The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is looking at revising rules on sea freight forwarding, including imposing higher paid-up capital requirement for some…
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), upon recommended by the Tariff Commission (TC), has ordered a definitive safeguard duty on imported cement for…
BOC to levy safeguard duty on imported ceramic tiles
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will finally impose the provisional safeguard duty on imported ceramic floor and wall tiles to protect domestic industries and…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) legal division is reviewing the draft customs memorandum order (CMO) providing guidelines on implementation of the new Registered Exporters…
Ministers of the 16 participating countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement are optimistic the trade deal will be concluded in November…
DTI pushes MSMEs to seize opportunities in $2.6T Halal mart
The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is encouraging micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to produce more products for and expand into…
JAO regulating foreign carriers’ charges out in a week or two—DTI chief
The joint administrative order (JAO) that will regulate local charges imposed by international shipping lines servicing the Philippines will be out in one or…
P289B in Japanese investments to boost PH manufacturing—DTI
The recently signed agreements on Japanese investments in the Philippines will fuel the country’s manufacturing resurgence, according to Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez.…
DTI applies temporary safeguard on ceramic floor, wall tiles
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is imposing a provisional safeguard measure on the importation of ceramic floor and wall tiles. The safeguard…
The draft joint administrative order (JAO) that will regulate local charges imposed by international shipping lines operating in the Philippines and provide measures to…
Marina, DTI to draft national standards for ship building and ship repair sector
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has partnered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to develop the Philippine National Standards (PNS) for the…
PH national standards for safe, sustainable road freight transport released
The Philippine Bureau of Standards (PBS) has crafted guidelines and recommendations that land fleet operators and freight forwarders may adopt for reliable, safe, cost-efficient…
The Philippines is seeking greater international recognition for the domestic Halal certification system to turn the Philippines into a major player in the US$3.2…
PH, Malaysia to boost cooperation in promoting barter trade, Halal, BIMP-EAGA
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing for greater bilateral cooperation in barter trade between the Philippines and Malaysia to support the…
Draft PH order regulating foreign liners’ fees awaits feedback
Several Philippine government agencies have presented to stakeholder organizations the draft joint administrative order (JAO) that will regulate the local charges imposed by international…
Inter-agency order to address high shipping costs, port congestion in PH
Several Philippine government agencies are targeting to issue a joint administrative order (JAO) on February 14 that would contain measures aimed at addressing high…
