Unlocking Global Philippine Export Markets by DHL's GoTrade Program

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Philippine small businesses have enormous economic weight but remain underrepresented in international trade, a gap DHL Express wants to narrow by giving export-ready enterprises the knowledge and logistics support to sell abroad.

Highlights

DHL’s GoTrade program targets export-ready SMEs, helping them overcome gaps in trade knowledge, logistics, technology and access to finance.

Around 900 to 1,000 Philippine MSMEs have opened DHL accounts and shipped internationally for the first time over the past two to three years.

GoTrade has trained almost 200 Philippine businesses this year, with more training sessions planned with public- and private-sector partners.