Production of selected manufacturing establishments by kind of manufacture: 1953

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Title: Production of selected manufacturing establishments by kind of manufacture: 1953
Creator: Bureau of the Census and Statistics
Language: English
Source: The American Chamber of Commerce Journal Volume XXX (Issue No. 6) June 1954
Year: 1954
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Fulltext: city. Undoubtedly, our heavy imports from the United States which reached their peak in 1948 at ?939,000,000, gradually declining until 195.2 when they reached a low of P611,000,000, were due to the need of importing machinery and other capital goods to rehabilitate our war-tom industries and to start in a modest way our industrializa tion program. In connection with our trade with the United States, permit me to point out the significant fact that while before the war the Philip pines, among the Southeast Asian countries, carried on the heaviest trade with America, the trend of recent years shows that we are rapidly being dislodged from the premier position by India, Indonesia, and Malaya. The figures of 1951 show that United States exports to India reached $464,300,000, vis-avis American exports to the Philippines of $350,300,000, or a difference in India’s favor of $114,000,000. In that same year, American imports from India were $296,500,000 and from the Philippines $283,400,000, or again, a difference in favor of India of $13,100,000. In the same year, the American exports to Indonesia were $161,750,000, against imports of $266,300,000. Note the case of Malaya: America exported to that cbuntry $57,800,000 against an importation of ?425,400,000. Here is a handsome trade balance in Malaya’s favor of $367,600,000. Unless we do something about it, the pre-war premier position of the Philippines as the biggest American market in Southeast Asia will be definitely lost to us. Recapitulation.—For the sake of emphasis, let me recapitulate the outstanding facts: 1. That we are buying from the Southeast Asian countries, except Japan, nine times more than we sell. 2. That our trade with Indonesia is decisively against us to the tune of P40.000.000 a year. 3. That in our trade with Thailand, we are pushed down and down into an unfavorable balance which kept sky-rocketing from P4,000,000 in 1947 to ?31,800,000 in 1951 and 1952, representing a pheno menal increase of about 800%, 4. We find to our dismay that our country has lost to India her premier position as the biggest American market in the Far East and that even Indonesia and Malaya are fast overtaking cur country in that respect. 5. Of course, it does not neces sarily follow that an unfavorable balance of trade is an an index of gloom, but taking into account the fact that all the countries of Southeast Asia have the same type of economy—the agricultural economy—the unfavorable balance of trade is a negative index. My friends, as we ponder over the significance of these figures, we come to realize the weaknesses of our economic position in Asian and world trade, but we also discover our strength and visualize our hopes. By the exactness Of numbers, we gain not only a realistic evaluation of our economic weight and special function in the international economy, but, most important of all, we gain a correct sense of proportion which is so essential in determining the direction, quality, and quantity of our development as a nation. The more we mull over our trade problems in Asia and the more we think of ways and means to expand our foreign trade, the more clearly it dawns upon us that the key to our success lies largely in our willingness and capacity to understand our neighbors' interests and aspirations. We come to realize that in our willingness to work with them on a cooperative basis for the mutual benefit of all, we will find the open sesame to our expansion. In other words, we must realize that we can expand our own foreign trade only by expanding collectively the economy of the region, and consequently of the world. In an age dominated by the libertarian and equalitarian spirit, the prosperity and happiness of one nation must be built on the prosperity and happiness of all nations, or using a time-honored slogan, "one for all, and all for one”. Upon this fundamental concept or formula, your Department of Foreign Affairs evolves the nation’s policy of foreign service and foreign trade, and asks the sister democracies of Asia to accept it. We must find the common denominator of our aspirations in this region. None has understood it better than American Vice-President Nixon who said after his trip to Asia: "Did you ever stop to think what the people of Asia want? Well, they want independence. They want economic progress. They want peace. They want freedom of choice as to their culture, religion, and their economic systems. And they want funda mental recognition of their equal dignity as human beings.” This is the ssence of the slogan, “Asia for the Asians”. If you will pardon the digression, it is not against the United Nations’ concept of one world, as some erroneously believe. It is an evolutionary stage in the ultimate attainment of a World State. The best evidence of that is that the Charter of the United Nations contains a provision allowing and en couraging regional groupings. By virtue of that provision, the British Commonwealth, the Pan-American Union, the NATO, the Arab League, etc., were authorized and sanctioned. Under that same provision, the future Southeast Asian Regional Union will come into being. I repeat, these regional developments composed of a group of nations are not contrary to the spirit of the United Nations; they are evolutionary stages towards the World State. Going back to my formula for expanding Philippine foreign trade, the key is mutual understanding among nations, the magic open se same is collective effort to expand collectively the conomy of the region and the world, and the common denominator is democracy, that is, li berty, equality, and fraternity. It is my conviction that if we are deter mined to wipe out the unfavorable trade balance of ?40,000,000 in our trade with Indonesia, we can do it by the use of this formula. It is my hope that if we are resolved to regain our premier position as the great est American market of the Far East with the trade balance in our favor, we can do it through this formula. Likewise, with this policy, we can liquidate the ?32,000,000 unfavorable trade balance with Thailand, keep on the upswing our favorable trade balance of P57.400.000 with Japan, and by the same policy, instead of buying nine times more from than we sell to Southeast Asia, we should be able to reestablish a trade equilibrium. But above all, by this formula, we shall spread the gospel of democracy in Southeast Asia, we shall share with the peoples of the region the tenets and redemptive principles of democracy, we shall drink of each other’s culture and spiritual inspiration, we shall stand together to defend with all our might and maintain freedom and democracy and peace. .. Production of Selected Manufacturing Establishments by Kind of Manufacture: 1953a By the Bureau of the Census and Statistics (NOTE: Some of the items below do not carry quantities produced and only their values are given due largely to the lack of uniformity in weight or measurements given by the manufacturers, in spite of instructions at the back of the questionnaire.) Kind of manufacture No. of estab- Unit lish- of Quantity Value ments measure (Pesos) GRAND TOTAL..................... 2,479 (a) FOOD MANUFACTURING; 263 Candies........................................ 27 — Canned fruits (pineapple, “natas", guava jelly, etc.). 5 — Chocolate (ground cocoa).... 12 — Coconut oil manufactures:... 7 1,288,753,573 369,811,821 7,933,259 26,374,128 389,865 Edible oil................................. Margarine............................... Shortening (vegetable lard). b b b Kilos 14,220,254 2,288,393 11,666,954 24,383,095 2,395,290 22,653,101 Coffee (powdered, canned, bot tled, and unpacked)............ Dairy products, etc.: Fresh milk (bottled, etc.). .. Others (Magnolia, soyalac, etc)....................................... Desiccated coconut.................. Fish and fish products........... Food seasoning, etc.: Vetsin...................................... Mafran, catsup, etc............. Ice cream, ice drops.................. Meat products (preserved and/ or canned).............................. Ham......................................... Sausage................................... Others...................................... Noodles, macaroni, etc............ Sugar (centrals, refineries, etc). Centrifugal............................. Refined.................................... Others.......................................... 43 1,755,738 7 b — — b — — 6 Kilos 47,796,430 15 — — 11 12 b Lbs. 460,385 b — — 18 — — b Kilos b b — 66,610 117,200 35 Kilos 27 3,503,235 b Kilos b 38 — 1,027,316,747 70,996.727 227,726,305 19,043,261 2,521,320 6,737,380 485,854 1,393,491 30,808,024 347,093 1,254,213 610,280 4,635,101 223 (b) BEVERAGES: 106 133,923,025 (c) Alcoholic: Distilled spirits (alcohol distilleries).......................... Fermented............................... Winer and liquors................ Soft drinks (important bot tling plants only)................. NOTE: (a) (b) MANUFACTU:<c) Cigarettes................................... Others (chewing, smoking to bacco, flue-curing, etc.).... (d) TEXTILES: Jute bags and sacks................ Knitted fabrics in the piece.... Piece goods (cotton, tricot, Others (cordage, yarns, thread for sewing, ramie and kenef fibers)....................................... b b 87 b b 43 16 13 2 12 (e) WEARING APPAREL AND OTHER MADEUP-TEXTILES GOODS: 314 (f) Ready-made clothing: Children’s dresses................. Pants and panties................ Shirts and undershirts........ Socks and stockings............ Others (towels, handker chiefs, laincoats, blankets, etc.)...................................... Embroideries.............................. Leather shoes (big manufac turers only)........................ Wooden shoes....................... Umbrella:.................................... 209 b b b 25 Liters Bottles Bottlcc Yards Pieces Pairs 1,089,369,613 22,519,394 2,507,369 11,437,053 749,566 2,320,382 21,597,217 580,717 74,879,639 148,709,847 5,932,700 141,491,700 1,282,447 56,357,230 13,455,889 19,761,271 7,937,512 15,202,558 23,646,621 13,622,105 (1) WOOD, AND CORK. EX CEPT WOODEN FUR NITURE: 336 108,151,310 (d) Veneer................................. Wall board (coco-board)........ Others (box containers, toys, etc............................................. 327 9 Bd.ft. Sq.ft. Pieces (8) WOODEN FURNITURE: (h) PAPER AND PAPER PRO DUCTS: Cardboard in sheets. Cardboard boxes... . Chipboards................. Kraft papers............. Sipping straws.......... Tex-board (celotex). Writing paper........... Others......................... (i) (j) (b) 99 31 b b b b b b b Kilos Case Kilm 73,286 3,823 10.728 5,075,600 1,011,846 3,735,113 17,913,699 NOTE: (d) From the Bureau of Forestry figures, but value is based on Manila wholesale price. (b) Included in preceding summary. (c) Internal Revenue figures. LEATHER PRODUCTS: Billfolds and handbags. Luggages......................... Tanned leather............. Others............................. RUBBER PRODUCTS: Rubber shoes............................. Others (automobile and truck tires, molded mechanical and pharmaceutical goods, etc.).......................................... 28 10 3 12 3 13 7 (k) CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, DRUGS," Etc. 219 Animal food: Cattle and horse feed......... Poultry feed.......................... Chemicals: Anhydrous ammonia............ Calcium carbonate............... Calcium hypochlorite.......... Caustic soda........................... Forric chloride...................... Glycerine................................. Hydrochloric acid................ Muriatic acid........................ Sulphuric acid....................... Dental cream............................ Drugs and medicines: (Large private laboratories only—miscellaneous pro ducts)................................... b Sack b Kilos 12 b Kilos b Pounds b M.T. b Pounds b Kilos b Pounds b Liter b Ton 42 Kilos 3 Kilos 30 b 2,745,234 822,378 533,942 1,109,453 279,461 9,506,383 1,751,467 73,282,546 33,261 3,381,521 15,076,521 Government scrum laboraHair curling solutions and Cosmetics and toiletries......... Paints and varnishes............... Plastics and plastic products... Laundry................................... Toilet....................................... Others: Fertilizer (sulphate of amInkOn,a).' Matches................................... VEGETABLE AND ANIMAL OILS AND FATS: b 5 3 5 12 82 5 6 b b 19 b b Pounds Kilos Pounds Case Kilos 51,451,044 3,273,129 8,461,960 109,229 42,110 127,338,051 413,240 NOTE: (b) Included in preceding summary. (m) NON-METALLIC MINE RALS MANUFACTURES: Bottles and other glass pro Bricks, tiles, hollow blocks, and concrete pipes............... Crayon and crayolas............... Others (asbestos roofing, mar ble slabs, etc.)...................... (n) (o) 66 37 3 3 10 2 METAL INDUSTRIES: Construction materials: bolts, Nails Wire fence.............................. Soil pipes................................ Structural steel..................... Furniture and kitchen uten sils: Enamelled wares.................. Kerosene and electric stoves Metal furniture..................... Tableware (spoons, forks, Machinery parts................... Paper clips, fasteners, etc.. .. Steel boxes, drums, scales, Steel doors and window grills..................................... Tin cahas, etc....................... Zipper (slide fasteners)......... Others...................................... ELECTRICAL MACHIN ERY, APPARATUS, AP PLIANCES, AND SUP PLIES: Radio sets and appliances.. . Electric light bulbs, fluores cent lamps, etc.................. Refrigerators........................... Storage batteries.................. Storage plates....................... Electric water heaters........ Others (television sets, elec tric fans, iron fixtures, airconditioners, etc.)........ 152 12 8 3 3 13 2 6 9 b 47 10 5 28 21 b b b b b (P) TRANSPORTATION EQUIP MENT: Motor-car assembly plants.... Others (bicycle assembly, ship building and repairing, and auto-repair shops)............... Truck body builders............... (q) MISCELLANEOUS INDUS TRIES: Copra cake................................. Molasses...................................... Copra paring and sweeping*. .. Buttons....................................... Starch (mostly repacking). . .. Phonograph records.................. Ice................................................ Others.......................................... (r) ELECTRICITY, GAS AND HEAT: Electric light plants and Gas and Heat: Acetylene......... Carbon dioxide. Chlorine............ Hydrogen......... 9 3 2 323 13 20 3 6 6 5 213 19 347 Bags Kilos Pounds Kilos Numbers Numbers Kilos Gal. Kilos Numbers Gross Kilos Pieces M.T. 328 KWH 19 b b b b b Cu.M. 7,468,832 24,830 12,819,977 2,106,363 49 27,179 2,094 93 (x)745,000,000 3,057,836 Pounds 57,414 621,248 6,803 151,007 127,209 1,921,729 2,234,845 1,191,445 307,560 8,852,388 79,871,212 48,522,373 19,624,244 2,243,063 26,738,381 412,896 5,941,250 692,879 1,983,808 3,464,758 255,705 554,354 26,408 282,065 5,838,311 547,700 15,213,213 13,770,160 25,225,633 64,936,240 NOTE: 1 Reported by desiccated coconut factories. (x) Estimated from figures collected by the National Power Corporation. 224
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