The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Industry Development and Investment Promotions Group (IPG) and QSweep Tech Services Corporation have partnered to promote Philippine exporters in the digital space through ‘PHX Source,’ an online platform designed to provide greater visibility and access to international markets for Philippine exporters. The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was continue reading : DTI, QSweep Sign MOA for PHX Source to Showcase Philippine Exporters to the World
To help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) step up in defining their market strategies and strengthen their competitiveness in both domestic and global markets, the Department of Trade and Industry Region 2 conducted a webinar on Domestic and Export Marketing Plan Preparation on 15 September via Zoom. This webinar aimed to upskill the MSMEs continue reading : DTI R2 prepares MSMEs to venture into export market
27 August 2020 | The total trade of the Philippines and India is growing but its full potential has not been fully realized yet. In 2019, India was the Philippines’ 17th export market valued at US$545.45 million contributing only 0.77% share to the total Philippine exports. In comparison, Philippine imports from India amounted to US$1.83 billion or 1.64% of total imports. As such, the Philippines has been active in conducting and participating in various trade promotion activities to explore and maximize the trade opportunities between the two countries.
27 August 2020 | The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted modern human life on an unprecedented scale – effectively forcing a sweeping range of social and economic activities to grind to a screeching halt. The highly contagious virus triggered nearly 100 countries to impose exhaustive restrictions on the movement of people. In the Philippines, rigorous lockdown measures in the entire Luzon area were implemented in the form of “Enhanced Community Quarantine” (ECQ). Schools closed, mass gatherings were prohibited, transportation was suspended and employers – private, and the public – have adopted work-from-home schemes. This pandemic has undoubtedly shocked the entire supply chain to its core.
13 August 2020 | The Philippine coconut fiber has a potential market in Switzerland, Swiss Ambassador to the Philippines Alain Gaschen said on Monday.
With the expanding market for Halal food and cosmetic products that caters to neighboring Muslim and Arabic nations including the country’s 10.7 Muslim Filipinos, the Department of Trade and Industry’s CAR Regional Office and the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) and the DTI Export Management Bureau (EMB) conducted a two-day Halal Training of Trainers on September 11-12, 2019 in Baguio City.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 4-A, in partnership with the DTI Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) and in coordination with the Export Development Council (EDC), conducted the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2018-2022 Stakeholders Engagement on 31 August 2018 at the Crimson Hotel, Alabang, Muntinlupa City. The PEDP 2018-2022 will implement continue reading : DTI, EMB, EDC aim to strengthen Philippine export by 2022
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through the Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with United Arab Emirates – Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (UAE-ESMA) on 19 July 2018 at the DTI International Building in Makati City. The MOU aims to ease the technical barriers on trade and enable continue reading : DTI-PAB and UAE-ESMA MOU Signing