Overview
Identification
Country
PhilippinesTitle
Foreign Trade Statistics of the Philippines 2009
Subtitle
Annual Tabulation
Study Type
Administrative Records, Other (ad/oth]- import and export documents
Series Information
The 2009 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 National Statistics Office 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 NSO website at www.census.gov.ph
The 2009 FTS publication on the other hand, comes out in two volumes, Volume 1 for Imports and Volume 2 for Exports.
ID Number PHL-NSO-FTS-2009-v1.0 |
Version
Version Description
v2.1: Edited data, anonymous dataset for public distribution.
Notes
v0.1: Raw data, obtained from data entry (after editing), monthly preliminary import and export data including the adjustments from Automated Cargo Operating System (ACOS) and datafiles from Automated Export Documentation System (AEDS) and released in the form of monthly Press Releases.
v1.2: Edited data, second version, monthly final import and export data, released 10 days after the scheduled monthly Import and Export Press Releases.
v2.1: Edited data, third version, annual tabulation, including late documents processed at the end of the calendar year in which data are included in their respective months. This version is used for publication and dissemination purposes, however data at the trader's (importer/exporter) level are confidential as stipulated in Section 4 of Commonwealth Act 591.
Overview
Abstract
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 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 NSO 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).
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, foreign trade data (import and export) are used as components in the computation of the Balance of Payment (BOP) by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP); as input in estimating National Accounts (NA) by the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB); and as input in research study by public and private entities both local and international.
Kind of Data
Administrative records data [adm]
Units of Analysis
All 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 in the compilation of import and export statistics:
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.
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National Coverage
Geographic Unit
Not Applicable
Universe
All Customs port in the Philippines (seaports/airports)
Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|
|
National Statistics Office (NSO)
| National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) |
Other Producer(s)
Funding
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|
|
National Statistics Office
| NSO | Major 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 |
|---|
| Soraya C. De Guzman | SCG | NSO-ITSD-FTS | Documenter of the study |
| Ma. Julieta P. Soliven | JPS | NSO-ITSD-FTS | Reviewer of the metadata |
| Estela T. De Guzman | ETG | NSO-ITD-FTS | Reviewer of the metadata |
Date of Metadata Production
2010-06-25
DDI Document Version
Version 1.0 (June 2010)
DDI Document ID
DDI-PHL-NSO-FTS-2009-v1.0
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