CLARK FREEPORT –– The Clark Development Corp. has reported that investors here have posted 38.9 percent higher exports. The CDC’s Enterprise Regulatory Department (ERD) noted that last year’s exports were worth $368.17 million, higher by $103 million than the $265 million worth of exports in 2012.
Phoenix Semiconductor Philippines Corporation (PSPC) remains with the biggest export volume at $223.36 million or 61 percent of the total export as of last December, the ERD noted.
Second in exports volume was Nanox Philippines Inc., which used to be the top exporter here, with $66.67 million worth of exports; HLD Clark Steel Pipe Co. Inc. with $14.76 million; Yokohama Tire Philippines Inc. with $14.29 million; SMK Electronics Philippines Corp. with $11.67 million; L&T International Group Philippines Inc. with $11.24 million; Ametron Inc. with $7.91 million; Viskase Asia Pacific Corp. with $2.18 million; Golden Stone Garments Inc. with $1.69 million; and Multi-Tek Fasteners Inc. with $1.58 million.
The ERD also reported that 83 other locators in this freeport reported exports with a combined value of $12.77 million. The PSPC likewise had the biggest import volume in the last month of 2013 with $218.22 million followed by Nanox with $30.79 million, the ERD also said.
The ERD also noted that “CDC was able to generate around P1.92 million from the various fees of importing and exporting firms, which is up by 17 percent compared to 2012’s P1.65 million.”
