DOWNLOAD dataset HERE : https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_ccaae92652c42740829ab17013a698c2/view
This dataset from data.gov.sg provides:
Singapore’s Commodity re-exports, categorized by commodity divisions (e.g., Beverages, Tobacco, etc.)
Reported on a monthly basis according to the dataset, for example, the current dataset is from January 1976 to March 2025
Does not include destination countries — data reflects total overseas re-exports
In international trade statistics and classification systems (like HS, SITC, or CPC), “N.E.S.” or “nes” or “Nes” stands for:
👉 “Not Elsewhere Specified” 🔍 What it Means: It’s a catch-all category for items that:
- Don’t fit neatly into the existing detailed classifications
- Are miscellaneous or residual goods in that group
- May be too specific or uncommon to have their own sub-code
📦 Example: “Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures, NES” might include:
- Unique construction materials
- Specialized ceramic items
- Non-metal mineral products not classified under other standard codes like glass, cement, or stone
So in the dataset, “NES” just means it’s a miscellaneous category for that commodity group.
Example Takeaways
🏅Example Takeaways:
BEVERAGES: Notable Beverage Brands: Tiger Beer, Yeo’s, Pokka. Singapore’s beverage re-exports saw:
- Exponential growth from the 90s to mid-2010s
- Volatility and plateauing in the 2020s
- Recent values appear to taper off slightly from 2021–2024, though still at relatively high levels compared to the 1990s.
PHARMA: Many U.S. pharmaceutical products are made in Singapore for companies like: Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), AbbVie, Roche, Sanofi, Amgen
- 2000–2019 Steady growth, Investment in pharma, Asia demand, logistics role
- 2020–2022 Dramatic spike, COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine/testing exports
- Post-2022 Fluctuating but high, New pharma logistics norm, continued global role
Data Source
📌 Data Source: data.gov.sg — Monthly Commodity Division (1976–2025), again, if you haven’t, DOWNLOAD dataset HERE : https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_ccaae92652c42740829ab17013a698c2/view
📁 Upload the ‘ReExportsByCommodityDivisionMonthly.csv’ file
