03 May 2020 | Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said best hygiene and health measures practiced among leading export companies should be the new protocol in business operations as the country prepares for the post-enhanced community quarantine (post-ECQ) scenario.
PHL agriculture exports reach new markets amid Covid-19 pandemic
03 May 2020 | Philippine agricultural exports broke into three new international markets despite the coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic and the varied local community quarantines. In the past two months, maiden shipments of avocados arrived in China, cacao in Belgium, and coconut milk in Russia.
ADVISORY: Chinese Taipei Issues Temporary Alternative Arrangements of the Presentation of Original Certificates due to COVID-19 Pandemic
23 April 2020
Due to the impact in the movement of airfreight and courier mail as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese Taipei has issued temporary alternative arrangements for goods subject to presentation of original veterinary or phytosanitary certificates to be implemented until 30 June 2020.
Exporters urged to register for EU-GSP+ privileges before June 30, 2020 deadline
20 April 2020 | The Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) urged all Philippine exporters to the European Union to register to the EU Registered Exporter System (EU REX) before the June 30, 2020, deadline to avail themselves of preferential tariffs under the EU’s Generalised System of Preferences Plus, or EU GSP+.
MSMEs told: Adopt digital tools to remain competitive
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are being prodded to tap digital tools to remain competitive even in the midst of a crisis, as new kinds of businesses are expected to arise following the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
PH exports grow for second straight month in February
08 April 2020
MAKATI – Amidst a backdrop of the surging COVID-19 pandemic, Philippine merchandise exports grew by 2.8% in February 2020 to USD5.4B from USD5.3B in the same period last year, based on the preliminary Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data. Semiconductors were still the top export product, comprising 75.7% of electronics exports and 41.7% of all merchandise exports.
SB Corp. opens P1-billion loan for MSEs affected by lockdown
To support micro and small businesses and cushion the economic impact of the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) virus in the country, the Small Business Corp. is setting up a P1-billion Enterprise Rehabilitation Financing facility under the Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso (named Covid19 P3-ERF).
MSME exporters plead for support as losses mount due to Covid-19
27 March 2020 Published also in Business Mirror Distressed micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) exporters in the Philippines are appealing for government intervention, primarily financial assistance and tax breaks to offset their losses and enable business continuity as the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continues to destabilize global trade and economy. Thirty-six respondents representing 13 sectors continue reading : MSME exporters plead for support as losses mount due to Covid-19
Exports jump 4.4% to $94.4 billion last year, hitting national target
Total Philippine exports of goods and services jumped by 4.4 percent to $94.4 billion in 2019 from $90.4 billion in 2018, according to the BPM6 data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on March 20, 2020.
DTI’s SSF LIKHA Fab Lab makes face shields for frontline workers
As the number of Covid-19 cases increases in the country, there is also an increasingly growing concern about the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for our frontline workers.
Thus, the Labspace for Innovation, Knowledge-Honing and Application (LIKHA) Fab Lab of the Batangas State University (BatStateU), together with the Department of Trade and Industry Region 4A, is manufacturing face shields using 3D printed face bands and acetate films for our health workers as communities from makers and fab labs in and outside the Philippines are collaborating for this endeavor.