Philippines Trade Data

Q1: What is Philippines customs data?

Philippines customs data covers the import trade records published by Philippines Customs. Each record is one complete customs declaration line and contains the parties, the product, the shipment route and the declared values.

Sample record: BACGLIGHT UNIT WITH LED (HS 9405999000, 202608) shipped from Hong Kong, China (HK) to Philippines (PH), 115.06 Kg net weight, USD 28,999.97 declared value.

Q2: What are the unique advantages of Philippines data?

Core features of this data set:
   1. local-currency price fields (PHP): amount, weight-unit price and quantity-unit price (e.g. 1,781,905.65065)
   2. duty and valuation fields: Tariff rate 1%; import duty PHP 0; VAT rate 0%; consumption tax PHP 0; total import tax 0
   3. customs broker / agent fields: name and code (e.g. WENIE UMEREZ SABENIANO)
   4. contract value fields: 28,999.97 USD beside the customs value

Q3: How frequently is the data updated?

The data is refreshed monthly and supports historical backtracking. The sample record is for month 202608 with a clearance date of 2026/8/31, declaration No. 2026P03T026108.

Q4: How are the product description fields structured?

Product text is recorded in English and is split into two levels:
   - Code product description (the wording attached to the HS code): Parts of lamps and lighting fittings, illuminated signs and nameplates and the like, n.e.s. Lamps and lighting
   - Detailed product name (the specific item): BACGLIGHT UNIT WITH LED
   - Use: filter by HS code first, then keyword-search the detailed product name to find the exact SKU family

Q5: Which currencies and value fields does Philippines data provide?

Multiple value systems are provided:
   USD: amount 28,999.97, weight-unit price 252.04215, quantity-unit price 252.04215
   CNY: total amount 195,347, weight-unit price 1,697.78038
   Philippine peso (PHP): amount 1,781,905.65065, weight-unit price 15,486.75, quantity-unit price 15,486.75
   contract value: 28,999.97 USD, unit price 252.04215
   exchange rate field: 1, the local conversion rate used for this declaration

Q6: What is HS code 9405999000 in this data set?

HS code 9405999000 corresponds to Parts of lamps and lighting fittings, illuminated signs and nameplates and the l:
   - Code product description: Parts of lamps and lighting fittings, illuminated signs and nameplates and the like, n.e.s. Lamps and lighting
   - Detailed product name: BACGLIGHT UNIT WITH LED
   - Sub-industry: Furniture
   - Industry: Others

   In this sample the goods were declared by Philippines importer: NANOX PHILIPPINES INC.

Q7: What do the weight and quantity fields mean?

Weight and quantity fields are recorded separately, and unit prices are derived from each basis:
   - Gross weight: 238 Kg
   - Net weight: 115.06 Kg (= 0.11506 metric ton)
   - Quantity: 115.06 Kg
   - Take care: compare unit prices only on the same basis - weight-unit prices and quantity-unit prices are not interchangeable

Q8: How do I use Philippines data to develop buyers?

Steps:
   1. Filter records where the philippines importer is in Philippines (PH) and the HS code matches your product line
   2. De-duplicate buyers by importer company code
   3. Grade each buyer by purchase frequency and value (month, USD amount)
   4. Look at which exporter they currently buy from, then pitch the same category

   Sample application: NANOX PHILIPPINES INC (20296415500) imported BACGLIGHT UNIT WITH LED from Hong Kong, China (HK), so similar products can be pitched to the same buyer profile.

Q9: How do I build a pricing or cost model with this data?

Steps:
   1. Extract the value fields: USD amount 28,999.97 and USD weight-unit price 252.04215; local-currency amount 1,781,905.65065 PHP; CNY amount 195,347; contract value 28,999.97 USD
   2. Note the Incoterms (sample: DAP) to know which cost elements are inside the declared value
   3. Add duty and tax from the tax fields (Tariff rate 1%; import duty PHP 0; VAT rate 0%; consumption tax PHP 0; total import tax 0) to move from customs value to landed cost
   4. Recalculate margin in the currency you actually settle in

   Sample application: "BACGLIGHT UNIT WITH LED" declared under HS 9405999000, 115.06 Kg, origin Hong Kong, China (HK).

Q10: How do I screen clearance channels and logistics routes?

Steps:
   1. Group records by customs broker / agent, customs agent, or logistics company (WENIE UMEREZ SABENIANO)
   2. Count declaration volume and total net weight handled by each one
   3. Review the customs office and port used (sample: - / Ninoy Aquino Int'l Airport)
   4. Prioritize the brokers who already clear your product category

   Sample application: this declaration was cleared through WENIE UMEREZ SABENIANO.

Q11: How do I analyse import trends with Philippines data?

Analysis dimensions:
   1. Time: aggregate month, USD amount, net weight and record count using the month and clearance date fields
   2. Origin: compare country of origin and exporter country shares
   3. Product: rank HS codes, sub-industry and industry by value
   4. Supplier: profile the main exporters and their declared unit prices

   Sample application: the sample is a 202608 record (import), HS 9405999000, which can be used as one data point in a monthly trend line.

Q12: How do I screen price anomalies and audit declared value?

Screening method:
   1. Compare the line-level unit price (USD weight-unit price 252.04215) with the same-indicator distribution on the same HS code
   2. Check weight consistency (net weight 115.06 Kg against the declaration-level weight where available)
   3. Flag records whose values are reported as 0 or whose duty is fully exempted, and exclude them from price averages
   4. Manually review outliers that deviate far from the category median

   Sample: Tariff rate 1%; import duty PHP 0; VAT rate 0%; consumption tax PHP 0; total import tax 0.