Philippines Improves Labour Standards For Exporters

The government's Ministry of labor and employment (DOLE) has signed an agreement to help exporters meet international standards in terms of workers' welfare.

The agreement was issued on Friday, April 24th (2015).

(FOBAP) agreed that the purpose of the agreement is specifically for the country.

We expect to be ready to pour into foreign buyers.

In January (2015) Philippines was included in the European Union's universal preferential tariff system (GSP+) and the preferential tariff scheme, and the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) single market plan will be launched in December 2015.

Philippines foreign buyers Association (FOBAP) warned that local clothing and footwear manufacturers may miss these trade opportunities if they ignore current labor laws such as minimum wage and occupational safety.

After signing the agreement, Robert Young, President of Philippines foreign purchasers Association (FOBAP), said: "Chr (34) our agreement with DOLE is very important, because this will show that local manufacturers need to comply with the provisions of the labor law, which is an important demand of foreign buyers." (Robert)

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According to the agreement, a technical working committee will be set up to check whether the exporters are in compliance with the regulations. President Yang added that this measure is necessary because the previous social audit system failed to produce results.

According to Yang Zongcai, the good practices of Chr (34) displayed by the Philippines factory to the auditor are completely ignored after the audit work, and buyers will turn to more serious and honest countries, such as South Korea and Malaysia.

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When export goods are returned, who will bear the losses? In general international trade, "dumb eating Coptis" is often an export enterprise.

However, a chemical company in Keqiao encountered export returns, but all the losses were borne by foreign importing merchants.

It is understood that in August last year, the chemical company exported a batch of nitrile to France, a total of 2 tanks, valued at $146150.

However, after the arrival of the goods, the importers conducted a sampling survey and found that there was a single impurity exceeding the standard and required a return.

In the face of a sudden return request, how does the enterprise achieve "zero loss"? Originally, before the goods were exported, the enterprise had sent the test samples to the importer's domestic office for the third party inspection, and organized the export of the goods only after the inspection was qualified and approved.

Therefore, after receiving the news of returned goods, the firm actively negotiated with the importers, safeguarding their own interests, and finally reached a return agreement.

Based on long-term friendly and cooperative relations, the chemical company agreed to return the goods and reexport after reworking, but all the expenses for pportation, warehousing, detention and testing due to return were borne by importers.

It is understood that this is in recent years Keqiao area enterprises "zero loss" returns the first case.

Insiders pointed out that the reason why the enterprise can return the goods to "zero losses" is that the company can actively safeguard its legitimate rights and interests in the event of a return, and make sufficient inspection and recognition before exporting.

The case is worth learning from the export enterprises.

For this reason, the responsible person of the Shaoxing textile inspection and Quarantine Bureau's on-site office reminds the export enterprises: in the increasingly serious international trade situation, the trade parties should stipulate the inspection basis and testing standard of the export goods when signing the contract. Before the goods are exported, it is best to choose the institutions with the corresponding testing qualification approved by the trade parties to conduct the third party inspection.

At the same time, we should optimize after-sales service, get customers' respect, and establish a healthy and harmonious trade cooperation relationship.