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The US announced the other day that it is filing a case against eight countries
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DTI confident export sector to recover before 2009 ends

By Ehda Dagooc | November 16, 2009 - 12:00am

Although the export performance for the last seven months of 2009 showed a 33 percent decline, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) continues to hope for the sector’s recovery before the year ends.

Freeman Cebu Business

DTI downplays US threat to file WTO case vs RP

By Des Ferriols | May 4, 2000 - 12:00am

The Philippines has downplayed the threat of the United States to file a suit at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for what it calls unfair trade practices in the local automotive industry where assemblers are...

Business

Local contractors backpedal on plan to import cement

By Des Ferriols | April 26, 2000 - 12:00am

Despite the Department of Trade and Industry's repeated prodding contractors are backing off from their plan to import cement unless the government allows the Philippine International Trading Corp (PTIC) to undertake...

Business