Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 4/10/2006

**GAIN Report Number:** RP6011

RP6011

**Philippines**

**Oilseeds and Products**

**Coconut Products Export - December 2005**

**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 December 2005 declined
18.1 and 46.2 percent, respectively, from the previous year\'s level.
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)                                                    

                              Dec 05       Dec 04                    \% Change

  Copra                       N/A          442.71                    N/A

  Coconut Oil                 516.67       630.81                    -18.09

  Copra Meal                  39.48        73.44                     -46.24

                                                                     

  PHILIPPINES: COPRA EXPORTS                                         
  (MT)                                                               

                              Monthly                   Cumulative   

  Destination                 Dec          Dec          Oct-Dec      Oct-Dec

                              2005         2004         2005/06      2004/05

  Total Europe                0            0            0            0

  Total Asia                  0            38           0            38

  China                       0            38           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            38           0            38

                                                                     

  PHILIPPINES: COCONUT OIL                                           
  EXPORTS (MT)                                                       

                              Monthly                   Cumulative   

  Destination                 Dec          Dec          Oct-Dec      Oct-Dec

                              2005         2004         2005/06      2004/05

                                                                     

  Total Europe                79,250       20,020       214,928      114,720

                                                                     

  Total N & S America         80,353       22,225       122,122      67,839

  Canada                      0            0            0            0

  Puerto Rico/Venezuela       0            0            0            0

  Mexico                      0            0            0            0

  Argentina                   145          91           403          134

  U.S.                        80,208       22,134       121,719      67,705

                                                                     

  Total Asia                  20,722       12,447       46,963       45,368

  China                       212          601          556          1,290

  Hong Kong                   0            0            0            0

  Indonesia                   0            0            0            0

  Thailand                    0            0            0            0

  Japan                       4,350        5,277        14,250       15,455

  Korea                       6,000        4,000        15,700       14,000

  Malaysia                    10,000       2,000        16,015       13,200

  Australia/New Zealand       0            0            0            105

  Singapore                   0            0            0            0

  Taiwan                      160          569          442          1,318

  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          253          0            1,013        160

                                                                     

  GRAND TOTAL                 180,578      54,692       385,026      228,087

                                                                     

  PHILIPPINES: COPRA MEAL                                            
  EXPORTS (MT)                                                       

                              Monthly                   Cumulative   

  Destination                 Dec          Dec          Oct-Dec      Oct-Dec

                              2005         2004         2005/06      2004/05

  Total Europe                200          0            200          11,823

                                                                     

  Taiwan/Malaysia/Singapore   5,316        973          9,380        7,450

  South Korea/Japan           33,500       0            100,070      19,570

  Indonesia                   0            23,577       0            23,577

  U.S.                        0            0            0            0

  Mexico                      0            0            0            0

  Others                      8,950        6,772        30,427       17,849

                                                                     

  GRAND TOTAL                 47,966       31,322       140,077      80,269
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