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Philippines
Structural steel export market
Philippines
Typhoon- and earthquake-ready steel for a fast-growing market.
High potential FTA with Vietnam: ATIGARCEP
- GDP 2026
- $512 billion
- World rank
- #36
- Population
- 114.8 million
- GDP per capita
- $4,460
- Main ports
- 1
Steel structures for the Philippines
The Philippines designs to the NSCP (AISC 360 / ASCE 7 basis). Logistics, manufacturing and commercial growth drive demand; World Steel has commercial and education references here.
Economy & key sectors
Services, BPO, manufacturing, remittances, agriculture
Demand for steel structures
Commercial, education, logistics and industrial buildings.
Supplied from Vietnam
What World Steel can supply to the Philippines
Structural steel, pre-engineered buildings and building-envelope products fabricated in our certified Vietnam plant and shipped ready to erect.
Steel Frame StructuresColumns, beams and bracing for heavy industrial buildings, multi-storey and high-rise frames – fabricated to your drawings and code.
Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings (PEB)Factories, warehouses and halls supplied as a complete system: primary frames, secondary members, cladding and accessories.
Trusses & Long-Span Roof StructuresTruss, space-grid, dome and arch roofs for terminals, halls, stadiums and other large column-free spaces.
Roof & Wall CladdingRoof and wall panels, partial block walls and wall lights to complete the building envelope.
Free trade agreements
Agreements in force between Vietnam and the Philippines, and the country's wider trade network.
FTA with Vietnam
ATIGA
ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement
Near-zero tariffs on most goods traded between ASEAN members.
RCEP
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
ASEAN + Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, China.
Other trade agreements of the Philippines
ATIGARCEPPhilippines–Japan EPAEFTA–Philippines FTA
Import regulations for steel structures
What to check when importing fabricated structural steel (HS 7308) or prefabricated buildings (HS 9406) into the Philippines.
- BPS product certification (PS / ICC) for regulated steel products.
- ATIGA / RCEP preferential duty.
Landed cost calculator
What does steel from Vietnam cost delivered to the Philippines?
Estimate freight, insurance, duty, taxes and local charges for fabricated steel structures – with the duty and tax rates for the Philippines already filled in.
Calculate landed cost- Import duty (HS 7308.90)
- MFN 10% · ATIGA / RCEP 0%
- VAT
- 12%
- Customs value basis
- CIF
Tariffs and trade measures change frequently. This information is a general guide, not legal or customs advice – World Steel confirms the current duty and documentation position with every quotation.
Holidays & cultural calendar
Upcoming holidays and cultural events in the Philippines
Plan RFQs, approvals and deliveries around the days when offices, customs and ports close. Weekend: Sat–Sun (many firms work Saturday half-day).
Business seasonality: Activity slows sharply in Holy Week and over the long Christmas season (mid-December to early January); Eid dates are set by separate proclamation shortly before each holiday.
Seaports & logistics
Main container gateways for shipments from Ho Chi Minh City / Cai Mep to the Philippines. Steel is shipped in containers, flat racks or break-bulk depending on member size.
All world ports →Regions (17)
- Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
- Bicol
- Cagayan Valley
- Calabarzon
- Caraga
- Central Luzon
- Central Visayas
- Cordillera Administrative Region
- Davao
- Eastern Visayas
- Ilocos
- Mimaropa
- National Capital Region
- Northern Mindanao
- Soccsksargen
- Western Visayas
- Zamboanga Peninsula
Our projects in the Philippines
PEB knowledge for the Philippines
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