ILOILO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has refined the development road map for micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) product exports in Western Visayas region. DTI-6 officer-in-charge Regional Director Mutya Eusores said the Export Development Road Map for MSMEs of Western...
The United States (US) is seeking to leverage the growing appeal of convenient meal products in the Philippines to widen its reach in the packaged soups and ready meals market, further expanding its presence in its 10th-largest export market. In a May 26 report, the US Department of Agriculture...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) remains optimistic that the boom in artificial intelligence (AI), agricultural trends, and an aggressive push for new free-trade agreements (FTAs) will shield the country’s export sector from deepening disruptions in the Middle East. Trade and Industry...
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil said Tuesday that the European Union has moved to block its animal product exports from September, just days after a mega deal between the South American trade bloc Mercosur and the EU on a trans-Atlantic market estimated at $22 trillion went into effect, at least...
As fuel prices continue to weigh on the export sector, the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) is calling for the suspension of the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) to ease cost pressures on businesses and consumers. In a statement on Thursday, April 16, Philexport president Sergio...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has formed a new standalone office aimed at boosting the competitiveness of local high-value crops such as bananas and ube in foreign markets amid an increasingly complex global value chain. Under Department Order (DO) No. 12 dated April 8, Agriculture Secretary...
The country’s electronic exports are projected to more than double to $110 billion by 2030 through a strategic roadmap aimed at moving the local industry up the value chain, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). “Semiconductors are our number one export, and we want to keep...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is prepared to adjust and potentially lower its investment and export targets for the year as the ongoing war in the Middle East casts a shadow over global trade and the country’s investment appeal. Trade Secretary Cristina Roque told reporters that the...
Rising input costs driven by the conflict in the Middle East may impact the United States’ (US) dominance in shipments of major agricultural products to the Philippines, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a report, the USDA identified surging input costs, on the back of...
On the heels of a record-high performance in 2025, the country’s merchandise exports may post flat growth this year as the ongoing war in the Middle East drives up fuel costs and disrupts supply chains, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). “To be honest, it 's hard to...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has urged local exporters to begin testing their food products for mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH), warning that a proposed European Union (EU) policy could block their entry into the region. In a statement, the DTI notified food exporters of a...
The Philippines’ goods trade with the rest of the world grew faster in February, ahead of the conflict in the Middle East posing a threat to the country’s exports. The latest preliminary Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data on Friday, March 27, showed that total external trade rose 10.7...
