Many consumer products and services that enter and are traded in Indonesia must be halal-certified after its new Halal Law recently came into force. The law decrees that the sourcing,…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is planning to adopt a voluntary pre-shipment inspection (PSI) for containerized cargoes this year in a bid to minimize smuggling. BOC assistant commissioner and spokesperson…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has identified nine policies for implementation this year to help facilitate trade and achieve a globally competitive trade environment for businesses in the Philippines. These…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will implement a system that will track the inland movement of containerized cargoes during transit and transfer to other customs territories and facilities. The web-based…
Entrepreneurs are advised to build a brand and gain competitive advantages. "You can set your brand to be either more playful or more serious, more youthful or more mature, (products…
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), farmers and fisherfolks and their cooperatives and associations, can avail of agricultural lending program to increase their productivity. The Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) lending…
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez is urging the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to foster innovation in their products and level up, amid expectation that the global economy will start…
Companies must develop a clear vision and have a strong brand in order to foster growth and success in these trying times, a marketing consultant advises Filipino entrepreneurs. "A clear…
The Philippines still has some ways to go as it is currently no.22 in the Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2020's overall ranking, slightly above the halfway mark among the…
The first designated cold examination area (DCEA) for meat and agricultural imports will likely be at the Manila International Container Port (MICP), according to an official of the Department of…