PHL, China prepare for SME cross-border trade and investment conference Business Mirror February 15, 2017  OFFICIALS of the Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) met recently with representatives of the Bank of China (BOC), Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and International Chamber of Commerce of...

DTI issues circular on proper use of certification marks Business Mirror February 15, 2017 CITY OF MALOLOS—The Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) issued a memorandum circular to clarify the proper use of the Philippine Standard (PS) and Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) marks on products...

The Belgians are coming! Business Mirror February 15, 2017 IF plans push through, a Belgian business mission will be coming to town in the first quarter of 2017. It will not be a huge delegation accompanied by high officials and ministers and led by Belgian royalty—like the last that...

Doing FTAs with the European Union Business Mirror February 8, 2017 Conclusion AS an agreement with “mixed” competencies, the Ceta will be provisionally applied while all the 28 member-states (through their respective national parliaments, or regional parliaments in the case of Belgium) will have to ratify the agreement according...

DTI-Citem seeks bigger PHL share of $2-trillion global halal food market Business Mirror February 7, 2017 FOODPHILIPPINES is eyeing to make $100 million in sales in the fast-growing halal food industry through its participation in the 22nd Gulfood, the world’s largest food fair, from February 26 to March 2....