PEDP Strategy 6: Exploit current opportunities and explore new ones Business Mirror July 20, 2016 IN 2015 the Philippines’s top 3 export markets were Japan, China and the United States.  These three markets contributed 47 percent to total exports.  Other markets in the top 10 ranking were Hong Kong,...

Exporters warned against cybercrime Business Mirror July 20, 2016 IN a forum hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on July 14, an agent from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) warned local exporters against cybercrime that can potentially harm their businesses. During the forum organized by...

DTI-EMB to hold DBFTA in Caraga Business Mirror July 20, 2016 THE Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is conducting a series of seminars on Doing Business in Free Trade Areas (DBFTA) and the Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP) from July 19 to...

Korea issues advisory on foreign food-facility registration Business Mirror July 13, 2016 THE Special Act on Imported Food Safety Management was issued by the Republic of South Korea and took effect on February 4, enforced by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) with the grace period until...

DTI: PEDP 2015-2017 strategies to help exporters Business Mirror July 13, 2016 THE global landscapes for supply chains and tariffs have changed over the years. With the advent of advanced regulatory measures, which are widely implemented in the regions, nontariff measures (NTMs) have become a challenge to traders, including...