29 April 2019 By Gina Yap | Market Innovation Division (MID) | DTI-Export Marketing Bureau Published also in Business Mirror IN 2018, the US was the biggest export market (out of 211 Philippine markets), fourth-largest import supplier (out of 198  suppliers) and the third-largest major trading partner of the Philippines (out of 221 trading partners). continue reading : US: PHL’s top export market

15 April 2019 Published also in Business Mirror Philippine Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez addresses delegates to the China-Philippines Summit held on March 29 in Manila. DURING the China-Philippines Summit on March 29, Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said the Philippines is seeking to maximize its good relations with China by pushing for trade balance continue reading : DTI chief: PHL seeks more investments from China

15 April 2019 Published also in Business Mirror THE Philippines and Czech Republic agreed to pursue deeper economic ties as they convened the inaugural meeting of the Philippines-Czech Republic Joint Economic Commission (JEC) on March 28 and 29, 2019, in Prague. Consistent with the thrust of Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez to engage new trade continue reading : PHL, Czech Republic strengthen bilateral economic relations

By John Benedict Santos | Market Innovation Division (MID) | DTI-Export Marketing Bureau Published also in Business Mirror KAZAKHSTAN, a landlocked country at the heart of Central Asia and strategically connected with Europe and Asia, is a market largely untapped by the Philippines. As an export partner, Kazakhstan ranks 112th out of 211 export partners continue reading : Exploring Kazakhstan

15 April 2019 Published also in Business Mirror PHILIPPINE exporters are looking to diversify product offerings and expand markets overseas to grow revenue by 5 percent to 6 percent this year. “Our forecast for this year is not even exactly according to the target for the year, but we have already products that we are continue reading : PHL exporters told to diversify products, find new markets

08 April 2019 Published also in Business Mirror Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez receives on behalf of President Duterte the Construction Industry Roadmap 2020-2030 on March 28. He is joined by other government officials from the Departments of Public Works and Highways, Transportation, and Labor and Employment, as well as officers from private stakeholders. PAMPANGA—The continue reading : DTI, CIAP, PCA launch Construction Industry Roadmap 2020-2030

By Gil Gabriel D. Ragil | Emerging Products Division (EPD) | DTI-Export Marketing Bureau 08 April 2019 Published also in Business Mirror THE Philippines’s Outbound Business Matching Mission (OBMM) to Nuremberg, Germany, with Biofach and Vivaness 2019 held on February 11 to 20, 2019, earned actual sales of over $1 million and over $19 million in continue reading : PHL participation in Biofach and Vivaness 2019 earns $20-million sales

By RD Velasco | Market Innovation Division (MID) | DTI-Export Marketing Bureau 08 April 2019 Published also in Business Mirror THE Department of Trade and Industry is again leading the Philippine participation to the China International Import Expo (CIIE) to be held in Shanghai, China, on November 5 to 10, 2019. Following a successful participation continue reading : DTI organizes bigger PHL delegation in 2019 CIIE

By AG Raiza A. Caybot | Halal Section | DTI-Export Marketing Bureau 01 April 2019 Published also in Business Mirror The Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion Board, led by Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, convened for the approval of the design and guidelines of the Philippine Halal Logo on March 19, 2019, at the continue reading : PHL to launch its official National Halal Logo

By Raison D. Arobinto | Halal Section | DTI-Export Marketing Bureau 01 April 2019 Published also in Business Mirror FOLLOWING the successful participation of 24 Philippine companies to the Malaysian International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) last year, the Philippines hopes to surpass its 2018 record with 26 participating companies with Halal-certified products this year. Last year, the  continue reading : 26 Philippine companies to exhibit in Mihas 2019