UK to replace GSP trading system with new scheme: BCCP

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<figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=2631892' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div><p>The Developing Country Trading (DCT) scheme, set to be launched by the UK in the Philippines in June, is seen to further grow trade between the 2 countries, British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Executive Director Chris Nelson said on Monday.</p><p>DCT is meant to replace the EU's Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP), Nelson said.</p><p>The new trading scheme would cover 3.3 billion people, the British business leader said.</p><p>"This has been very well studied it's not just covering the Philippines obviously it covers a number of countries but the Philippines will be a major beneficiary," Nelson said.</p><p>"What it's going to do particularly for the Philippines is continue to grow trade that's already doing extremely well, I mean already we're now at £2.4 billion...DCT will add further stimulus to the already growing trade between the two countries," he added.</p><p>He said the DCT would focus on 4 main products namely electronics, coconut oil, spectacle lenses as well as processed fruits.</p><p>"There is a significant trade in electronics and obviously also in coconut oil and processed food," he said.</p><p>Nelson said the DCT scheme would be launched in the Philippines on June 7.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/24/23/uk-trade-envoys-visit-seen-reinforcing-relations-with-ph'>UK Trade Envoy's visit seen 'reinforcing' relations with PH</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/12/16/22/eu-open-to-pursuing-free-trade-deal-gsp-discussions-with-philippines-ops'>EU open to pursuing free trade deal, GSP+ discussions with Philippines: OPS</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/21/20/unfortunate-not-imminent-diokno-says-on-european-parliaments-call-to-review-ph-tariff-perks'>'Unfortunate, not imminent': Diokno says on European Parliament's call to review PH tariff perks</a></li></ul>

<p>The new trading scheme would cover 3.3 billion people, the British business leader said.</p><p>"This has been very well studied it's not just covering the Philippines obviously it covers a number of countries but the Philippines will be a major beneficiary," Nelson said.</p><p>"What it's going to do particularly for the Philippines is continue to grow trade that's already doing extremely well, I mean already we're now at £2.4 billion...DCT will add further stimulus to the already growing trade between the two countries," he added.</p><p>He said the DCT would focus on 4 main products namely electronics, coconut oil, spectacle lenses as well as processed fruits.</p><p>"There is a significant trade in electronics and obviously also in coconut oil and processed food," he said.</p><p>Nelson said the DCT scheme would be launched in the Philippines on June 7.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/24/23/uk-trade-envoys-visit-seen-reinforcing-relations-with-ph'>UK Trade Envoy's visit seen 'reinforcing' relations with PH</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/12/16/22/eu-open-to-pursuing-free-trade-deal-gsp-discussions-with-philippines-ops'>EU open to pursuing free trade deal, GSP+ discussions with Philippines: OPS</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/21/20/unfortunate-not-imminent-diokno-says-on-european-parliaments-call-to-review-ph-tariff-perks'>'Unfortunate, not imminent': Diokno says on European Parliament's call to review PH tariff perks</a></li></ul>

<p>The Developing Country Trading (DCT) scheme, set to be launched by the UK in the Philippines in June, is seen to further grow trade between the 2 countries, British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Executive Director Chris Nelson said on Monday.</p><p>DCT is meant to replace the EU's Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP), Nelson said.</p>

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The Developing Country Trading (DCT) scheme, set to be launched by the UK in the Philippines in June, is seen to further grow trade between the two countries.

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UK to replace GSP trading system with new scheme: BCCP

UK to replace GSP trading system with new scheme: BCCP