Thursday, August 07, 2008 Domestic sales up by 62%: DTI
DOMESTIC sales from various activities conducted by the regional office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Southern Mindanao has increased by 62 percent in the first semester of this year, as compared to the same period last year.
In its accomplishment report, DTI said the domestic sales were derived from trade fairs, market matching, display centers, financing facilitation, and from participation of clients to the agency's core activities conducted every year.
Domestic sales as of June this year were placed at P273.72 million, from P167.98 million posted in the same period last year.
DTI said the bulk of domestic sales accomplishment originated from monitored declarations of clients as a result of their participation to core activities of the agency, which comprised 88.8 percent; followed by sales generated from on-site trade fair sales with 10.06 percent; and financing facilitation with 7.2 percent.
Among provinces comprising Davao Region, DTI said Compostela Valley and Davao del Sur topped all field offices with 34.5 percent and 27.7 percent shares, respectively.
Davao del Norte, on the other hand, shared 22.1 percent; 13.1 percent for Davao Oriental; and 2.5 percent for Davao City. (JGRS)
