E-lodgment of PH commercial air exports begins June 17
Starting June 17, all commercial export shipments that go through major airports in the Philippines will have to be lodged electronically with the Bureau…
A still fragile global economy continued to dampen demand for Philippine exports, which declined 4.1% in April despite strong sales growth for manufactures, according…
PH cargo volume up 6.4%, box traffic down 9% in Q1
Cargo volume handled by Philippine ports increased 6.4% in the first quarter due to higher foreign and domestic cargoes handled. Data from the Philippine…
PH Feb imports propped up by strong domestic demand
Higher purchases of capital and consumer goods pushed imports up 1.2% in February 2016, the second month of positive performance for the Philippines after…
PH Feb exports shrink 4.5% but electronics sales remain in the black
The global economic slowdown continued to put a strain on Philippine merchandise exports, which declined 4.5% in February 2016, according to the National Economic…
PH Jan exports drop nearly 4% as all merchandise groups take a hit
Philippine exports fell 3.9% in January 2016 due to lower earnings from all major commodity groups, according to the National Economic and Development Authority…
Philippine merchandise exports declined for the ninth straight month with a 3% drop in December 2015 despite the double-digit increase in petroleum sales, according…
Philippine merchandise exports fell 1.1% in November 2015, a decline for the eighth straight month, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Export revenues…
BOC intel group may pore over export declarations with tax refunds
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has authorized its Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) to have access to export information to “maximize the anti-smuggling…
PH Sept exports drop 24.7%, the largest dip in 4 years
Philippine merchandise exports fell 24.7% in September 2015 as sluggish global demand and depressed prices weakened exports of all key commodities, according to the…
WTO trade facilitation deal to boost global exports by up to $1 trillion per year
The World Trade Organization (WTO) said the full implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) has the potential to increase global merchandise exports…
