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The Bureau of Customs (BOC), under the leadership of Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, marked a historic milestone in Philippine trade by facilitating the country’s first-ever direct export of Guimaras Geographical Indication (GI) mangoes to the European market through the Port of Iloilo. The shipment consists of 100 kilograms of premium mangoes, which was officially dispatched during […]
Rising international demand for authentic Asian flavors, natural food colorants, and diverse food applications drove the Philippines to generate $3.06 million in ube and ube-based product exports in 2025. This growth highlights the crop’s transition from a local staple to a premium export ingredient in key markets, including the Middle East, the United States, the […]
The Philippines closed 2025 with a significantly narrower agricultural trade deficit in December, as a surge in farm exports—led by tropical fruits—combined with softer imports to ease pressure on the country’s external accounts. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. welcomed the improvement, framing it as early proof that the Department of Agriculture’s export diversification strategy […]
The Philippines is actively pursuing deeper agricultural trade ties with Egypt, with Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. meeting with Egyptian Ambassador Nader Nabil Zaki recently to explore broader market access for high-value Philippine produce, particularly mangoes and bananas. The discussions form part of a larger effort by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to diversify […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual is optimistic about the Philippines’ export performance following the expansion of the country’s merchandise exports by 26.4% in April 2024 to $6.2 billion from $4.9 billion in April 2023, according to preliminary data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Cumulative merchandise exports for the first […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. is seeking the help of Japan’s new envoy to the Philippines, Ambassador Endo Kazuya, to increase exports of agricultural products to the Asian power house. The new Japanese ambassador recently paid a courtesy call to Tiu Laurel to discuss agricultural cooperation between the two countries, particularly details of the […]
National Unity Party (NUP) president and Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte sees the enactment of the law institutionalizing the “One Town, One Product” (OTOP) program as “timely” as it “dovetails” with a recent directive by President Marcos for concerned government agencies to implement programs and projects meant to develop and promote Philippine exports. Villafuerte said […]
The bilateral agreement sealed during the state visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Beijing early January this year is now being fully implemented with the first batch of Philippine durian shipped to the People’s Republic of China on April 6 thru the Davao International Airport. The 28-ton durian cargo, which approximately weighs 28,000 kilograms, […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is preparing to expand the production of durian among other high value crops in the country following the recent state visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wherein he secured a $2-billion fruit export deal with China. “One of the focal points of the discussion is the durian imports by China […]
The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry- Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) partners with Andalin to boost trade and business-to-business (B2B) interactions between the Philippines and Indonesia. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by DTI and Andalin recently. The signing was led by Supervising Assistant Secretary of DTI-EMB Glenn Peñaranda and Andalin COO Saut Tambunan. […]