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PSIC 2019 · Sub-class
11041

Manufacture of soft drinks except drinks flavored with fruit juices, syrups or other materials

Open to 100%

Manufacture of soft drinks except drinks flavored with fruit juices, syrups or other materials.

Excludes

  • Production of fruit and vegetable juice (class 1104 exclusion) 1030
  • Manufacture of milk-based drinks (class 1104 exclusion) 1059
  • Manufacture of coffee, tea and mate products (class 1104 exclusion) 1079
  • Manufacture of alcohol-based drinks (class 1104 exclusion)
  • Manufacture of non-alcoholic wine (class 1104 exclusion) 1102
  • Manufacture of non-alcoholic beer (class 1104 exclusion) 1103
  • Merely bottling and labeling (if performed as part of wholesale and if performed on a fee or contract basis) (class 1104 exclusion) 4630

Foreign ownership

Open to 100%

This activity is not on the 12th Foreign Investment Negative List. A foreign investor may hold up to 100%, subject to the minimum-capital rules below.

Recommended route

Foreign-owned corporation

Up to 100% foreign equity (SEC)

One Person Corporation

A single foreign owner

Branch office

Extension of a foreign parent

Entity types

Which structure fits depends on your goal. Rows that suit this activity are highlighted. Open a row for the full detail.

Structure100% foreignSell locallyNo PH partnerNo capital floorNo entityMin. capital
Domestic corporationFits✓✓✓✕✕USD 200k
One Person CorporationFits✓✓✓✕✕USD 200k
Branch officeFits✓✓✓✕✕USD 200k
Representative officeFits✓✕✓✕✕USD 30k
Local corporation, minority foreign✕✓✕✓✕Lower / none
Employer of RecordFits–✕✓✓✓None
Product holdingFits–✓✓✓✓None

Registration path

  1. 1

    SEC

    Incorporate the entity

  2. 2

    BIR

    Tax registration and books

  3. 3

    LGU

    Barangay clearance and Mayor’s permit

  4. 4

    Regulator

    Sector license, if the activity needs one

Emerhub files each step with the government; you provide the documents and information.

Minimum paid-up capital

SituationUSDPHP
Domestic-market enterprise (>40% foreign)Paid-up capital for foreign equity above 40% serving the local market. Legal basis: FIA (RA 7042 as amended).$200,000≈ ₱11.4M
Reduced thresholdAt least 50 direct employees, or advanced technology. Legal basis: FIA (RA 7042 as amended).$100,000≈ ₱5.7M
Export enterpriseExports at least 60% of output. Legal basis: Corporation Code (RA 11232).≈ $88₱5,000
Retail trade enterpriseMinimum paid-up capital for foreign retail. Legal basis: RA 11595.≈ $439k₱25,000,000

Bold is the figure the law sets; the other column is an approximate conversion at ₱57 to USD 1.

Licenses & product holding

Alongside SEC incorporation, this activity needs the following regulatory license or product registration before it can legally operate in the Philippines.

  • FDA - product & establishment license

    FDA License to Operate (LTO) + Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) - Beverages

    Manufacturing beverages requires an FDA License to Operate (LTO) plus a Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) per product, under the Food Safety Act of 2013 (RA 10611) and the FDA Act of 2009 (RA 9711). Alcoholic beverages additionally require a BIR permit and excise-tax registration.

    Emerhub can hold this registration for you.