Higit $1B, kinita ng Pilipinas sa 2023 China Int’l Import Expo;
PH durian, saging, specialty coffee, at pinya, pinakamabentang produkto ng bansa;
'OTOP is in the House' project, inilunsad para ibida ang local products
PH durian, saging, specialty coffee, at pinya, pinakamabentang produkto ng bansa;
'OTOP is in the House' project, inilunsad para ibida ang local products
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00:00 In the Philippines, the profit was doubled in the 2023 China International Import Expo.
00:07 Among the products that were sold were our bananas and the most expensive durian.
00:14 Mark Fetalco was in the newsroom.
00:17 The 1.1 billion US dollar sales for the Philippines were the result of the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, China.
00:29 It was almost halved compared to the 655 million US dollars last year.
00:35 And it was considered the largest sales that the Philippines got after it became a CIIA in 2018.
00:42 According to the Department of Trade and Industry, the 900 million US dollars worth of purchase agreements
00:50 and more than 226 million US dollars worth of hook sales, negotiation sales, retail sales, and business matching activities,
00:59 which contributed a total of 3.4 million US dollars.
01:03 Among the food products that were sold at the import expo were bananas, specialty coffee, pineapples, and the highlight of the year, the Philippine durian.
01:13 According to DTI Undersecretary Seferino Rodolfo, the incoming investments from the CIIE will pave the way for more jobs for Filipinos and a more prosperous economy in the Philippines.
01:27 He noted the importance of the Philippines' continuous investment in the CIIE,
01:32 which is a target of the government to expand its bilateral trade relationship with China and other countries.
01:39 In addition, many Chinese buyers expressed interest in agri-products and food products from the Philippine pavilion.
01:47 For the expo this year, 16 exhibitors from the Philippines bought their own products, including coffee, coconut products, processed food products, fresh banana, seafood, and durian.
02:00 Mark Fetalco for the nation.