Exports

Philippine merchandise exports grew by 11 percent to $5.227 billion in March from $4.699 billion a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported Friday, citing higher shipments in electronics and other manufactures.

MANILA, Philippines – Merchandise exports hit an all-time high in 2013 amid growth in shipments of non-electronic products. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released yesterday showed the country’s merchandise exports reached $53.978 billion last year.

MANILA, Philippines – Merchandise exports recovered in June, gaining 4.1 percent to $4.490 billion from $4.314 billion a year ago due to increases posted by four major commodity groups, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported yesterday.

There is a need to speed up the implementation of necessary programs and policies to improve the competitiveness of Philippine exports, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said on Monday.

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is optimistic that the negative growth of the Philippine merchandise exports will not dampen the country’s economy.

Philippine export earnings in February fell by a hefty 15.6 percent from last year, the National Statistics Office reported last week. The fall largely traces to an even heftier drop during the same period (-36.5 percent) in our electronics exports, which still comprise our single largest export product category. Global demand for personal computers has…

MANILA, Philippines – The government is keeping its 15 percent export growth target for this year as it sees the electronic sector’s recovery in the coming months and expects the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry to remain strong.

Traders urged to strengthen forex sources other than remittances The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas wants an export sector development agenda drawn up to ensure that the country’s foreign exchange reserves remain at a healthy level in the face of worsening global economic conditions.

Merchandise exports in September jumped by 22.8 percent from the previous year, making it the highest monthly export growth in almost two years. Data from the National Statistics Office showed that the September export growth, a reversal from the 27 percent drop during the same month last year, was the highest since December 2010’s 26.5…

President Aquino on Tuesday expressed confidence that the country’s export sector, which is expected to grow less than target this year, would be able to weather the challenges posed by economic difficulties hounding its key markets.

MERCHANDISE exports took a dive in August — the weakest performance in eight months — weighed down by a strong peso and a sustained drop in outbound electronics shipments. Raw sugar exports mulledExports down by 9% in August’Sin’ tax bill criticizedCorn exports seen by yearendOutbound shipments pick up.

The Philippines can be “competitive” in exporting agro-based products as its exports base continues to diversify, the National Economic and Development Authority said.

MANILA, Philippines — The 7.8 percent growth in exports in July was a lot better than the 4.3 percent growth in June, but exporters said the growth still fell short of its 10 percent growth target for the year. Unless exports will grow by an average of 11 to 11.5 percent for the next five…

Doubling the value of exports of goods and services to $120 billion by 2012 could generate 9.1 million jobs, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Monday. “[As] per our estimates: if we double our exports, it could add an additional 9.1 million job opportunities,” Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo said during Monday’s budget hearing…

Philippine exports grew by only 4.2 percent in June after a double-digit rebound in May. The National Statistics Office (NSO) on Friday reported that exports for the month reached $4.31 billion, with electronics shipments dipping 14.6 percent to $1.89 billion.

Despite exports posting a 17-month high toward the middle of the year, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) and some economists expressed concern that the appreciation of the peso and the global slump in electronics may still threaten export growth in the coming months.

1 2 3 4 5 (0 votes)The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) said exports growth of 19.7 percent in May this year was the highest year-on-year growth since January 2011.

Following the release of exports figures for January 2012, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) said government should intensify policy support to address diversification and competitiveness issues in the exports sector.

THE Philippines would be able to achieve 5-percent growth this year once its exports picked up, the Asian Development Bank said on Thursday.

THE Philippines’ export revenues in November 2011 dropped by 19.4 percent to $3.342 billion compared to the $4.146 billion recorded in November 2010, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday.

MANILA, Philippines – Despite the continued dive in the overseas sale of electronics products for the fifth straight month this year, most Philippine export products continued to grow.

MANILA, Philippines – Merchandise exports are still expected to grow this year although at a much lower rate of only three percent from the original target of 10 percent , the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported yesterday.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it will be difficult for them to meet their yearend target of 11-percent growth in exports as the sale of electronics in the international market remains weak.

Philippine exports continued to decline in July, the National Statistics Office reported on Tuesday. The NSO said export revenues amounted to $4.43 billion, a 1.7-percent slide from $4.51-billion export earnings in the same month in 2010.

MANILA, Philippines – The World Bank has ranked the Philippines among the best performers in the services exports, particularly in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, but urged further reforms in the travel and tourism sector if the country intends to sustain growth moving forward.

MANILA, Philippines – Exporters are adopting a “wait-and-see” strategy as the unstable peso-dollar exchange rate continues to impact on their revenues and competitiveness.

The Philippines was listed among Southeast Asian countries less likely to feel the pinch of the economic woes in the United States and the European Union, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said citing a report of Bank of America Merril Lynch.

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine exporters are maintaining their 10-percent growth target for 2011 despite the financial crisis in the United States, as they bank on the rising share of the Asian emerging markets in the country’s total exports to improve revenues.

EXPORTS allowed the Asia-Pacific region to avoid the worst of the global financial crisis but growth is not expected to be sustained given the continued weakness of traditional developed markets, a United Nations agency said.

MANILA, Philippines – The government intends to pursue the development and promotion of “Brand Philippines” that aims to also promote the country as producer and supplier of quality world-class products and services.