PROC body issues advisory on food exports to China Business Mirror May 24, 2016 A government body from the People?s Republic of China (PROC) has issued an advisory affecting food exports to that country. In a letter dated April 25, the PROC?s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and...

Raising the productivity and competitiveness of PHL enterprises Business Mirror May 24, 2016 STRATEGY 3 of the Philippine Export Development Plan 2015-2017 is raising the productivity and competitiveness of Philippine enterprises. Concerted efforts from government agencies, like the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Competitiveness Bureau of the Department...

Strong Domestic Demand Boosts Imports in March 2016 National Economic and Development Authority May 25, 2016 Continued demand for capital and consumer goods drove imports growth of 11.7 percent in March 2016, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The Philippine Statistics Authority reported that imports reached...

Government to converge programs aligned to PEDP 2015-2017 Export Development Council (EDC) May 20, 2016 Government agencies submitted to the Export Development Council their respective programs, activities and projects (PAPs) aligned to the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2015-2017. This is in compliance with Memorandum Circular No. 91 issued...

CMTA awaiting President’s Signature Export Development Council (EDC) May 20, 2016 The Bureau of Customs and other stakeholders will soon have an enabling domestic legislation to be compliant with the Revised Kyoto Convention as the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) has been transmitted to the Office of the...