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demand and supply of materials in the philippines

Requested from BOC by H. Medrano at 12:16 AM on Sep 15, 2023.
Purpose: Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2011 - 09/15/2023
Tracking no: #BOC-815397980660

Medrano 12:16 AM, Sep 15, 2023 

Hi I would like to request information regarding the demand and supply data  from 2011-2023 of the following:

-Piperazine
-H2O
-Nitrogen gas
-Hydrogen Gas 
-Sodium
-Ethanol
-Copper-Chromite
-N-(2-ethylhydroxy)ethylenediamine 
- Ethylene oxide
- Ammonia

Medrano 01:47 AM, Sep 15, 2023 

Please include also the data on PCl5

Officer 01:05 PM, Sep 18, 2023 

September 18, 2023

Dear Harold Ashley Medrano,

I refer to my letter of Sep 15, 2023 12:16:15 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for demand and supply of materials in the Philippines.

In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. Kindly attach and send to our email at boc.cares@customs.gov.ph a duly signed letter request addressed to the Commissioner using the format below:

Hon. Bienvenido Y. Rubio
Commissioner, Bureau of Customs
G/F OCOM Building. Bureau of Customs,
South Harbor, Gate 3, Port Area, Manila

You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJPQy04MTUzOTc5ODA2NjAM, for request with ticket number #BOC-815397980660, to respond.

During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Dec 11, 2023 05:04:33 AM, your request will be closed.

We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Medrano 12:26 PM, Sep 19, 2023 

Dear Comm. Rubio,

I hope this email finds you well. I am writing on behalf of a group of 4th-year students currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at the Technological Institute of the Philippines. We are conducting an important research project for our thesis, which focuses on equipment design and process optimization within the chemical industry in the Philippines. We kindly request your assistance in obtaining valuable data for our research.

Attached herein is the request letter.

Thank you.

Officer 12:55 PM, Sep 19, 2023 

September 19, 2023

Dear Harold Ashley Medrano,

This is to acknowledge your documents. This was forwarded to the proper office bearing document barcode number BOC-03-21939.

You may check the status of your letter on the website http://doctrack.customs.gov.ph/external.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until Oct 06, 2023 12:16 AM to respond regarding our findings.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJPQy04MTUzOTc5ODA2NjAM, for request with ticket number #BOC-815397980660.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer


January 26, 2024

Dear Harold Ashley Medrano,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 15, 2023 12:16:15 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for demand and supply of materials in the philippines.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office was unable to provide you with the request. The concerned office, which is AOCG, emailed you last September 27, 2023 to the email address provided. The response stated that it would appear that the scope of the request is quite comprehensive that the release of the information may reveal the overall outlook of the importation and exportation of specific chemicals and compounds in the Philippines as compared with other countries. While the request may look innocuous, the release of the data may reveal the needs of the Philippines of these chemicals, or the market contribution of the country to the world market. This may result in either siphoning away our demand or denigrating our traditional foreign market.

In the mean time, there is need to further request for additional information such as the relevance of the requested data with the thesis objective. However, you may wish to contact Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio at boc.cares@customs.gov.ph.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio at boc.cares@customs.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,
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