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Cost of Doing Business

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            OCEAN FREIGHT RATES
           Freight Rates of Ocean going Vessels

Route

Distance (n.m.)

Freight (US$) *

Rate/n.m.

Manila - Kaoshiong

547

300.00

0.55

Manila - Hongkong

633

250.00

0.39

Manila - Singapore

1,308

350.00

0.27

Singapore - Manila

1,308

350.00

0.27

Manila - Bangkok

1,485

600.00

0.40

Manila - Jakarta

1,308

650.00

0.41

Jakarta - Manila

1,308

650.00

0.41

Source : Philippine Shippers' Bureau * Excludes Terminal Handling Fee of P ,220.00 and Documentation Fee of US$ 20.00



FREIGHT RATES OF DOMESTIC VESSELS FOR EXPORT CARGOES
Breakdown of Total Charges

Route Charges 1
Transport Freight/n.m.

Distance nautical miles (n.m.)

Total Charges (US $)

Auxillary Charges

Charges from Repositiong2

Sea Transport Freight

Sea Transport Freight /n.m. (US $)

Manila - Cebu

392

553.94

30.12

144.23

311

0.79

Manila - Cagayan de Oro

504

680.34

30.91

166.61

369

0.73

Manila - Zamboanga

512

689.37

30.91

166.61

384

0.75

Manila - Gen. Santos

723

927.50

30.91

166.61

453

0.63

Manila - Davao

829

1,047.14

30.91

166.61

507

0.61

Source : Domestic Shipowners Association 1 Includes local arrastre at ports of origin and destination, wharfage & doc. stamps. 2 Freight of empty containers



FREIGHT RATES
for Containerized Cargoes of Local Origin/Destination

Route
1 US $ 2

Distance(n.m.)
$ Rate/ n.m.

Freight – P

Rate 1 US S2

$ Rate/ nautical miles (n.m.)

Manila - Cebu

392

17,634

354.88

0.79

Manila - Cagayan de Oro

504

21,658

435.86

0.76

Manila - Zamboanga

512

21,946

441.65

0.76

Manila - Gen. Santos

723

29,319.92

590

0.80

Manila - Davao

892

33,335

670.86

0.75

Source : Domestic Shipowners Association 1 Excluding 10% VAT; 2 Exchange Rate : 1 US$ = P54.89




FREIGHT RATES
for Containerized Cargoes for Selected Routes:

Another category of cargo transport involves non-containerized breakbulk cargoes. Tabulated below are the attendant freight rates for selected routes:

Route

Distance (n.m.)
Rate/ n.m.

Freight (per cbm or t on)

Rate/n.m.

Manila – Hongkong

633

US$ 5

US $ 0.0079

Manila - Keelung, Taiwan

732

US$ 15

US $ 0.02

Manila – Singapore

1,308

US$ 12

US $ 0.009

Manila - Cagayan de Oro

504

P 503.23 - 773.52 US$ 10.12- 15.56

US $ 0.02-0.03

Manila - Gen. Santos

723

P 586.07 - 1,054.54* US$11.79 - 21.22

US $ 0.016 -0.029

Manila - Davao

829

P 774.57 - 1,190.56
US$15.59- 23.96

US $ .018 - 029

Source: Philippine Shippers' Bureau for the oceangoing rates and Maritime Industry Authority
for the domestic rates. * Covers the range of freight rates for Class C to Class A commodities which are now
deregulated




                         MAILING RATES

International

Source : Philippine Postal Corporation , effective April 1, 2006

Airmail Letters
(20 g. - 2000 g)

P 20 – 2,314.00

Aerogram and Postcards

P 13.00/pc. to all countries via airmail

Printed Matter (20 g -1,000 g.)
(add'l. 500g or less)

P 17.00 - 1,109.00
P 284.00 - 555.00

Domestic

(Domestic Rates as of January 1, 2006)

Ordinary Mail
(first 20 grams to 2k)

P 7.00 - 113.00 (Intra)
P 9.00 - 135.00 (Inter/Airmail)

Priority Mail
(first 20 grams to 2k)

P 13.00 - P 124.00 (Intra)
P 18.00 - P 146.00 (Inter)

Express (first 20 grams to 2k)

P 25.00 - 136.00(Intra)
P 35.00 - 169.00 (Inter)

Registered
(first 20 grams to 2k)

P 17.00 - 123.00 (Intra)
P 21.00 - 145.00 (Inter/Airmail)

3rd Class & C.O.D.
(first 20 grams and 2k)

P 5.00 - 90.00 (Intra)
P 6.00 - 101.00 (Inter)

 

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