DOMESTIC trade value posted a double-digit decline of 29 percent in the third quarter (Q3) due to lower quantity of some commodities, according to a report from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Total goods traded from July to September amounted to only P183.7 billion, as opposed to P258.8 billion in the same period last year. The amount was also lower than the P236.09 billion in Q2 of 2024.
