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DTI Hong Kong launches drive to promote Pinoy food products
The Philippine Trade and Investment Center Hong Kong (PTIC-HK), in partnership with the Philippine Consulate General in Hong…
Mondial Medical launches new arm to import anti-virus products amid pandemic
MONDIAL Medical Technologies (MMT), distributor of quality and cost-efficient medical equipment and supplies, has launched a new arm…
PHL joins China investment and trade fair for 2nd straight year
The Philippines will once again join the China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) 2021 as Guest…
Filipino food exporters negotiate $1.8-million deals with Japanese buyers
LOCAL food manufacturers raised $1.8 million or roughly around P90 million in exports sales under negotiation with Japanese…
Israeli exporters on edge with CB pandemic support plan in doubt
Israel’s biggest exporters are bracing for the end of central bank (CB) support that’s helped them stay competitive…
DTI’s EMB to hold webinar on Halal logistics on Aug 12
The demand for e-commerce in the Philippines has further shifted the shopping culture of cash centric and face-to-face…
Max’s foreign stores defy pandemic spell
HOMEGROWN casual dining restaurant chain Max’s Group Inc. (MGI) said the company has remained resilient, with positive international…
BOI launches info campaign in big push for plant-based food
The Board of Investments (BOI), the Philippines’s lead industry promotion agency, recently conducted an online information session on…
China eyes tariff hike on booming steel sector
China is considering imposing more tariffs on steel exports as it seeks to achieve twin goals of capping…
PHL product designs fit for US market
FILIPINO lifestyle and fashion brands and manufacturers are now making their presence felt in the global market as…
Trade dept tells MSMEs to join August Asean online sale day
The Philippines, through the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), will be participating in the second Asean Online…
Aussie wine exports to HK soar after China tariff hit
Australian wine companies may have hit a big roadblock in getting bottles to China because of sky-high tariffs.…
PHL exports sustain recovery with 29.8% growth in May 2021
Philippine exports led the way to the continued expansion of global trade, spurred by the gradual opening of…
Overseas Pinoys told to save and invest for retirement years
Overseas Filipinos (OFs) received guidance on saving and investing for the future during the second episode of the…
China’s June exports surge 32%, import growth slows
BEIJING—China’s exports surged in June while import growth slowed to a still-robust level as its economic rebound from…
Pinoy fashion brands raise PHL flag in Japan
SHOWCASING Filipinos’ ingenuity and creativity, eight local fashion brands debuted their latest collections, which stemmed from a pioneering…
BARMM lists ₧998-M petro investment under PCECP
COTABATO CITY—The Regional Board of Investments-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (RBOI-BARMM) has provisionally registered the P998-million petroleum…
PHL Arabica entries emerge as one of world’s best in coffee tilt
DAVAO CITY—Philippine coffee entries to the recently concluded Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC) 2021 impressed the international judges,…
PHL, Switzerland reaffirm cooperation at joint economic commission meeting
The Philippines and Switzerland successfully convened the 4th Meeting of the Joint Economic Cooperation (JEC) under the chairmanship…
Manila chairs Asean task force on wood-based products til 2023
The Philippines, through the Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS), chaired the 17th Meeting of…
Logistics cloud company seeks to resolve pandemic supply chain concerns of e-commerce players
FAST forward to the post-pandemic era, online purchases are seen to continue to increase that brands and businesses…
Emperador now available in Indonesia
The Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Jakarta has reported that Emperador is now available in Indonesia after months of…
Taiwan food products export to Philippines slightly declined in 2020 to 44,940 MT–CPT database
DESPITE being one of the least affected countries by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, last year’s food export of…
Filipino cuisine, culture on proud display in Shanghai for 123rd Independence Day
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT), together with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Shanghai (PTIC Shanghai)…
Farmer’s entry bags 8th best robusta coffee spot in PCQC
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato—A robusta coffee entry of a coffee farmer and processor in Sultan Kudarat was declared…
DTI-EMB invites Filipina exporters to join ‘SheTrades Global’ Dubai
The Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) is inviting Filipina exporters to apply for “SheTrades Global…
Malaysian durians carving out premium niche in China
Malaysian durians have topped fruit and vegetable presales at a big Chinese retail festival, showing the pulling power…
‘Futures’ for Philippine creative industries to be explored in upcoming digital conference
CREATE Philippines is gathering the creative industry in a special two-day digital conference featuring leaders and experts, to…
DA forges deal with South Korea to upgrade PHL swine industry
The Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) of South Korea and the Department of Agriculture (DA) have collaborated on…
BARMM’s halal verification lab upgrade nears completion
COTABATO CITY—Construction is ongoing for the P47-million renovation and equipment upgrading of the Halal Verification Laboratory (HVL) inside…
High copra prices to boost income of Eastern Visayas families
PALO, Leyte—The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is upbeat that higher copra prices will prevail until the end of…
Chinese exports jump 28%; gap with US grows as tensions persist
BANGKOK—China’s exports and imports surged in May and its politically sensitive surplus with the US grew as the…
G-7 eyes 1-B extra Covid shots to end pandemic
The Group of Seven leaders is set to vow to deliver at least 1 billion extra doses of…
DTI urges exporters to venture into vegan food manufacturing
The global demand for plant-based products is set to reach $74.2 billion by 2027, according to market research…
South Korea exports post biggest gain since 1988 as global economy gradually reopens
South Korea’s exports surged the most since 1988 in May as a reopening of overseas economies boosted demand…
North Sulawesi exports cement to PHL, Taiwan and Malaysia
MANADO, North Sulawesi—North Sulawesi Province exported 63,046 tons of cement to Taiwan, the Philippines, and Malaysia in May…
Pandemic shrinks Taiwan machinery export to PHL by 20 percent in 2020
EVEN though Taiwan is among the least affected countries by the ensuing Covid-19 pandemic, the closure of some…
Zimbabwe’s tobacco crop export booms, but Black growers complain of piling debt
HARARE, Zimbabwe—Zimbabwe’s tobacco is flourishing again. And so are the auctions where premium prices are being paid for…
Project boosts MSME digital capacity in age of coronavirus
The private sector aims for more micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to use digital technology to help…
DTI tags Cagayan Valley crops with ‘bright’ export potentials
The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Philippine Trade and Investment Centers (PTIC) in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore,…
Filipino export products featured in Maison&Objet and More curations
PHILIPPINE-MADE home furniture and crafts join other world-class pieces available in global digital platform Maison&Objet and More (MOM)…
Overseas Pinoys in Canada urged to invest in PHL ‘makapuno’ trade
Overseas Filipinos (OFs) in Canada were encouraged to support makapuno (coconut sport) farmers in the Philippines as a…
Filipino fruits arrive in Hong Kong SAR
HONG KONG SAR, China—On May 5, 2021, fresh mangoes, avocados (Cardinal), pineapples and papayas from the Philippines were…
Taiwan posts robust ‘green’ manufacturing machine exports
WITH the combined efforts of the Taiwanese government and the machinery industry, plastic and rubber machines made in…
Sugar crunch may worsen as Brazilians drive again
The global sugar supply crunch is about to get worse amid a food-versus-fuel debate playing out in top…
DA keen on expanding agricultural exports to Germany
Agriculture Secretary William Dar is looking to expand the country’s agricultural exports, particularly coconut products, to Germany. In…
White House backs Pfizer’s move to begin vaccine exports
The Biden administration is supporting Pfizer Inc.’s move to begin exporting US-made doses of its coronavirus vaccine, as…
DTI to European firms: Invest in PHL electronics and IT-BPM
The Philippines is seeking investments from European firms in electronics and Information Technology-Business Process Management (IT-BPM), the Department…
Corn tops $7 a bushel for 1st time since 2013 on supply worry
Corn futures surged above $7 a bushel for the first time in more than eight years as lack…
China wants to improve genetics of its pigs so they’re fatter, eat less
China will work to improve the genetics of its hog herd and other livestock in the coming decade…
Shipping containers fall overboard at fastest rate in seven years–report
Containers piled high on giant vessels carrying everything from car tires to smartphones are toppling over at an…
PHL renews bid for wider access of agri exports to Australia
The Philippines reiterated its request for Australia to provide market access on several agricultural products, the Department of…
BOC-10 to restore CDO port status as international shipment facility
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The Bureau of Customs in Northern Mindanao (BOC-10) said Wednesday it plans to restore the…
Korea’s exports jump in early data as global trade recovers
South Korea’s early trade report showed exports surging in April, buoyed by a recovery of global commerce and…
PHL remains an ideal investment destination despite pandemic, BOI tells Chinese entrepreneurs
The Philippines remains an ideal investment destination as investors and businesses continue to look at the country to…
PHL exporters told: Comply with Mexico’s food label rules
The Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) advises Philippine exporters and would-be exporters to Mexico to…
China exports up 30.6% in March amid soaring global demand
BEIJING—China’s exports rose 30.6 percent over a year ago in March as global consumer demand strengthened and traders…
Stalled at first jab: Covid-19 vaccine shortages hit poor, developing countries
LONDON—As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots…
Prime Certification and Inspection gets Saudi Arabia’s authorization as Philippine halal accreditation body
PRIME Certification and Inspection has been recognized by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) as the lone…
PHL invites investors, seeks fintech, halal ties with Indonesia
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has identified technology and halal as potential areas for trade and investment collaboration…
National Arts and Crafts Fair goes online to boost MSMEs
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has launched the National Arts and Crafts Fair (NACF) Artisanal Shop…
India may resume vaccine exports by June
NEW DELHI—The world’s largest vaccine maker, based in India, will be able to restart exports of AstraZeneca doses…
EDC lauds quick response to cut cost of fruits, veggie exports
The Export Development Council (EDC), the export policy-making body in the country, has lauded the swift and positive…
‘Covid vaccine storage facilities need back up power solutions for uninterrupted immunization’
THE Philippines, although a bit behind some countries when it comes to immunization, has just started to roll…
PHL builds food export momentum at Biofach 2021
The Philippine participation at the recently concluded Biofach saw promising numbers in terms of buyers met, inquiries garnered,…
PHL forest products defy fall in export receipts in January–PSA
Philippine forest products collectively registered double-digit growth in January 2021 free-on-board export receipts, outshining all other major types…
PCCI to government: Let private sector buy vaccines
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has asked the national government to allow the private sector…
Dearth in shipping containers adds to global trade turmoil
The world’s biggest makers of shipping containers are scrambling to meet a surge in demand for the metal…
Japan exports drop amid lunar holidays and cold U.S. weather
Japanese exports fell in February for the first time in three months, dropping more than economists expected, as…
PHL’s food selections goes live on FOODEX JP online platform
The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (Citem) leads a delegation of 10 Philippine food companies for…
Exporters take unusual steps to ease container shortage
Some of the world’s biggest exporters in Asia are intervening to alleviate a shipping container shortage that jeopardizes…
Trade department rolls out online import permit application
The Import Regulation Division (IRD) of the Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) rolled out its online processing of…
PHL readies signing of halal export accord with Indonesia
he Philippines and Indonesia are working on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to help Philippine exporters comply with…
PHL-made products now on sale in 60 Woolies supermarkets in Australia
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Sydney,…
Sugar to get more expensive as India set to miss export target
India is set to miss its goal for sugar exports this year because of a late start to…
Local food exporters join Gulfood 2021
THIRTEEN export companies from the Philippines showcased locally produced products for food manufacturing and processing during the Gulfood…
China eyes ban on rare earth technology exports to ‘hostile’ countries and companies–sources
China may ban the export of rare-earths refining technology to countries or companies it deems as a threat…
PHL exporters seen benefiting from UK GSP
Philippine exports under the Generalized Scheme of Preference (GSP) will continue enter the United Kingdom (UK) tariff-free this…
Taiwan’s January export orders jump 49% on surging semiconductor demand
Overseas orders placed with Taiwanese exporters surged by the most in 11 years in January as global demand…
Local coconut products featured in Biofach 2021
COCONUT—one of the Philippines’s top export products—was showcased in the just concluded first online edition of the world’s…
WTO calls on nations to end Covid-19 export restrictions
World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urged the European Union (EU) and all other WTO members to…
South Cotabato eyes sisterhood pact with Indonesia’s North Kalimantan
GENERAL SANTOS CITY—The provincial government of South Cotabato is pushing for the forging of a sisterhood agreement with…
From grains to beef, deep freeze upends US agriculture market
The deep freeze that has left almost 5 million Americans without power is snarling shipments of goods from…
Senate bill cites export-grade quality of Davao City-made chocos, Davao region’s cacao yield
SEN. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa strongly supports the move to make Davao City the chocolate capital and entire…
An oil country no more? Algerian energy exports decline rapidly
Algeria’s energy exports are plunging, threatening more financial suffering for the Opec member and a potential repeat of the mass…
EU top official admits she regrets ‘mistakes’ over vaccine export gaffe
BRUSSELS—The European Union’s top official expressed regret for creating a row with Britain last month when the bloc…
PHL companies to showcase ‘vibrant’ Pinoy food sector in 2 global trade fairs
Philippine food companies return to the global stage as they participate in two international trade fairs this month.…
Seven Pinoy footwear designers ready for international competition in China
Seven Filipino footwear designers are now ready to compete internationally after undergoing a series of training workshops on…
Social enterprise opens loans for women entrepreneurs
Women entrepreneurs can avail of loans and other forms of financing option to scale up their business and…
Exporters told to focus on Hong Kong’s growing health-conscious consumers amid Covid
Filipino exporters were urged to tap the huge business opportunities offered by Hong Kong as more consumers become…
China factories go into overdrive but exporters are not happy
Clark Feng saw export orders for the garden furniture, swings and tents he sells out of China surge…
Virus lockdowns decimate global services exports, WTO report says
The global services sector remained depressed in the third quarter of 2020 amid travel and work restrictions, lagging…
Demand for fruit-based processed food products on the rise in Europe–study
Healthier lifestyles and less sugar consumption in Europe create opportunities for Philippine fruit-based processed food. Dried and frozen…
Taiwan bucks global slump with surge in export orders
Taiwan’s exporters defied a global slowdown to post record orders in 2020, fueled by rising demand for chips…
Banana yield forecasting app likely to be launched in 2021
AN application (app) that can compute the estimated harvest date and yield of bananas is likely to be…
UAE remains an attractive market for PHL produce, goods, PTIC says
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) remains an attractive market for Philippine produce and goods as food exports to…
Market study reveals ‘big’ export potential for PHL agricultural products in European market
A market study found that coconut, calamansi, carrageenan, and moringa have big potential in European markets. Other Philippine…
Four cacao farmers to represent PHL in 2021 International Cocoa Awards
Recognizing the superior quality and exceptional flavors of diverse cocoa varieties, the 2021 Philippine Cacao Quality Award (PCQA)…
China made 40 face masks for every person around the world from March to Dec. 2020
China’s export dominance during the coronavirus pandemic is best reflected by the item that’s become essential in protecting…
Garments, hard goods exports to grow 10% to 15% this year
Exports of garments and so-called hard goods are expected to grow up to 15 percent to about $1.4…