Business

Overview

We at the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, including our Economic, Commercial, Agricultural, Consular, and Public Affairs teams, are ready to assist you in your efforts to promote business between the United States and the Philippines.

The Philippine government continues to make significant progress in implementing policy and institutional reforms. The Philippines has also achieved remarkable improvements in GDP growth, competitiveness, tax revenues, and sovereign debt ranking. The Philippines is a market where American products and services are well known and held in high regard, owing to the very close relationship between our two countries.

Contact Us

Embassy of the United States of America
1201 Roxas Boulevard
Manila, Philippines
Embassy Phone: (+63) 2 5301-2000

Economic Section
ManilaECON@state.gov
David Gamble, Jr., Economic Counselor

Commercial Section
businessphilippines@trade.gov
Gregory O’Connor, Commercial Counselor

Agricultural Section
agmanila@fas.usda.gov

Doing Business in the Philippines

Getting Started with the U.S. Commercial Service Getting Started with the Department of Agriculture Country Commercial Guide Investment Climate Statement Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)

Getting Started with the U.S. Commercial Service

The U.S. Commercial Service (CS), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, offers companies a full range of expertise in international trade. Companies can find assistance locally in more than 100 U.S. Commercial Service offices nationwide and in more than 70 international offices.

Getting Started with the Department of Agriculture

The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) links U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities and global food security. In addition to its Washington, D.C. staff, FAS has a global network of 98 offices covering 177 countries. These offices are staffed by agricultural attachés and locally hired agricultural experts who are the eyes, ears, and voice for U.S. agriculture around the world. FAS staff identify problems, provide practical solutions, and work to advance opportunities for U.S. agriculture and support U.S. foreign policy around the globe.

Learn more about the USDA

Country Commercial Guide

These reports on market conditions, opportunities, regulations, and business customs prepared at U.S. Embassies worldwide by the Department of Commerce Department, Department of State, and other U.S. agencies’ professionals.

Read Philippines Commercial Guide

Investment Climate Statement

The U.S. Department of State’s Investment Climate Statements provide country-specific information on the business climates of more than 170 countries and economies. They are prepared by economic officers stationed in embassies and posts around the world and analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses of all sizes.

Read the Statement for the Philippines

Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)

In 1985, the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), a joint venture between the Department of State and the U.S. private sector, created by then Secretary of State George P. Shultz under the Federal Advisory Committee Act to interact on overseas security problems of mutual concern. Objectives of this joint venture are: to establish a continuing liaison between security officials in both the private and public sector; to provide for regular exchanges of information concerning developments in the overseas security environment; recommend methods for planning and implementation of security programs abroad; and recommend methods to mitigate risks to American private sector interests worldwide. These objectives remain in the current OSAC Charter.

Doing Business in the U.S.

Getting Started

Since its inception, SelectUSA has facilitated more than $78 billion in investment, creating and/or retaining over 95,000 U.S. jobs. In fiscal year 2019 alone, SelectUSA facilitated more than $18.5 billion in investment. We work with the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service and entities across government to facilitate job-creating business investment into the United States and raise awareness of the critical role that economic development plays in the U.S. economy.

Learn More about SelectUSA

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)

IPEF pillars: Trade, Supply Chains, Clean Economy, and Fair Economy

Commercial and Contract Opportunities

Economic Opportunity News

Filipino Business Owner Receives Award at U.S. Summit for Women Entrepreneurs

Manila, March 9, 2023—On International Women’s Day March 8, Filipino entrepreneur Senith Araez received the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Outstanding Achievement Award from the United States government for her exemplary leadership in business and…

Economic Opportunity News U.S. Government Leaders

U.S. Provides Php 118 Million Grant to Support 5G Deployment in the Philippines

Manila, January 23, 2023— The United States government, through the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), is providing NOW Telecom Company, Inc. a Php 118 million ($2.15 million) grant to fund a feasibility study for…

Economic Opportunity Events News Security Speeches & Statements U.S. Government Leaders

Philippines, United States commit to further elevate alliance and partnership to bring peace and prosperity at the 10th Bilateral Strategic Dialogue

(Joint Statement) 20 January 2023 — Senior Philippine and U.S. foreign affairs and defense officials convened in Manila on 19-20 January 2023 for the 10th Philippines-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD). First held in 2011,…