The total value of domestic trade amounted to P1.07 trillion in the second quarter of this year, with higher-value goods moving predominantly by road, which accounted for P662.4 billion (62.1 percent).
For the first time, the Philippine Statistics Authority included data on the movement of goods by road, which was integrated in the new Commodity Flow Survey (CFS), providing a more complete picture of domestic commerce.
Previously, PSA said it did not track road transport as a separate component of commodity flow.
The PSA said the total volume of goods traded between regions reached 15.13 million tons between April and June.
Water transport accounted for P403.6 billion at 37.8 percent. It remained the dominant mode by volume, carrying 7.88 million tons at 52.1 percent and seeing an 18.2 percent annual increase.
Newly tracked road transport accounted for 7.25 million tons at 47.9 percent, while air freight made up a small share at .03 percent.
CALABARZON was the top trading region, shipping 2.49 million tons of goods valued at P220.4 billion.
The National Capital Region (NCR) was the leading importer by volume, at 2.94 million tons, and Central Visayas by value, at P257.1 billion.
Central Luzon posted the largest trade surplus by volume, at 1.32 million tons, and CALABARZON by value, at P132.82 billion.
