77 9.6 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 390.21 8.4 Paper and Paper Products 125.55 2.7

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 14,208.48 100.0

Electronic Products 1/ 3,361.64 23.7 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 2,514.38 17.7 Transport Equipment 1,668.39 11.7 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 644.72 4.5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 507.10 3.6

1/ - includes on consignment and not on consignment

TABLE 9 Major Philippine Imports from EU and ASEAN: 2012(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)

TABLE 8 Major Philippine Exports to EU and ASEAN: 2012(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)


Country Favorable +

Unfovarable (-)

Total 114,228.18 100.0 52,099.52 100.0 62,128.66 100.0 10,029.14 -

Asia Pacific EconomicCooperation (APEC) 92,857.75 81.3 44,147.32 84.7 48,710.43 78.4 4,563.10 -

Japan 1/ 16,350.11 14.3 9,880.51 19.0 6,469.60 10.4 3,410.91 +

United States of America 2/ 14,541.38 12.7 7,417.44 14.2 7,123.94 11.5 293.50 +

People's Republic of China 12,849.64 11.2 6,169.28 11.8 6,680.35 10.8 511.07 -

Singapore 9,271.71 8.1 4,866.64 9.3 4,405.07 7.1 461.57 +

Republic of Korea 7,408.02 6.5 2,882.07 5.5 4,525.95 7.3 1,643.88 -

Taiwan 6,797.80 6.0 1,942.56 3.7 4,855.25 7.8 2,912.69 -

Hong Kong 6,241.60 5.5 4,775.94 9.2 1,465.66 2.4 3,310.29 +

Thailand 5,907.27 5.2 2,445.86 4.7 3,461.41 5.6 1,015.55 -

Indonesia 3,606.18 3.2 839.64 1.6 2,766.54 4.5 1,926.90 -

Malaysia 3 / 3,521.71 3.1 1,017.99 2.0 2,503.72 4.0 1,485.72 -Australia 1,734.20 1.5 387.25 0.7 1,346.96 2.2 959.71 -

Viet Nam 1,579.71 1.4 594.18 1.1 985.53 1.6 391.36 -

Russian Federation 1,068.75 0.9 66.49 0.1 1,002.26 1.6 935.77 -

Canada 815.77 0.7 508.18 1.0 307.59 0.5 200.60 +

New Zealand 508.07 0.4 49.09 0.1 458.98 0.7 409.89 -

Mexico 297.22 0.3 225.16 0.4 72.06 0.1 153.10 +

Papua New Guinea 195.30 0.2 25.07 a 170.24 0.3 145.17 -

Brunei Darrusalam 62.64 0.1 7.24 a 55.40 0.1 48.15 -

Chile 54.65 a 29.55 0.1 25.10 a 4.44 +

Peru 46.01 a 17.18 a 28.83 a 11.65 -

Others 21,370.43 18.7 7,952.20 15.3 13,418.23 21.6 5,466.03 -

a - less than 0.1 percent1/ - includes Okinawa2/ - includes Alaska and Hawaii3/ - includes Sabah and Sarawak

Note: Components may not add up to total due to rounding

% Share toTotal

Value% Share to

Total

TABLE 10 Philippine Trade with APEC: 2012(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)

Total Trade Exports to Imports from Balance of Trade

Value% Share to

Total Value



Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 44,147.32 100.0

Electronic Products 1/ 19,400.68 43.9

Woodcrafts and Furniture 2,285.35 5.2

Metal Components 1,757.73 4.0

Ignition Wiring Sets 1,425.49 3.2

Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories 1/ 1,298.72 2.9



Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 48,710.43 100.0

Electronics Products 1/ 14,686.34 30.2

Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 7,654.95 15.7

Transport Equipment 3,950.10 8.1

Industrial Machinery and Equipment 2,655.61 5.5

Cereals and Cereal Preparations 1,389.62 2.9


TABLE 11 Major Philippine Exports to APEC: 2012(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)

TABLE 12 Major Philippine Imports from APEC: 2012(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)

Section 2

Summary Statistical Tables on Foreign Trade

FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS OF THE PHILIPPINES 21

TABLE 1 Foreign Trade of the Philippines: 1894-2012(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)

Year Percent to Average Percent to Average Favorable (+)total trade exchange rate total trade exchange rate Unfavorable (-)

1890 22.24 12.58 56.56 2.00 9.66 43.44 2.00 2.92 +1894 a/ 30.85 16.57 53.71 2.00 14.28 46.29 2.00 2.29 +1900 47.85 22.99 48.05 2.00 24.86 51.95 2.00 1.87 -1905 63.50 33.45 52.68 2.00 30.05 47.32 2.00 3.40 +1910 90.35 40.63 44.97 2.00 49.72 55.03 2.00 9.09 -1915 103.12 53.81 52.18 2.00 49.31 47.82 2.00 4.50 +1920 300.56 151.12 50.28 2.00 149.44 49.72 2.00 1.68 +1925 268.61 148.88 55.43 2.00 119.73 44.57 2.00 29.15 +1926 256.18 136.88 53.43 2.00 119.30 46.57 2.00 17.58 +1927 271.42 155.57 57.32 2.00 115.85 42.68 2.00 39.72 +1928 289.71 155.05 53.52 2.00 134.66 46.48 2.00 20.39 +1929 311.61 164.45 52.77 2.00 147.16 47.23 2.00 17.29 +1930 256.26 133.17 51.97 2.00 123.09 48.03 2.00 10.08 +1931 203.15 103.97 51.18 2.00 99.18 48.82 2.00 4.79 +1932 179.78 100.37 55.83 2.00 79.41 44.17 2.00 20.96 +1933 177.99 110.62 62.15 2.00 67.37 37.85 2.00 43.25 +1934 199.86 116.24 58.16 2.00 83.62 41.84 2.00 32.62 +1935 187.47 101.93 54.37 2.00 85.54 45.63 2.00 16.39 +1936 248.81 147.68 59.35 2.00 101.13 40.65 2.00 46.55 +1937 275.99 166.96 60.49 2.00 109.03 39.51 2.00 57.93 +1938 279.62 147.00 52.57 2.00 132.62 47.43 2.00 14.38 +1939 280.45 157.89 56.30 2.00 122.56 43.70 2.00 35.33 +1940 290.65 155.92 53.65 2.00 134.73 46.35 2.00 21.19 +1941 296.72 161.13 54.30 2.00 135.59 45.70 2.00 25.54 +1942 b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/1943 b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/1944 b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/1945 29.60 0.67 2.26 2.00 28.93 97.74 2.00 28.26 -1946 360.05 64.19 17.83 2.00 295.86 82.17 2.00 231.67 -1947 776.90 265.55 34.18 2.00 511.35 65.82 2.00 245.80 -1948 887.41 319.21 35.97 2.00 568.20 64.03 2.00 248.99 -1949 824.54 255.85 31.03 2.00 568.69 68.97 2.00 312.84 -1950 688.88 332.70 48.30 2.00 356.18 51.70 2.00 23.48 -1951 895.26 415.74 46.44 2.00 479.52 53.56 2.00 63.78 -1952 778.52 352.41 45.27 2.00 426.11 54.73 2.00 73.70 -1953 847.95 400.61 47.24 2.00 447.34 52.76 2.00 46.73 -1954 863.73 412.09 47.71 2.00 451.64 52.29