Philippines | Imports and Exports | World | Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, “dental waxes” and dental preparations with a basis of plaster | Value (US$) and Value Growth, YoY (%) | 2012 - 2023
The value of exports of commodity group 34 "Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster" from Philippines totalled $ 84 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 34 from Philippines decreased by 12% in value terms compared to 2022. exports of commodity group 34 "Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster" decreased by $ 11.6 million (cumulative exports of commodity group 34 from Philippines amounted $96 million in 2022)
Exports of commodity group 34 "Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster" amounted to 0.116% of total exports from Philippines (cumulative merchandise exports from Philippines totalled $ 72 billion in 2023). The share of commodity group 34 in total exports from Philippines decreased by 0.005 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.122% in 2022 and cumulative exports from Philippines were equal to $ 78 billion).
Where does Philippines export Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster?
Top export destinations of "Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster" from Philippines in 2023:
- Indonesia with a share of 16.7% (14.1 million US$)
- Australia with a share of 11.4% (9.68 million US$)
- Thailand with a share of 10.2% (8.7 million US$)
- Vietnam with a share of 8.87% (7.51 million US$)
- Malaysia with a share of 7.6% (6.43 million US$)
- China with a share of 6.14% (5.2 million US$)
- India with a share of 5.07% (4.29 million US$)
- Germany with a share of 4.77% (4.04 million US$)
- Singapore with a share of 4.48% (3.8 million US$)
- Japan with a share of 4.35% (3.68 million US$)
Exports structure of 34 - Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster - from Philippines in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 62% (52 million US$): 3402 - Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 34.01. (Cleaning Products)
- 32% (27 million US$): 3401 - Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent
- 4.47% (3.79 million US$): 3403 - Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70 % or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals
- 0.11% (93 thousand US$): 3407 - Modelling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement; preparations known as dental wax or as dental impression compounds, put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate).
- 0.008% (6.88 thousand US$): 3405 - Polishes and creams, for footwear, furniture, floors, coachwork, glass or metal, scouring pastes and powders and similar preparations (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations), excluding waxes of heading 34.04
- 0.003% (3.08 thousand US$): 3406 - Candles, tapers and the like
- 0.001% (1.01 thousand US$): 3404 - Artificial waxes and prepared waxes
The value of imports of commodity group 34 "Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster" to Philippines totalled $ 567 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 34 to Philippines decreased by 8.1% in value terms compared to 2022. imports of commodity group 34 "Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster" decreased by $ 50 million (the value of imports of commodity group 34 to Philippines was equal to $617 million in 2022)
Imports of commodity group 34 "Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster" accounted for 0.424% of total import flow to Philippines (in 2023, total imports to Philippines amounted to $ 133 billion). The share of commodity group 34 in total imports to Philippines decreased by 0 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.423% in 2022 and cumulative imports to Philippines were equal to $ 145 billion).
Where does Philippines import Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster from?
Top trading partners (import of "Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster") of Philippines in 2023:
- China with a share of 20% (115 million US$)
- Indonesia with a share of 19.6% (111 million US$)
- Vietnam with a share of 10.9% (61 million US$)
- Malaysia with a share of 10.8% (61 million US$)
- Thailand with a share of 8.67% (49 million US$)
- USA with a share of 6.47% (36 million US$)
- Japan with a share of 4.7% (26 million US$)
- Germany with a share of 3.16% (17.9 million US$)
- Korea with a share of 2.8% (15.9 million US$)
- United Kingdom with a share of 2.75% (15.6 million US$)
Imports structure of 34 - Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster - to Philippines in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 53% (302 million US$): 3402 - Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 34.01. (Cleaning Products)
- 31% (180 million US$): 3401 - Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent
- 7.65% (43 million US$): 3403 - Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70 % or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals
- 4.16% (23 million US$): 3404 - Artificial waxes and prepared waxes
- 1.52% (8.66 million US$): 3405 - Polishes and creams, for footwear, furniture, floors, coachwork, glass or metal, scouring pastes and powders and similar preparations (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations), excluding waxes of heading 34.04
- 0.927% (5.26 million US$): 3407 - Modelling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement; preparations known as dental wax or as dental impression compounds, put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate).
- 0.653% (3.7 million US$): 3406 - Candles, tapers and the like
