Overview
Identification
Country
PhilippinesTitle
Foreign Trade Statistics 2014
Subtitle
2014 Annual Tabulation
Study Type
Administrative Records, Other (ad/oth]
Series Information
The Foreign Trade Statistics (FTS) of the Philippines is an annual compilation of import and export trade statistics generated from the monthly reports of importers, exporters or their authorized representatives in the Philippines. It presents information on the value and volume of Philippine trade with other countries. The Philippine Statistics Authority started compiling foreign trade data since 1973.
Preliminary monthly export and import statistics are released in the form of Press Releases 40 days and 55 days after the reference month, respectively. They are available at the PSA website at www.psa.gov.ph
The 2014 FTS publication on the other hand, comes out in two volumes, Volume 1 for Imports and Volume 2 for Exports.
ID Number PHL-PSA-FTS-2014-v2.0 |
Version
Version Description
v2.0: Edited data, anonymous dataset for public distribution.
Production Date
2015-10-30
Overview
Abstract
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) was created under the Republic Act no.10625, the merging of the four (4) major statistical agencies namely: National Statistics Office (NSO); National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB); Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS); and Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES). It is engaged in the primary data collection and compilation of secondary data. Hence, became the sole agency to compile the foreign trade statistics in the country.
The Philippines adopted the "General" trade system of recording foreign trade statistics. The customs frontier (not the national boundary) was 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, were considered exports. However, a distinction was made between export for goods grown, mined or manufactured in the Philippines (domestic exports) and exports of imported goods that did not undergo physical and/or chemical transformation in the Philippines (re-exports).
The collected data on import and export documents will generate economic statistics needed to guide both government and the private sectors in policy making, business planning and development. Specifically, the foreign trade data are used as a component in computing the Balance of Payment (BOP) prepared by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP); an input in estimating the National Accounts (NA) by the PSA-Macroeconomic Accounts Service (formerly the National Statistical Coordination Board); and an input in research study by public and private entities both local and international.
Kind of Data
Administrative records data [adm]
Units of Analysis
Commodities or traded goods entering or leaving any of the seaports or airports of entry of the Philippines properly cleared through the Bureau of Customs.
Scope
Notes
Foreign trade relates to commerce between the Philippines and other countries transported by sea or air whether for private or government utilization, commercial purposes, as gifts or samples. Also included are animals for the zoo, for breeding and the like. However, the following are excluded:
a. All import and export transsactions with FOB Value less than $25 US Dollars
b. Fish and other marine products landed by Philippine vessel direct from the sea;
c. Goods imported and exported by, or on behalf of diplomatic services and armed forces;
d. Exposed cinematographic films imported or exported on rental basis;
e. Personal effects of passenger on which no duty was paid;
f. Issued currency notes and coins;
g. Goods in transit to foreign countries;
h. Stores and fuels purchased abroad by ships and aircrafts of Philippine registry; and
i. Goods sent through parcel post.
Since 1982, goods are considered imported/exported on the date the carrying vessel/aircraft arrives/departs at the port/airport of unloading/loading.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|
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International trade and balance of payments
| Philippine Statistics Authority | |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National Coverage
Geographic Unit
Not Applicable
Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|
|
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
| National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) |
Funding
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|
|
Government of the Philippines
| GOP | Full funding |
Other Acknowledgements
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
|
Bureau of Export Trade Promotions (BETP)
| Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) | Technical Assistance |
|
Bureau of Customs (BOC)
| Department of Finance (DOF) | Document Provider/Technical Assistance |
|
Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)
| Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) | Document Provider |
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
| Trade Statistics Division | TSD | PSA | Documenter of the metadata |
Date of Metadata Production
2020-07-22
DDI Document Version
Version 1.0 (March 2019) Philippine Statistics Authority - Original documentation of the study
DDI Document ID
DDI-PHL-PSA-FTS-2014-v1.0
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