The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) promotes Philippine capabilities in the electronics industry at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in the US.
The DTI said in a news statement issued on Monday that it has partnered with the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation Inc. (SEIPI), the organization of electronics companies in the country, to lead the promotion of the country’s “top export sector” on the global stage.
According to DTI, CES 2023, which is dubbed as the “most influential tech event in the world,” presents wide opportunities for the Philippines to promote its capabilities in the electronics industry and explore partnerships with academic and research institutions.
The tech event features manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology hardware, content, technology delivery systems, and more. Moreover, the CES 2023 includes a conference program where the world’s business leaders and “pioneering” thinkers address the industry’s most relevant issues.
According to the web site of CES, exhibitors feature products from all facets of the consumer technology industry, including 5G connectivity, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, smart cities, sports, robotics and more.
As for the Philippines’s mission, DTI said the country “aims to establish and strengthen trade and investments’ linkages with global industry players, advance research and development, promote Philippine start-ups, and gain information on the latest consumer products, technologies, and innovations.”
Among the activities during the mission are Business Forum Networking Session on January 6, 2023 at the South Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center; World Electronics Forum (WEF) meeting with key message delivered by DTI Undersecretary Rafaelita M. Aldaba on January 7, 2023; and Silicon Valley Business Meetings from January 9 to 11, 2023.
DTI said the Philippine delegation also includes Airspeed International Corporation, Integrated Microelectronics Inc., Ionics EMS Inc., Kaertech Electronics Philippines, Meralco, some government agencies such as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Philippine Export Zone Authority (PEZA) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), electronic products continued to be the country’s top export in October 2022 with earnings amounting to $5.10 billion. This amount, PSA said, accounted for 66.3 percent of the total exports during the period.
In 2021, the trade department said the electronics industry remained the top contributor to the export sector, accounting for 61.5 percent or $45.9 billion of total Philippine merchandise exports.