Department of

Trade and
Industry
 The Department of Trade and Industry
shall be the primary coordinative,
promotive, facilitative and regulatory arm

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of the Executive Branch of government in

About the the area of trade, industry and

investments. It shall promote and develop
DTI an industrialization program effectively
controlled by Filipinos and shall act as
catalyst for intensified private sector
activity in order to accelerate and sustain
economic growth through: (a)
Mandate comprehensive industrial growth strategy,
(b) a progressive and socially responsible
liberation program, (c) policies designed
for the expansion and diversification of
trade, and (d) policies to protect Filipino
enterprises against unfair foreign

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competition and trade practices.
 (1) Formulate and implement policies,
plans and programs relative to the
Powers and development, expansion, promotion and

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regulation of trade, industry, and
Functionsd investments;
(2) Consolidate and coordinate all
functions and efforts pertaining to the
promotion of exports, diversification and
decentralization of industries, and
development of foreign trade;
(3) Encourage and promote the growth
and expansion of industries which make
full use of human and natural resources
and which are competitive in domestic and
foreign markets;

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 (4) Adopt and implement measures to
Powers and protect Filipino enterprises against unfair

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foreign competition and trade practices.
Functionsd (5) Provide incentives to broaden the base
of ownership of large-scale industrial
enterprises and accelerate the formulation
and growth of small and medium-scale
enterprises;
(6) Regulate the importation of essential
consumer and producer items to maintain
their fair and cocompetitive prices to end-
users;
(7) Protect consumers from trade
malpractices and from substandard or
hazardous products;

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 (8) Adopt and implement measures to
prohibit combinations in restraint of trade
Powers and and unfair competition;

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(9) Develop the capabilities of industry to
Functionsd increase the domestic content of its
products and upgrade the quality of
products according to competitive
international standards;
(10) Encourage and support the formation
of People's Economic Councils at
regional, provincial and municipal levels
as well as other trade, industry and
consumer protection institutions or
associations;

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 (11) Upgrade and develop the
manufacture of local capital goods and
Powers and precision machinery components;

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(12) Formulate the appropriate mechanics
Functionsd to guide and manage the transfer of
appropriate industrial technology in the
country;
(13) Formulate country and product
export strategies which will guide the
export promotion and development
thrusts of the government; and implement
programs and activities geared towards
the overseas promotion of Philippine
exports in overseas markets;

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 (14) Take the primary role in negotiating
and reviewing existing international trade
Powers and agreements, particularly those affecting

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commodity quotas limiting existing exports
Functionsd of Philippine products to determine
programs for renegotiations of more
favorable terms;

(15) Administratively adjudicate and

impose reasonable fines and penalties for
violation of existing trade and industry
laws;

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 (16) Prepare, for consideration of the
Monetary Board, proposed programs in
Powers and the commercial banking sector for

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directing commercial lending facilities
Functionsd towards priority areas of commercial and
industrial development, as well as
coordinate government direct funding and
financial guarantee programs to achieve
trade and industry growth;
(17) Issue subpoena and subpoena duces
tecum to compel the attendance of
witnesses and the production of the
necessary information, papers and
documents which it may deem necessary
in the exercise of its powers and
functions;

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Construction Timeline

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1898 1901 1972 1973 1975

DTI  had its Department of DCI had grown into a Department of Deparment of Trade
beginnings on June23 Commerce and big organization Industry
1898 when Pres. Industry with10 regular bureaus
Aguinaldo formed fo and 22 agencies under
four government its direct supervision
agencies, namely the
Department of Navy,
Commerce,
Agriculture and

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Manufacturing
Construction Timeline

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1981 1987 2006

Ministry of Trade and Department of Trade

Industry and Industry

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Attached Agencies

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Board of Investment

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