Export Performance of Philippine Top Non- Tradtional Coconut Products in January 2026

Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority revealed that in the month of January, 17 non-traditional coconut products registered revenue of over USD100,000 during the month, one product short of last month. The top 10 export products generated turnover of more than a million dollars, same as last month. This comprised of coconut water, virgin coconut oil, hydrogenated coconut oil, glycerin, coconut oil other, coconut water concentrate, coconut milk liquid, fatty acid distillates, coconut meat chips, toilet/bath soap. 
COCONUT WATER generated USD12.345 million in January, thus kept its leading position in the non-traditional exports list for 20 consecutive months. Total sales at 14,718 MT bested last year’s 12,871 MT by 14.3%.  The USA remained the biggest market responsible for 56.6% or 8,34 MT, followed by Netherlands at 2,456 MT (16.7%), United Kingdom at 2,330 MT (15.8%), Canada at 859 MT (5.8%), Belgium 231 MT (1.6%), China 221 MT (1.5%), and 10 others with combined market share of 2.0% and uptake ranging 4-66 MT.  The latter group consisted of Japan, Spain, United Arab Emirates, France, Pakistan, South Korea, Oman, Qatar, Australia, Saudi Arabia. 
VIRGIN COCONUT OIL retained its second spot with turnover of USD8.151 million from shipment of 1,968 MT.  Volume, however, dropped 22.2% from 2,530 MT last year.  The USA sustained its leadership in the market controlling 53.4% or 1,051 MT, trailed by Germany at 188 MT (9.5%), Canada at 166 MT (8.4%), Colombia at 122 MT (6.2%), United Kingdom 102 MT (5.2%), Netherlands 78 MT (4.0%).  Sixteen other countries with orders ranging 0.87-41 MT together comprised 13.3% of the market namely Vietnam, Lithuania, Australia, China, Slovenia, Israel, Belgium, Malaysia, Spain, Ecuador, Japan, Brazil, Hong Kong, Taiwan, New Zealand, South Korea
HYDROGENATED COCONUT OIL was top three with export receipts of USD4.791 million.  Total volume sold at 3,885 MT leaped 23.3% from last year at 3,150 MT.  The USA was market leader at 1,389 MT (35.8%), trailed by United Kingdom at 812 MT (20.9%), Australia at 691 MT (17.8%), Netherlands at 644 MT (16.6%), Canada 117 MT (3.0%).  Six other countries bought smaller tonnage of 5-97 MT range such as Germany, South Africa, New Zealand, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore.  
GLYCERIN stood in the fourth place, turning in USD4.074 million from overseas purchases of 4,060 MT. Shipment during the month rocketed 70.8% from last year at 2,378 MT.  Key markets were China and Japan with the former capturing 1,461 MT (36.0%) and Japan 1,371 MT (33.8%).  Other markets were India at 928 MT (22.9%), Malaysia 120 MT (3.0%), USA 91 MT (2.2%), South Korea 61 MT (1.5%), Canada 27 MT.
COCONUT OIL, OTHER was fifth place, generating USD3.647 million after trading 909 MT.  This month’s shipment contracted 18.1% when compared with 1,110 MT a year ago. The USA led the pack cornering nearly three-fourths (73.3%) of total trade or 667 MT.  Other destinations were Canada at 105 MT (11.6%), Australia 65 MT (7.2%), Japan 32 MT (3.5%), China 20 MT (2.2%), France 19 MT (2.1%), with Netherlands and Taiwan absorbing remainder. 
Another coconut water variant, the COCONUT WATER CONCENTRATE, held the sixth slot at revenue of USD1.663 million.  Deliveries of 552 MT during the month climbed 14.9% from 480 MT a year ago. There were four outlets reported led by China at 246 MT (44.5%), followed by USA at 132 MT (23.9%), Netherlands at 123 MT (22.2%), and Vietnam at 51 MT (9.3%). 
COCONUT MILK LIQUID registered earnings of USD1.619 million and landed seventh.  Traded volume during the month at 1,127 MT increased 10.9% from year-ago data at 1,016 MT.  China was this month’s top destination responsible for 45.1% or 508 MT, dislodging consistent leader Malaysia with purchases of 476 MT (42.2%), tracked by United Kingdom at 139 MT (12.4%).  Taiwan and the USA together handled the remaining 4 MT. 
FATTY ACID DISTILLATES ranked eighth with registered income of USD1.464 million and sales of 917 MT.  This month’s volume substantially cut last year’s total at 1,411 MT by 35.0%.  China was the sole importer.
Completing the top 10 non-traditional coconut products exports were Coconut Meat Chips and Toilet/Bath Soap. COCO MEAT CHIPS sold 294 MT valued at USD1.298 million. Delivery during the month skyrocketed by 213.6% from 94 MT in the previous year.  Bulk of the month’s order was made by the USA at 184 MT (62.6%).  Other destinations were South Korea at 38 MT (13.1%), Vietnam at 26 MT (8.7%), New Zealand 24 MT (8.2%), Australia 22 MT (7.3%).
TOILET/BATH SOAP registered export proceeds of USD1.235 million from orders of 436 MT, rising 6.6% from the previous year figure at 409 MT.  Singapore led the buyers’ list at 186 MT (42.7%). Trailing behind were Indonesia at 62 MT (14.3%), United Arab Emirates at 59 MT (13.6%), Vietnam at 34 MT (7.8%), Thailand at 27 MT (6.2%), Malaysia and Nigeria at 19 MT (4.4%) apiece.  Ten others with loads in the range 0.41-8 MT collectively comprised 6.5% of the market namely Bahrain, Qatar, Papua New Guinea, Oman, Australia, Taiwan, Canada, South Korea, Macau, Netherlands.  
Details of the next seven non-traditional coconut products exports (ranked 11-17) to follow in next week’s UWB.  This included Coco Peat/Dust, Biodiesel, Coco Milk Powder, Coconut Acid Oil, Makapuno, Nata de Coco, Coir & Coir Products.