Steps to Register Your Business

Other Agencies

Depending on the type of products they manufacture or handle and on their market orientation, certain firms are required by law to register with other government agencies. The following is a list of regulatory bodies and industries / business they regulate:

a. For those engaged in the export of coconuts and coconut by-products

The Philippine Coconut Authority
Export Division
PHILCOA Bldg., Quezon Memorial Circle
Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. No. 928.4501
Email: pca_cpo@yahoo.com
Website: www.pca.da.gov.ph

b. For all manufacturers of garments and textile for exports

Garment and Textile Export Board (GTEB)
New Solid Building
4/F New Solid Bldg., 357 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
Tel. No. 890.4651 to 52

c. For rice, corn and flour dealers

National Food Authority (NFA)
Regulatory Division
Matimias Building (infront of Q.I)
101 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City
Tel. No. 712.1768
Email: nfa_admin@nfa.gov.ph
Website: www.nfa.gov.ph

d. For processors and traders of fibers and fiber products.

Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA)
License Division
Asia Trust Bank Annex Building
1424 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
Tel. No. 373.7495 / Fax No. 373.9244
Email: fida@pacific.net.ph
Website: www.fida.da.gov.ph

e. For those engaged in the export of fish and fish products other aquatic products.

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)
Licensing and Regulatory Division
860 Arcadia Building, Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
Tel. No. 372.5046
Email:info@bfar.da.gov.ph
Website: www.bfar.da.gov.ph

f. For exporters of animals and animal by-product

Bureau of Animal Industry Animal Health Division
BAI Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. No. 928.2836 / 928.2778
Email:dir.bai@manila-online.net
Website: www.bai.da.gov.ph

Bureau of Plant Industry
692 San Andres St., Malate, Manila
Tel. No. 525.7313
Email: cu.bpi@da.gov.ph
Website: www.bpi.da.gov.ph

h. For exporters of Forest Products (e.g. logs, number products, plywood, etc.)

Bureau of Forest Development
Forest Management Bureau
Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. No. 927.6229
Email: fmbdenr@mozcom.com
Website: www.forestry.denr.gov.ph

i. For those engaged in the production or export of flue-cured Virginia-type tobacco, Burley tobacco and Turkish/Oriental tobacco products.

Philippine Virginia Tobacco Administration
Market Development and Regulation Department
Scout Reyes Street cor., Panay Avenue
Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. No. 372.3186
Email webgroup1@da.gov.ph
Website: www.da.gov.ph

j. For commodity clearance for producers, manufacturers or exporters, whose product quality after due inspection, sampling and testing, is found to meet established standards.

DTI – Bureau of Product Standards (BPS)
3rd floor, Trade and Industry Building
361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
Tel. No. 751.0384
Email: bps@dti.dti.gov.ph
Website: www.bps.dti.gov.ph

k. For firms who want to register their patents and trademarks.

DTI-Intellectual Property Office
361 IPO Building, Sen. Gil J. Puyat
Avenue, Makati City
Tel. No. 752.5450
Email: mail@ipophil.gov.ph ; dittb@ipophil.gov.ph
Website: www.ipophil.gov.ph

l. For business interested to tie up with export oriented firms as sub-contractors/suppliers provided they fall under any of the following sectors: garments and handwoven fabrics, gifts and housewares, furniture and fixtures, footware and leather goods, fresh and processed foods and jewelry.

National Subcontractors Exchange (SUBCONEX)
12/F Trafalgar Plaza., 105 H.V. Dela Costa St.,
Salcedo Village, Makati City
Tel. No. 811.8231

m. For enterprises engaged directly or directly in the service, repair and/or maintenance of vehicles, engines and engineering works, electrical, electronics, air-conditioning and refrigeration, office machines and data processing, equipment, medical and dental equipment including the technical personnel like mechanics and technicians employed by such firms.

DTI- National Capital Region (DTI – NCR)
Ground Floor, Trade and Industry Building
361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
Tel. No. 7510.384

n. For those engaged in the production of food, drugs and cosmetic products.

Bureau of food and Drugs (BFAD)
Civic Drive, Filinvest Corporate City
Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Tel. Nos. +632-8070721 / +632-8425606
Email: bfad@bfad.gov.ph
Website: www.bfad.gov.ph

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