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About PTIC London
The Philippine Trade and Investment Center in London is the Commercial Section of the Philippine Embassy to the United Kingdom
PTIC London is under the direct supervision of the Foreign Trade Service Corps under the International Trade Group of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry.
The mandates of the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in London are:
*Trade Promotion
*Investment Promotion
*Trade Policy Negotiations
Trade Promotion
Trade Promotion is a primary objective of the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in London.To increase trade from the Philippines to the UK, PTIC London assists Philippine companies by providing information
• about the market – overview, opportunities and risks,
• information on market access laws, rules and regulations, and
• provide business matching services that will facilitate trade with Belgium.
Likewise, PTIC London also provides information to UK businesses interested in trade with Philippine companies by providing the same information on the Philippines.
• Market Intelligence and Information – Market Overview, Trends and Opportunities
• Information on Market access laws, rules and regulations
• Business Matching with Philippine companies
Marketing is an important regular activity where PTIC directly seeks excellent potential trade partners that will bring business and capital to the Philippines.
PTIC London likewise provides information on the sectors, industries and geographical areas that will answer the demand of Belgian and Luxembourg companies.
Investment Promotion:
PTIC London provides comprehensive information on the Philippines’ investment climate and policies to potential investors from the United Kingdom including companies already doing business with or in the Philippines.
This is done by actively seeking excellent potential investors in key sectors where the Philippines is an excellent choice and destination for investments from the UK.Taking the lead in the promotion of the various Philippine Investment Sectors from the Board of Investments (BOI), PTIC London assists potential investors from the UK to venture and prosper in desirable areas of economic activities in the Philippines.
PTIC London provides the following services:
• Investment Intelligence: Market overview, Trends and Opportunities
• Information on Market access laws, rules and regulations to facilitate the unimpeded entry of Investments from Belgium and Luxembourg to the country
• Business Matching with Philippine companies, sectors and industries
• Provide information on the various fiscal and legal incentives to investors under BOI, PEZA and other special economic zones.
Marketing Philippine Investment Opportunities in sectors of the most potential is PTIC London's priority by actively identifying and approaching said investors or associations and groups of investors.
Trade Policy Negotiations:
PTIC London, under the guidance of the Ambassador and the Department of Trade and Industry and the International Trade Group of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry represents and protects the interests of the Philippines and its industries in the United Kingdom.
Philippine Trade and Investment Center
Embassy of the Philippines-Commercial Section
1A Cumberland House
Kensington Court
London W8 5NX
United Kingdom
Tel. No.: +44.20.79371898 / 79377998 Fax: +44.20.79372747
PTIC London Team
HE. Antonio M. Lagdameo
Ambassador
Michael Alfred V. Ignacio
Commercial Attaché & Director
Vincent A. Casim, Esq.
Investment and Trade Representative
Sergio M. Villa, Jr.
Trade Promotion Officer
Rosario O. Santiago
Investment Promotion Officer
Maria Lourdes S. Coronado
Communications Officer
