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Export Trade (Tradeline)

The Bureau of Export Trade Promotion (BETP) is the export promotion arm of the DTI. It provides frontline assistance, information, and specialized consultancy services to all exporters (both potential and established) as well as the public in general. As the lead agency tasked to develop, promote, and expand export trade, the BETP seeks to enable Philippine exporters to compete with world-class products and services in the international market.

Programs and Services

1. Frontline Services

The Trade Information and Assistance Group through the Export Trade Facilitation Division, serves as the customer/exporter relations personnel of the BETP for all export trade-related inquiries. This frontline team provides real, immediate, and substantial assistance to existing and potential exporters.

Export Assistance Network (EXPONET). To minimize the uncertainties of getting started in the export business, the EXPONET provides assistance on all export-related matters including export procedures and documentation, trade complaints, and others.

Business Matching Center. Foreign buyers and local exporters find commonality through this special information service. The center receives inquiries regularly and directly from international importers and the Philippine Foreign Trade Posts abroad. These inquiries are made available to legitimate local exporters for free.

On-Line Trade Information System. Tradeline Philippines provides trade information through an interactive on-line system. Among other things, this unique service contains export and import statistics, exporters’ directory, product and market profiles, and other valuable industry links.

International Trade Resource Center. A wealth of trade information is available in this specialized library. Ideal for businesspeople and the academe, the center holds a comprehensive collection of printed and electronic materials such as books and journals on international trade with emphasis on product and market information.

Communications Division. BETP clients, particularly members of Business Selling Missions for dispatch to various target markets, may seek the creative and technical assistance of this group for the preparation of promotional materials in print or electronic format. Also available for sale are copies of the Exporters Manual and Handy Guide to Export.

Export Trade Complaints Committee. Should disputes arise between local suppliers/exporters and foreign buyers, complaint cases may be filed with the BETP through the Export Trade Complaints Committee. BETP has a pool of personnel who trained with the Makati Regional Trial Court and the Supreme Court of the Philippines to mediate on export-related complaints.

2. Specialized Consultancy Services

Market Consultancy. Through the Market Strategy and Consultancy Group, exporters who intend to penetrate specific markets such as the Americas, Europe, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Asia, Australia, and the Middle East may seek the expertise of Country Desk Officers. These officers assist in formulating marketing strategies and provide exporters with updated information and other valuable tools to increase export sales in identified markets.

Product Consultancy. Trade policy issues, as well as updates on research and development for specific products are discussed during consultative meetings with the Product Officers. The team of Product Officers at the Product Research and Strategy Group provides assistance to exporters based on the following product categories of expertise:

           a. Resource-based commoditiesFood and food preparations
           b. Herbal and natural products
           c. Industrial manufactures
           d. Consumer goods
           e. International services

f. Others

Business Missions. Exporters wanting to visit a particular target market either for exploratory purpose or direct sales promotion may join BETP business missions. The Market Officers and the Product Officers specialize in organizing Business Missions for dispatch to specific markets.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:53PM GMT+8