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Exports In 2022, Philippines exported $4.72B in Metals, making it the 52nd largest exporter of Metals in the world. At the same year, Metals was the 3rd most exported product in Philippines. The main destination of Metals exports from Philippines are: Japan ($1.5B), China ($1.13B), Thailand ($552M), South Korea ($360M), and United States ($206M).

The fastest growing export markets for Metals of Philippines between 2021 and 2022 were Japan ($189M), Malaysia ($79.4M), and United States ($64.3M).

Imports In 2022, Philippines imported $14.2B in Metals, becoming the 31st largest importer of Metals in the world. At the same year, Metals was the 3rd most imported product in Philippines. Philippines imports Metals primarily from: China ($8.32B), Japan ($1.26B), South Korea ($686M), Indonesia ($601M), and Malaysia ($584M).

The fastest growing import markets in Metals for Philippines between 2021 and 2022 were China ($1.15B), Indonesia ($252M), and Malaysia ($116M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Panasonic (49), Walong Marketing (5), and Guess Clothing (3) were at the forefront of shipping Metals from Philippines to the United States.

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August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 Philippines' Metals exports accounted up to $195M and imports accounted up to $817M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $623M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Philippines' Metals have decreased by $-215M (-52.5%) from $409M to $195M, while imports increased by $102M (14.3%) from $715M to $817M.

Destinations In August 2024, Metals were exported mostly to Japan ($81.5M), China ($41.6M), United States ($13.8M), South Korea ($9.2M), and Chinese Taipei ($8.59M), and were imported mostly from China ($443M), Japan ($114M), Thailand ($40.8M), South Korea ($38.2M), and Indonesia ($34.3M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Metals's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to China ($-77.1M or -49.3%), Singapore ($-6.49M or -70.9%), and Thailand ($-6.08M or -12.1%). In August 2024, the increase in Metals's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from China ($64.4M or 23%), Indonesia ($37M or 133%), and Japan ($12.5M or 12.8%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-215M(-52.5%)

IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$102M(14.3%)

MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)Japan$81.5M

This section shows Metals's exports and imports data at subnational level for Philippines. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Metals over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$4.72B

IMPORTS (2022)$14.2B

NET TRADE (2022)-$9.5B

In 2022, Philippines exported $4.72B in Metals. The main destinations of Philippines exports on Metals were Japan ($1.5B), China ($1.13B), Thailand ($552M), South Korea ($360M), and United States ($206M).

In 2022, Philippines imported $14.2B in Metals, mainly from China ($8.32B), Japan ($1.26B), South Korea ($686M), Indonesia ($601M), and Malaysia ($584M).

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