DTI sets probe on ‘substandard’ steel 0 SHARES Share it! And since they are not subjected to mandatory testing, substandard products can come in,” the trade chief said. For regulated steel products, such as rebars and angle bars, DTI has placed stricter standards and intensified monitoring and enforcement for both imported and locally manufactured products. Clearly, smuggling substandard steel is detrimental to the mission of the agency,” he added. For 2019 alone, the DTI-Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau has issued 61 Notices of Violation against erring establishments found distributing non-conforming steel products.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 11, 2019 14:04 UTC