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Post by Trade Coach on Dec 17, 2012 6:56:55 GMT 1
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec.17 (PIA) -- Export of coconut commodities has earned for the region US$117.72 million during the third quarter of 2012. Records from the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) region 10 show that the value of export sales during the period was higher by two percent from the US$115.29 million earned in the same period in 2011. The volume of coconut commodities exported during the quarter, on the other hand, grew remarkably by 56 percent to 113,203 metric tons, totally recovering from a 27 percent reduction in the first quarter of the year. Though the total volume exported went up, the slight increase in the value of export sales was due to the decline in the global prices of coco-based products as a result of high soybean oil supply in the global market, said Engr. Cecilio Clarete, Chief Economic and Development Specialist of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). Among the coco-based products, coconut chemicals and coconut oil were the top export commodities during the quarter earning US$61.98 million and US$27.32 million, respectively. Other earners were copra meal pellets with US$10.27 million, desiccated coconut with US$4.97 million, coconut water with US$4.71 million, and coconut shell charcoal with US$3.79 million. (APB/PIA-10). Source: www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1521355585478Attachments:
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