ITC: 94% of procedural obstacles to trade imposed by government Export Development Council July 11, 2016 In a survey on Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) in the Philippines conducted by the International Trade Centre (ITC), results revealed that 94% of the procedural obstacles (PO) faced by both importers and exporters are...

BOC Issues Operational guidelines for foreign ships Co-Loading Act Export Development Council July 11, 2016 The Bureau of Customs has released guidelines to operationalize some sections of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Foreign Ships Co- Loading Act. Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 16-2016 was signed by...

DTI looks to resolve ‘burdensome’ trade regulations Business Mirror July 6, 2016 THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) led the call to repeal “burdensome” nontariff measures (NTMs) identified in a study conducted by the International Trade Centre (ITC) in a  roundtable held at the Peninsula Hotel on June...

Improving access to trade finance Business Mirror July 6, 2016 THE newly approved Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) includes improving access to trade finance as one of the strategies for export growth and development. Based on the country’s Global Competitiveness Index for 2015, access to finance remains one of...

DTI pushes for global marketing of the country’s design services Business Mirror July 5, 2016 THE Export Marketing Bureau (EMB), in cooperation with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC)-Tokyo, is pushing the global marketing of design services through the organization of one-on-one business matching, market sensing and networking...