HANDICRAFT exporters have reiterated their appeal to the government to deregulate certain chemicals used in the manufacture of their products, saying their industry’s survival depends on the availability of these substances.

Floro Salinas, proprietor of FNDG Shells and Handicrafts based in Batangas, sought the help of the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (PhilExport) in asking the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Philippine National Police (PNP) to deregulate the use of muriatic acid and hydrogen peroxide.

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