Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 6/28/2004

**GAIN Report Number:** RP4036

RP4036

**Philippines**

**Oilseeds and Products**

**Coconut Products Export - March 2004**

**2004**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)David C. Miller

FAS Manila

**Prepared by:**

Perfecto G. Corpuz

**Report Highlights:**

Coconut oil and copra meal exports in March 2004 increased by 22.4 and
22.6 percent, respectively, from their previous year\'s levels. There
were no copra exports during the month.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Manila \[RP1\]

\[RP\]

+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| PHILIPPINES: AVERAGE EXPORT  |       |       |         |          |
| VALUE (US\$/MT)              |       |       |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                              | Mar   | Mar   |         | \%       |
|                              | 04    | 03    |         | Change   |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Copra                        | N/A   | N/A   |         | N/A      |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Coconut Oil                  | 5     | 4     |         | 22.44    |
|                              | 53.09 | 51.73 |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Copra Meal                   | 93.84 | 76.52 |         | 22.63    |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                              |       |       |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| PHILIPPINES: COPRA EXPORTS   |       |       |         |          |
| (MT)                         |       |       |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                              | ####  |       | Cum     |          |
|                              | ## Mo |       | ulative |          |
|                              | nthly |       |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Destination                  | Mar   | Mar   | Oct-Mar | Oct-Mar  |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                              | 2004  | 2003  | 2003/04 | 2002/03  |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Total Europe                 | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Total Asia                   | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| China                        | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Iraq                         | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Japan                        | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Korea                        | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Bangladesh                   | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Taiwan                       | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| India                        | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Singapore                    | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Others                       | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| GRAND TOTAL                  | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                              |       |       |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| PHILIPPINES: COCONUT OIL     |       |       |         |          |
| EXPORTS (MT)                 |       |       |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                              | Mo    |       | Cum     |          |
|                              | nthly |       | ulative |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Destination                  | Mar   | Mar   | Oct-Mar | Oct-Mar  |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                              | 2004  | 2003  | 2003/04 | 2002/03  |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                              |       |       |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Total Europe                 | 1     | 3     | 238,228 | 211,101  |
|                              | 9,038 | 7,040 |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                              |       |       |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Total N & S America          | 7,996 | 2     | 143,377 | 164,991  |
|                              |       | 9,495 |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Canada                       | 0     | 2     | 16      | 29,970   |
|                              |       | 9,495 |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Puerto Rico/Venezuela        | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Mexico                       | 0     | 0     | 0       | 20       |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Argentina                    | 36    | 0     | 36      | 21       |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| U.S.                         | 7,960 | 0     | 143,325 | 134,980  |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                              |       |       |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Total Asia                   | 1     | 2     | 166,769 | 103,680  |
|                              | 5,145 | 1,755 |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| China                        | 913   | 8,393 | 25,761  | 18,275   |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Hong Kong                    | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Indonesia                    | 0     | 5,600 | 2,700   | 14,180   |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Thailand                     | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Japan                        | 5,109 | 4,610 | 27,919  | 25,480   |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Korea                        | 0     | 0     | 2,017   | 2,000    |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Malaysia                     | 8,000 | 2,000 | 86,005  | 31,850   |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Australia/New Zealand        | 0     | 800   | 0       | 838      |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Singapore                    | 0     | 0     | 17,201  | 9,260    |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Taiwan                       | 1,123 | 352   | 5,166   | 1,797    |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Vietnam                      | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                              |       |       |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Total Middle East/Africa     | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Algeria                      | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Iraq                         | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Turkey                       | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                              |       |       |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Others/Unspecified           | 57    | 41    | 2,417   | 501      |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                              |       |       |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| GRAND TOTAL                  | 4     | 8     | 550,791 | 480,273  |
|                              | 2,236 | 8,331 |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                              |       |       |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| PHILIPPINES: COPRA MEAL      |       |       |         |          |
| EXPORTS (MT)                 |       |       |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                              | Mo    |       | Cum     |          |
|                              | nthly |       | ulative |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Destination                  | Mar   | Mar   | Oct-Mar | Oct-Mar  |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                              | 2004  | 2003  | 2003/04 | 2002/03  |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Total Europe                 | 0     | 1     | 22,420  | 36,646   |
|                              |       | 2,021 |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                              |       |       |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Taiwan/Malaysia/Singapore    | 1,012 | 839   | 14,811  | 16,411   |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| South Korea/Japan            | 2     | 3     | 157,894 | 126,410  |
|                              | 0,635 | 1,655 |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Indonesia                    | 0     | 0     | 0       | 11,900   |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| U.S.                         | 275   | 0     | 4,275   | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Mexico                       | 0     | 0     | 0       | 0        |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| Others                       | 819   | 4,200 | 40,045  | 33,413   |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
|                              |       |       |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+
| GRAND TOTAL                  | 2     | 4     | 239,445 | 224,780  |
|                              | 2,741 | 8,715 |         |          |
+------------------------------+-------+-------+---------+----------+