DOST supports PEDP 2015-2017 through innovation programs Export Development Council News October 18, 2016  The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is implementing programs supporting the Strategies of the Philippine Export Development Plan 2015-2017. Setting-up of One Stop Laboratory Services for Global Competitiveness (One Lab) is one of DOST’s...

FDA mandates electronic filing for License to Operate Export Development Council News October 18, 2016  Started September 1, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandates all applicants for License to Operate (LTO) to file their applications through the FDA website (www.fda.gov.ph). Documentary requirements for the application are provided...

De minimis increase to P10,000 Export Development Council News October 18, 2016 Imported goods valued at P10,000 and below are no longer subject to duties and taxes pursuant to the Customs Administrative Order (CAO) No. 2-2016. The CAO implements the de minimis provision of the Customs Modernization and Tariff...

Merchandise Trade Recovers in August 2016 National Economic and Development Authority October 13, 2016 MANILA – Total merchandise trade grew by 4.7 percent in August 2016, rebounding from the previous month’s 6.6 percent decline, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). Based on a report by the...

Electronic products remained to be the country’s top exports as the sector grew by 11.6% from US$2.359 billion in 2015 to US$ 2.633 billion this year accounting for 53.7% of the total export revenues in August 2016, according to the recent report issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). ...