PHILIPPINES (PH) – AUSTRALIA (AU)

TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS

PH-AU Bilateral Merchandise Trade1, 2014-2016 (Jan-Sep) IPA-Approved Investments from AU4, 2014-2016 (S1)
(In US$ Million) In PhP In US$
Total Exports Imports BOT Rank
Million Million*
2014 1,622.98 823.04 799.95 23.09 2014 2,449.32 55.17 13th
2015 1,330.48 459.57 870.90 (411.33) 2015 538.27 11.83 17th
Jan-Sep 20162 950.83 321.09 629.74 (308.65) S1 2015 170.51 3.83 13th
Note: Details may not add up to totals due to rounding. Actual figures S1 2016 453.88 9.68 15th
used in computing for share to PH total. *US$ value converted using respective BSP annual average
exchange rates: US$1= Php44.3952 (2014); Php45.5028 (2015) ;
 In 2015, AU ranked as the PH’s 17th major trading partner PhP44.5465 (S1 2015); and PhP46.9038 (S1 2016)
th th
(out of 223), 17 export market (out of 211), and 16 import
supplier (out of 203). Total bilateral trade amounted to IPA-Approved Investments from AU by Industry,
US$1.33 B. 2015- S1 2016 (Value in PhP M, Growth Rate in %)
S1 Growth
 PH exports to AU declined by 44.16% from US$823 M in Industry 2015
2015 2016 Rate
2014 to US$460 M in 2015. This could be attributed to the Administrative and 209.21 100.63 351.39 249.19
drop in the sales of top export products in 2014 such as support service
lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines activities
(↓10.47%) and nickel ores and concentrates (↓59.89%). Manufacturing 22.24 2.81 48.07 1,607.91
Wholesale and 38.32 23.93 37.89 58.31
 Meanwhile, PH imports increased by 8.87% from US$800 M retail trade; repair
in 2014 to US$871 M in 2015. This could be attributed to the of motor vehicles
rise in the inward shipments of other wheat and meslin and motorcycles
(↑18.83%), other coal, whether or not pulverized, but not Public - - 9.29 -
agglomerated (↑273.90%), and milk and cream, in powder, administration and
granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight, not defense;
exceeding 1.5%, concentrated or containing added sugar or compulsory social
other sweetening matter (↑32.76%). These were security
counterbalanced by the decrease in the imports of meat of
Professional, 4.00 - 4.00 -
bovine animals, boneless, frozen (↓38.68%) and copper ores
scientific, and
and concentrates (↓42.56%).
technical activities
Information and 169.08 23.79 2.37 (90.06)
PH Products for Promotion to Australia3
communication
1. Automotive parts (lead acid batteries, electrical wiring
Transportation and 19.34 19.34 0.71 (96.36)
harness, steel belted tires)
storage
2. Processed food (cocoa butter, desiccated coconut,
Electricity, gas, 0.00 - 0.17 -
processed fruits, and vegetables like banana chips, dried
mangoes and papayas, fruit juices, noodles, steam and air
condiments/seasonings/mixes, ice cream, coffee and conditioning supply
tea, marine products) Construction 76.00 - - -
3. Homestyle (furniture, houseware gifts, holiday decors) Real Estate 0.08 - - -
4. Wearables (fashion garments, jewelry) Activities
5. IT services Total IPA- 538.27 170.51 453.88 166.19
Approved
Investments from
AU
Note: Ranking according to S1 2016 performance.

Top BOI-Approved Projects with Australian Equity5,

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Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) as cited and processed by the Export Marketing Bureau (EMB)
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PSA’s Exports & Imports Performance by Country: September 2016 and 2015
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EMB as of 27 July 2016
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IPA - Investment Promotion Agencies. As used in PSA’s FI Report, IPA refers to BOI, PEZA, SBMA and CDC.
BOI ARMM and AFAB were added in 2010 while CEZA was added in 2011. Source: Quarterly Foreign Investments
Reports, 2014-2016 (S1), consolidated by the NSCB in cooperation with the Inter Agency Committee on FDI
Statistics (IACFDIS) as of 19 September 2016
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 Top PH Commodity Exports to AU, 2015 2003-2016 (Oct), (Value in PhP M)
(Values in US$ Million, Share in Percent) Year Firm Name Project Activity AU Equity
Code Description* Value Share
2013 Mindanao Expanding 1,775.00
TOTAL PH EXPORTS TO AU 459.57 100.00
Mineral export producer
850710 Lead-acid, of a kind used for 62.15 13.52
Processing & of gold bullion
starting piston engines Refining with other metal
850440 Static converters (e.g., 44.90 9.77 Corporation contents
rectifiers) 2003 Lepanto New Export 496.30
710813 Other semi-manufactured 37.32 8.12 Consolidated producer of Gold
forms, non-monetary Mining Company Bullion
701090 Bottles, flasks, jars, pots, 16.99 3.70 2003 Asian Terminals, New Operator of 486.36
phials, and other containers, of Inc. Integrated
glass, of a kind used for the Domestic
conveyance or packing of Terminal and
goods; preserving jars of glass Container Yard
847160 Input or output units, whether 16.65 3.62 2006 Lepanto Copper 409.44
or not containing storage units Consolidated Concentrate
in the same housing Mining Company
*Based on the 2004 Philippine Standard Commodity Classification
(PSCC04) groupings at 6 digits. Details may not add up to totals due to
2008 Plastop Asia, Inc. Plastic bottles 361.37
rounding. and components
2007 Plastop Asia, Inc. Plastic bottles 234.53
Top PH Commodity Imports from AU, 2015 and components
(Values in US$ Million, Share in Percent) 2007 Berong Nickel Beneficiated 227.21
Code Description* Value Share Corporation Nickel Ore
TOTAL PH IMPORTS FROM AU 870.90 100.00 2009 Mindanao Mining - Gold 156.08
100190 Other wheat and meslin 169.44 19.46 Mineral Bullion
020230 Meat of bovine animals, 82.87 9.52 Processing and
boneless, frozen Refining
270119 Other coal, whether or not 53.42 6.13 Corporation
pulverised, but not 2007 Weener Plastop Plastic Hollow 119.62
agglomerated Asia, Inc. Balls
260300 Copper ores and 40.14 4.61 2010 Weener Plastop Expanding 50.00
concentrates Asia, Inc. export producer
040210 Milk and cream, in powder, 37.31 4.28 of plastic hollow
granules or other solid forms, balls
of a fat, content, by weight,
not exceeding 1.5%
Top PEZA-Registered Companies with Australian Equity6,
concentrated or containing
as of 31 August 2016, (Value in PhP M)
added sugar or other
AU
sweetening matter Year Firm Name Project Description
*Based on the 2004 Philippine Standard Commodity Classification
Equity
(PSCC04) groupings at 6 digits. Details may not add up to totals due to 2010 Anz Global To engage in 1,253.98
rounding. Services And Business Process
Operations Outsourcing (BPO),
(Manila), Inc. call center services
and technology
support hub services
for ANZ Group's
global operations
2011 Austal Shipbuilding and 749.86
Philippines Pty ship repair, general
Limited fabrication not
related to
shipbuilding and ship
repair
2013 Telstra To engage in, 637.97
International operate, conduct

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BOI- Investment Policy and Planning Service as of 14 November 2016.
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PEZA-Promotions and Public Relations Group as 24 October 2016.
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As of 15 November 2016
 Philippines, Inc. and maintain the
business of
providing business
process outsourcing
services and support
solutions including,
but not limited to,
back office
technology support,
call or contact center
activities, data entry
and encoding, data
management,
general human
resource functions,
business planning,
accounts receivable
management,
customer support
services and
customer
relationship
management, sale
support and other
industry specific
purposes, and to
provide support to all
aspects of the
business of affiliates
and related
companies and
operations, and
other clients without
engaging in the
business as an
internet service
provider
2013 QBE Group To engage in IT- 614.81
Shared enabled Business
Services Process Outsourcing
Limited - Operations
Philippines
Branch
2005 RD Establishment of a 466.73
Environmental waste treatment
Solutions, Inc. facility using state-
of-the-art plasma
converter
2012 TMA Group Manufacture, 387.46
Philippines Inc. production and
application of
thermal coatings to a
range of paper and
synthetic substrates
2014 Baycorp To provide services 158.16
International such as debt
(Branch Office collection, business
In The process outsourcing
Philippines Of for accountancy,
Baycorp compliance, dispute
International resolution, human
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 Pty Ltd) resources and legal,
ad hoc or bespoke to
their clients
2016 Telco Services To engage in: 154.67
International 1) Out-bound voice
Pty Ltd - Branch and non-voice IT-
Office enabled services
such as 24/7
customer support,
marketing
outsourcing and
promotion of
services such as, but
not limited to, fixed
line subscriptions,
cellular network
services, internet
service packages
and cloud services,
back office order
processing and other
forms of remote
customer service
interaction and IT
support services to
various clients; and
2) Backroom,
processing,
monitoring, and
support services
such as creation and
utilization of
information
technology systems,
procedures,
methods, controls,
layouts, plans
required for the
solution of
information
technology systems
and business
process systems
2012 Acquire Asia To engage in 143.78
Pacific Manila Business Process
2, Inc. Outsourcing and Call
Center Services for
information, support,
lead generation and
other related
services
2014 Acquire Asia To engage in BPO 143.31
Pacific, Inc. for information,
support, lead
generation and other
related services
including inbound
and outbound calling

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With inputs from BOI, EMB, and PEZA
As of 15 November 2016
 Priority Sectors for Investment Promotion to Australia 7
 IT-BPM (accounting, engineering)
 PPP Projects / Infrastructure
 Shipbuilding
 Auto parts and components manufacturing
 Light industry manufacturing
 Agribusiness, Food and Beverage processing
 Energy (traditional and renewable)

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From BOI-IIPS, validated by PTIC-Sydney as of 14 June 2016.
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