Clark Freeport chip, electronics exports hit $3.8 billion in 2025

SEMICONDUCTOR and electronics exports produced in the Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ) totaled $3.8 billion in 2025, according to the Clark Development Corp. (CDC).

According to the CDC’s Trade Facilitation Division, semiconductors remained the CFZ’s top export in 2025, generating $2.86 billion, or 75.01% of total exports.

The freeport’s top export markets were the US, Hong Kong, Ireland, the Netherlands, and China, the CDC said.

As of March, Clark hosted 22 semiconductor companies employing 4,289 workers.

Separately, the CDC said it is looking to improve local services and address policy and regulatory issues with the National Government (NG).

In a consultation meeting on July 7, the state-run firm gathered operational concerns raised by the CFZ’s locators.

CDC President and Chief Executive Officer Agnes VST Devanadera also presented the CDC’s plan to streamline transactions, strengthen workforce development, and support expansion.

These include the Business One‑Stop Shop, Town and Gown Program, Business Interdependence Program, One‑Stop Processing on Wheels, and auto‑approval for qualified import and export transactions.

“We will continue working with NG partners to address issues that affect operations and investments,” Ms. Devanadera was quoted as saying in a social media post on Wednesday.

The CDC is hoping to develop a 4,400-hectare zone as a hub for high-value manufacturing, raising the Philippines’ profile in global supply chains. — Beatriz Marie D. Cruz