Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has identified technology and halal as potential areas for trade and investment collaboration with Indonesia in a move that signals the country’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations with the largest economy in Southeast Asia.
Makati PH – The Philippines and Indonesia are working on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help Philippine exporters comply with Indonesia’s Law 33/2014 on Halal Product Assurance, now in effect. The MoU, now in its final stages, will facilitate trading of Halal-certified goods through a government-to-government arrangement.
Manila, Philippines – Philippine exports under the Generalized Scheme of Preference (GSP) will continue enter the United Kingdom (UK) tariff-free this year, through its own GSP. The UK GSP replicates the market access and benefits provided by the European Union GSP (EU GSP). The Philippines is included in the UK GSP’s Enhanced Framework, the counterpart of EU GSP+.
Healthier lifestyles and less sugar consumption in Europe create opportunities for Philippine fruit-based processed food. Dried and frozen fruits, as well as fruit purées, have the biggest potential in these markets.
A market study found that coconut, calamansi, carrageenan, and moringa have big potential in European markets. Other Philippine agricultural products cited were ube, turmeric, butterfly pea flower, and the elemi tree. The demand is driven by healthy lifestyle choices and using natural ingredients in manufacturing cosmetics and medicines.
The DTI-Export Marketing Bureau’s (DTI-EMB) service on coffee export documentation is now fully digital, innovatively adapting during this pandemic to keep everyone safe.
In celebration of the National Exporters’ Week (NEW), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), together with the Export Development Council (EDC) and Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport), bestowed the Top Exporter Awards to deserving exporters based on their 2019 export performance and to those who have exhibited excellence and innovation in the delivery of services. Awards were presented at the first-ever one-day virtual National Export Congress (NEC) on Thursday, December 3, 2020, via Zoom.
A recent study into Swiss and European markets highlight opportunities for Filipino agricultural products and offer guidelines for exporters. Experts from the Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) presented insights into EFTA markets’ trade regulations, market access requirements, and market demand in a webinar entitled ‘Export Opportunities to Europe’ during the National Exporters’ Week, Usapang Exports, last 2 December 2020.
The sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic was unprecedented in its global reach and economic, social, and health impacts. It was a shock like no other, involving simultaneous disruptions to both the supply and demand side on the back of subdued private consumption and investment.
The Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB), Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Osaka (PTIC-Osaka), Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC), and Board of Investments (BOI), conducted a Webinar and Online Business to Business (B2B) Matching (B2B) activity with host, International Business Promotion Center-Osaka (IBPC Osaka), last 29 October 2020 via the Zoom platform.