Japanese cement company Taiheyo Cement Corp. expressed its gratitude to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) over its decision to impose provisional safeguard duties on cement imports that were found to be harming the local industry.In February, the DTI imposed duties of ₱400 per metric ton...
Top South Korean companies, including the conglomerate Lotte Group, are planning to invest and expand into the Philippines, with a focus on food service, franchising, and retail modernization.In a statement, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Secretary Cristina Roque met with officials...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has seized nearly ₱130 million worth of uncertified electrical and electronic products last year, as the agency intensified its monitoring against potentially dangerous goods.Based on DTI data, 358,717 goods were confiscated in 2024, with a retail value...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is looking to partner with American technology giant Google to pursue investments aimed at enhancing the country's digital infrastructure and capabilities.Trade Secretary Cristina Roque met with top officials of Google last week on the sidelines of the...
The Philippines and South Korea signed an agreement to accelerate cooperation in trade and energy in pursuit of driving industrial transformation, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).In a statement on Thursday, May 15, DTI Secretary Cristina Roque said she signed a memorandum of...
Local furniture manufacturers are seeking immediate government intervention to safeguard the industry from the impact of the 17-percent tariffs imposed by the United States on Philippine goods, citing the risk of potential factory closures and job losses.In a position paper addressed to the...
The ongoing trade dispute between the United States (US) and China could benefit manufacturing hotspots in Southeast Asia, such as the Philippines, provided the government implements sweeping reforms to align trade and investment policies with industrial strategies.In a virtual forum hosted by the...
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque said the 5.4 percent economic growth in the first quarter of the year is a testament to the economy's "robust resilience," fueled by strong consumer spending and industry contributions.Roque, who heads the government agency...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), Philippine Fashion Coalition (PFC), and LIT Fashion Consultancy have joined forces to launch the FASHIONPhilippines Milan Mentorship Program 2025 — a bold new platform to champion Filipino...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will amplify its monitoring of substandard steel products, as they may compromise public safety, especially during natural disasters such as earthquakes."We'll strictly monitor and enforce," DTI Secretary Cristina Roque told reporters, when asked...
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque is looking into providing greater access to key export interests as part of concessions that the United States (US) could ask in exchange for lowering the reciprocal tariffs imposed on Philippine goods."Not that we're going to...
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque is set to fly to the United States (US) next week, as Philippine trade and economic officials would meet with the Trump administration to address the imposition of the currently paused tariffs.Roque told reporters on Friday, April 25,...
