Foreign Trade Statistics of the Philippines 2009
Philippines, 2009 - 2010
Reference ID
PHL-NSO-FTS-2009-v1.0
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National Statistics Office (NSO)
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Identification
Foreign Trade Statistics of the Philippines 2009
Annual Tabulation
Name | Abbreviation |
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Philippines | PHL |
PHL-NSO-FTS-2009-v1.0
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.
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.
Administrative records data [adm]
All goods entering or leaving any of the seaports or airports of entry of the Philippines properly cleared through the Bureau of Customs.
Version
v2.1: Edited data, anonymous dataset for public distribution.
2010-05
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.
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.
Coverage
National Coverage
Not Applicable
All goods entering or leaving any of the seaports or airports of entry of the Philippines properly cleared through the Bureau of Customs.
All Customs port in the Philippines (seaports/airports)
Producers and sponsors
Name | Affiliation | Role |
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Name | Abbreviation | Role |
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National Statistics Office | NSO | Major Funding |
Name | Affiliation | Role | |
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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 |
Sampling
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Data Collection
Start | End | Cycle |
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2009-02-01 | 2010-01-31 | Continuing Daily Activity |
Start | End | Cycle |
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2009-01-01 | 2009-12-31 | Continuing Daily Activity |
Other [oth]- Self Administered Administrative Form
Central Office Supervision:
The Industry Trade Statistics Department (ITSD) Director oversees the complete collection of all import and export documents from all ports/airports in the Philippines where the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Offices are located.
Field Office Supervision:
The Provincial Statistics Officers (PSOs) of the NSO Provincial Offices are responsible for monitoring that all import and export documents are completely collected from all ports/airports of their jurisdiction where the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Offices are located.
The Industry Trade Statistics Department (ITSD) Director oversees the complete collection of all import and export documents from all ports/airports in the Philippines where the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Offices are located.
Field Office Supervision:
The Provincial Statistics Officers (PSOs) of the NSO Provincial Offices are responsible for monitoring that all import and export documents are completely collected from all ports/airports of their jurisdiction where the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Offices are located.
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.
A. List of source documents for the generation of import statistics:
1. BOC Import Entry & Internal Revenue Declaration (Form No. 236)
2. Informal Import Declaration and Entry (BC Form No. 177)
3. Customs- EPZA Warehousing Entry (BC Form No. 242 -CEWE)
4. BOC Single Administrative Document
B. List of source documents for the generation of export statistics:
1. Export Declaration (ED)
2. PEZA Export Tally (PEZA Form No. 8104)
3. Export Entry Declaration
4. Special Permit to Load (SPL)
A. List of source documents for the generation of import statistics:
1. BOC Import Entry & Internal Revenue Declaration (Form No. 236)
2. Informal Import Declaration and Entry (BC Form No. 177)
3. Customs- EPZA Warehousing Entry (BC Form No. 242 -CEWE)
4. BOC Single Administrative Document
B. List of source documents for the generation of export statistics:
1. Export Declaration (ED)
2. PEZA Export Tally (PEZA Form No. 8104)
3. Export Entry Declaration
4. Special Permit to Load (SPL)
Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
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Foreign Trade Statistics Section - Central Office | FTSS - CO | National Statistics Office (NSO) |
Provincial Office | PO | National Statistics Office (NSO) |
Data Processing
Data processing is done both manual and machine.
Copies of import and export documents collected by NSO personnel from all customs ports 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. Completeness, consistency check and validation of totals and other variables.
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.
Copies of import and export documents collected by NSO personnel from all customs ports 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. Completeness, consistency check and validation of totals and other variables.
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 Appraisal
Not Applicable
Data access
Name | Affiliation | URI | |
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National Statistics Office | National Economic Development AuthorityStatistics Office | itsd@census.gov.ph | http://www.census.gov.ph |
Authorization to use this data is granted only to the client or data user and persons within its organization, if applicable. Under no circumstances shall the client reproduce, distribute, sell or lend the entire data or parts thereof to any other data user apart from himself or that of authorized employees in his organization. The National Statistics Office shall hold the data user fully responsible for safeguarding the data from any unauthorized access or use.
Before being granted access to the dataset, all users have to formally agree:
1. To make no copies of any files or portions of files to which s/he is granted access except those authorized by the data depositor.
2. Not to use any technique in an attempt to learn the identity of any person, establishment, or sampling unit not identified on public use data files.
3. To hold in strictest confidence the identification of any establishment or individual that may be inadvertently revealed in any documents or discussion, or analysis. Such inadvertent identification revealed in her/his analysis will be immediately brought to the attention of the data depositor.
Before being granted access to the dataset, all users have to formally agree:
1. To make no copies of any files or portions of files to which s/he is granted access except those authorized by the data depositor.
2. Not to use any technique in an attempt to learn the identity of any person, establishment, or sampling unit not identified on public use data files.
3. To hold in strictest confidence the identification of any establishment or individual that may be inadvertently revealed in any documents or discussion, or analysis. Such inadvertent identification revealed in her/his analysis will be immediately brought to the attention of the data depositor.
Any report, paper or similar articles, whether published or not, emanating from the use of this data shall give appropriate acknowledgement as suggested herein, “2008 Foreign Trade Statistics of the Philippines, Version 1.0, August 7, 2009”, as the source of basic data. The data user or client is encouraged to provide National Statistics Office with a copy of such report, paper or article. It is understood that unless expressly allowed by the client, such report, paper or article shall not be used for any purpose other than monitoring.
Disclaimer and copyrights
The National Statistics Office (NSO) gives no warranty that the data are free from errors. Hence, the NSO shall not be held responsible for any loss or damage as a result of the client's manipulation or tabulation of the data.
The data user acknowledges that any available intellectual property rights, including copyright in the data are owned by the Philippines National Statistics Office.
contacts
Name | Affiliation | URI | |
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ITSD Director | National Statistics Office | itsd@census.gov.ph | http://www.census.gov.ph |