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R12-SR2017-05
Skipjack is the primary export of the region in terms of freight on board (FOB) value. In November 2016, the region exported US$61,989,807.00 worth of commodities to the other countries. Skipjack or Bonito accounted for 19.87 percent of the region’s total exports for the month.
Skipjack or Bonito ranked first among all exports of the region in terms of value during the period, totalling to US$12.31 million for 4,075,580.57 Kilograms of Skipjack that were exported to 27 countries around the world. About 24 percent or 1,003,996.05 Kilograms were shipped to the United States of America amounting to US$2,608,329.00