PSIC 2019 · Foreign ownership
The only Philippine industry-classification lookup that maps each activity to its foreign ownership rule, minimum capital, and the way into the market.
Search 2,230 PSIC 2019 activities by plain-English description or by code, across all five levels.
Every activity is being mapped to the Foreign Investment Negative List: open to 100%, capped, or closed.
Minimum capital, the SEC and BIR route, and the right structure for your goal in the Philippines.
The rule behind the code
In the Philippines your classification does not carry the foreign-ownership rule on its own. That rule lives in the Foreign Investment Negative List and the minimum-capital law. We do the crosswalk, so each code tells you where you actually stand, and Emerhub handles the filings.
Check your activity with EmerhubOpen to 100%
Most codesNot on the Negative List. A foreign-owned corporation is viable, subject to minimum capital.
Capped (40% / 30% / 25%)
54 activitiesForeign equity limited. A local corporation with structured local control is the usual route.
Closed to foreign equity
9 activitiesReserved by the Constitution or law. Emerhub can map a compliant alternative.
Live now. Every class and sub-class page shows its ownership verdict, minimum capital, and route.
The directory
All 21 sections of PSIC 2019, from agriculture to extra-territorial bodies.
Foreign-owned corporation, a local corporation with structured control, employer of record, or product holding. Emerhub runs the filings for whichever route fits your activity.
