USeP and UB Online Session last October 16, 2026

 

Key Outcomes

An international guest lecture by Elizabeth Neri Fiska (USeP) was delivered to Universitas Brawijaya (UB) students on Philippine international trade, covering trade structure, trading partners, tariff mechanisms, and ASEAN policy. The session also served as the second COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) meeting, with Dr. Jennifer introducing the ACE Project — a comparative economic analysis between the Philippines and Indonesia — including its three deliverables and timeline.

Decisions Made

• Lecture scope confirmed: Focus on merchandise trade only; services trade and balance of payments explicitly excluded 1
• ACE Project outputs defined: Three deliverables — comparative paper, infographic/poster, and a 2-minute video 23
• Submission deadline: November 23 (Monday) for all outputs, ahead of the November 27 culmination/awarding ceremony 2
• Topic uniqueness enforced: Groups must register titles on a shared Google Sheet to prevent duplicate topics across 26 groups 3
• Zoom room kept open post-lecture for breakout group discussions; students not in the International Trade Course were designated visitors only 4

Philippine Trade: Key Data Points (2025)

• Total merchandise exports: $84.48B; imports: $134.20B; trade deficit: –$49.72B 15
• Export growth: +15.3% vs. 2024; import growth: +5.2% — deficit does not indicate declining exports 5
• Top export: Electronic products at $45.89B (54.3% of total exports) 6
• Top import sources: China ($38.44B), Japan ($10.63B), South Korea ($10.60B), Indonesia ($10.18B — 4th largest, 7.6% share) 7
• Indonesia's ASEAN share: Supplied ~28.8% of Philippine imports from ASEAN members in 2025 8
• Import composition: Raw/intermediate goods + capital goods = ~66.4% of total imports, reflecting productive rather than consumptive import patterns 9

Tariff Mechanics Covered

• Ad valorem tariff: Duty = customs value × rate (e.g., 1,000 pesos × 20% = 200 pesos duty) 1011
• Specific tariff: Duty = quantity × fixed amount per unit (e.g., 10 pairs × 20 pesos/pair = 200 pesos) 12
• MFN rate: General WTO non-discriminatory rate applied to eligible partners 13
• Preferential rate (ATIGA): Qualifying ASEAN-origin goods may access 0% duty; requires rules-of-origin compliance and documentation 1415
• Key distinction: Tariff type (ad valorem vs. specific) and rate schedule (MFN vs. preferential) are separate questions — not additive charges 16

COIL ACE Project Structure

• Paper: Comparative analysis of Philippines–Indonesia economic/trade indicators with theory-based explanation 17
• Infographic: One-page visual comparison of chosen indicators 3
• Video: 2-minute clip explaining the infographic; at least one Philippine and one Indonesian student should appear to reflect collaboration 18
• Evidence required: Accomplishment report with screenshots of group meetings/chats 19
• Communication: Most groups already active via WhatsApp; Zoom breakout rooms used for initial meetings 20

Action Items

• Group leaders: Register unique project title on shared Google Sheet (before November 23) 3
• All student groups: Submit paper, infographic, and video by November 23 2
• Dr. Lina / Dr. Elizabeth / Dr. Jennifer: Evaluate outputs before November 27 culmination event 2
• Dr. Lina: Save Zoom recording 21
• Dr. Jennifer: Open and monitor breakout rooms; broadcast 5-minute warning before closing Zoom 22

Open Questions

• Group 4 had no UB students assigned at session close — assignment gap to be resolved 23
• Not all breakout room assignments were completed due to time constraints 4

Output	Keterangan
Makalah Komparatif	Perbandingan indikator perdagangan Indonesia–Filipina berdasarkan teori
Infografis	Satu halaman, visual ringkas perbandingan indikator pilihan
Video	Durasi maks. 2 menit, langsung ke pokok analisis, melibatkan mahasiswa kedua negara