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01/09/2026

PHILEXPORT News and Features *
August 28, 2026

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01/09/2026

| Planning to import goods or register as a customs broker?
Make the process easier by following these step-by-step guides for importer accreditation, renewal, automatic renewal, and customs broker registration.

For the complete list of requirements, visit AMO's Corner – Bureau of Customs: https://customs.gov.ph/amos-corner/

Stay compliant and keep your business moving forward!

28/08/2026

📢PHILEXPORT participates in BIR pubcon on the E-invoicing system

Raising the position of its members, the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT) participated in the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) public consultation on the draft Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) for the mandatory Electronic Invoicing System (EIS).

Some salient features of the draft RMC:

🗓 Deadline: December 31, 2026
Covered taxpayers must fully transition to the e-invoicing data transmission system by this date.

✅Who are covered?
• Large Taxpayers
• E-Commerce entities and digital platforms
• Computerized Accounting System (CAS/CBA) users

❎Who are not yet affected?
• Micro taxpayers: Small-scale businesses are exempt from mandatory migration. Voluntary adoption is allowed with zero penalties.
• Manual invoice users: Non-CAS/CBA users below the Large Taxpayer threshold who still issue paper invoices are not covered in this phase.

💰Tax incentives:
• Micro and small businesses: 100% additional tax deduction on system setup costs
• Medium and large enterprises: 50% additional tax deduction on setup costs

PHILEXPORT is closely monitoring the final RMC to minimize operational friction. Stay tuned for the official issuance and compliance toolkits!

27/08/2026

A world of polycrises calls for pluralism.

What if there was never just one right way to design our future?

This year, the International Design Conference explores Designing for the Pluriverse, a call to rethink the idea that there is one right way to live, build, progress, or design our future.

At IDC 2026, discover ideas and perspectives that challenge the usual way of doing things. Hear from people drawing on local and indigenous knowledge. Encounter different ways of understanding place, community, technology, and progress. And explore what becomes possible when we stop designing for one imagined future and make room for many.

Because there is no single future that works for everyone, we can shape many futures with communities rooted in their own ways of living, knowing, and thriving.

Join us on 18 September as we challenge old assumptions, encounter new perspectives, and imagine futures where many ways of living can thrive.

Embrace a world of many worlds.

Register here: https://bit.ly/joinidc2026

27/08/2026

📣 PHILEXPORT advances Responsible Business Conduct advocacy

Consistent with its advocacy towards increased competitiveness and sustainable development, PHILEXPORT participated in the National Tripartite Dialogue on Responsible Business Conduct, Sustainable Investment and Trade for Decent Work in the Philippines.

The two-day workshop brought together government, employers, workers, and other stakeholders to advance the MNE (Multinational Enterprises) Declaration, a guide that also applies to other enterprises, promote responsible business conduct (RBC), and develop a roadmap for sustainable trade and investment.

PHILEXPORT and Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) President Dr. Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr. expressed the employers’ strong support for the event, highlighting the organization’s commitment to advancing RBC and sustainable trade.

Meanwhile, Vice President for Advocacy, Communications and Special Concerns Ms. Ma. Flordeliza Leong shared the exporters’ perspective during the panel discussion on fostering responsible business, trade, and investment to strengthen the Philippines’ competitiveness and sustainability.

The dialogue served as a timely platform to strengthen the role of RBC in promoting decent work, inclusive growth, and globally competitive Philippine enterprises, goals that PHILEXPORT supports.

Organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the event was held on August 25 to 26 in Makati City.

27/08/2026

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said 14 risk indicators will trigger priority audits for selected taxpayers, including income tax payments below 2% of gross sales, substantial sales accompanied by net losses, and a sharp increase in assets despite reported losses.

Revenue Memorandum Order No. 22-2026 calls for priority cases to be electronically selected using tax returns and other information available to the BIR. These cases will be covered by electronic Letters of Authority (eLAs).

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said 14 risk indicators will trigger priority audits for selected taxpayers, including income tax payments below 2% of gross sales, substantial sales accompanied by net losses, and a sharp increase in assets despite reported losses. Revenue Memorandum Order No. 2...

27/08/2026

TARIFF confusion can become more than a headache for exporters—it can widen the gap between countries that have the capacity to track shifting trade rules and those that do not, according to economists.

University of the Philippines (UP) School of Economics assistant professor Anthony Sabarillo said the problem becomes more damaging where governments and businesses have fewer resources to interpret and respond to rapidly changing trade policies.

“Confusion is most damaging where state capacity and private sector know-how are most lacking,” Sabarillo said in a discussion on Wednesday in Quezon City.

TARIFF confusion can become more than a headache for exporters—it can widen the gap between countries that have the capacity to track shifting trade rules and those that do not, according to economists. University of the Philippines (UP) School of Economics assistant professor Anthony Sabarillo sa...

24/08/2026

Filipino exporters shipping packaged products to Europe face new compliance requirements as the European Union begins enforcing the first provisions of its Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, raising the stakes for businesses seeking to protect their access to the bloc’s vast consumer market.

The regulation, formally known as Regulation (EU) 2025/40, began applying its initial requirements on 12 August 2026, with further obligations set to take effect gradually until 2040.

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Filipino exporters face new EU packaging compliance rules as Regulation (EU) 2025/40 takes effect, requiring changes in packaging design, documentation and producer responsibility.

24/08/2026

Businesses may soon find their competitive edge not on screens, but through experiences that consumers can touch, smell and feel, as digital fatigue and the growing sameness of online platforms push brands toward more immersive ways of connecting with customers.

Trend forecasting firm WGSN said companies from 2030 to 2035 will increasingly shift from competing for attention to creating deeper, multi-sensory experiences that build stronger emotional connections and customer loyalty.

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WGSN urges businesses to move beyond digital experiences and use touch, scent, sound and other sensory elements to build stronger consumer connections.

24/08/2026

PHILIPPINE exporters missed out on preferential tariffs on 92 million pounds (about P7.7 billion) worth of eligible exports to the UK in 2025, showing that the trade scheme remains underused, UK trade adviser Ellie Parker said.

Parker said about 1.8 billion pounds worth of Philippine goods entered the UK last year, including 299 million pounds eligible for preferences under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS). Only 207 million pounds of eligible exports used the scheme.

PHILIPPINE exporters missed out on preferential tariffs on 92 million pounds (about P7.7 billion) worth of eligible exports to the UK in 2025, showing that the