Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 5/9/2006

**GAIN Report Number:** RP6016

RP6016

**Philippines**

**Oilseeds and Products**

**Coconut Products Export - January 2006**

**2006**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Jude E. Akhidenor

FAS Manila

**Prepared by:**

Perfecto G. Corpuz

**Report Highlights:**

Philippine coconut oil and copra meal exports in January 2006 declined
17.9 and 49.8 percent, respectively, compared to the previous year\'s
levels. There were no copra exports during the period.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Manila \[RP1\]

\[RP\]

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  PHILIPPINES: AVERAGE EXPORT                                      
  VALUE (US\$/MT)                                                  

                              Jan 06      Jan 05                   \% Change

  Copra                       N/A         N/A                      N/A

  Coconut Oil                 515.55      627.76                   -17.87

  Copra Meal                  36.19       72.03                    -49.76

                                                                   

  PHILIPPINES: COPRA EXPORTS                                       
  (MT)                                                             

                              Monthly                 Cumulative   

  Destination                 Jan         Jan         Oct-Dec      Oct-Dec

                              2006        2005        2005/06      2004/05

  Total Europe                0           0           0            0

  Total Asia                  0           0           0            38

  China                       0           0           0            38

  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            38

                                                                   

  PHILIPPINES: COCONUT OIL                                         
  EXPORTS (MT)                                                     

                              Monthly                 Cumulative   

  Destination                 Jan         Jan         Oct-Dec      Oct-Dec

                              2006        2005        2005/06      2004/05

                                                                   

  Total Europe                48,137      16,063      263,065      130,783

                                                                   

  Total N & S America         18,652      29,312      140,774      97,151

  Canada                      0           0           0            0

  Puerto Rico/Venezuela       0           0           0            0

  Mexico                      1,500       0           1,500        0

  Argentina                   20          0           423          134

  U.S.                        17,132      29,312      138,851      97,017

                                                                   

  Total Asia                  17,972      12,278      64,935       57,646

  China                       233         342         789          1,632

  Hong Kong                   0           0           0            0

  Indonesia                   0           0           0            0

  Thailand                    0           0           0            0

  Japan                       5,050       5,500       19,300       20,955

  Korea                       1,500       2,500       17,200       16,500

  Malaysia                    11,016      3,000       27,031       16,200

  Australia/New Zealand       0           0           0            105

  Singapore                   0           0           0            0

  Taiwan                      173         936         615          2,254

  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          103         96          1,116        256

                                                                   

  GRAND TOTAL                 84,864      57,749      469,890      285,836

                                                                   

  PHILIPPINES: COPRA MEAL                                          
  EXPORTS (MT)                                                     

                              Monthly                 Cumulative   

  Destination                 Jan         Jan         Oct-Dec      Oct-Dec

                              2006        2005        2005/06      2004/05

  Total Europe                0           0           200          11,823

                                                                   

  Taiwan/Malaysia/Singapore   0           1,599       9,380        9,049

  South Korea/Japan           23,700      12,350      123,770      31,920

  Indonesia                   0           0           0            23,577

  U.S.                        3,300       0           3,300        0

  Mexico                      0           0           0            0

  Others                      22,150      5,567       52,577       23,416

                                                                   

  GRAND TOTAL                 49,150      19,516      189,227      99,785
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