THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted a temporary ban on poultry imports from Japan, after that country’s poultry industry was deemed free of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or bird flu. Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar signed Memorandum Order No. 52 on Sept. 10 which lifted the ban on Japanese domestic and wild birds and their products, including meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen. […]
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Customs collects nearly P11.7 billion in rice tariffs
THE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) has collected P11.69 billion worth of tariffs from 1.74 million metric tons (MT) of rice imports in the eight months to August, exceeding its fund-raising target for the rice modernization fund, though collections have fallen year on year due to lower import volumes. The Finance department said Sunday that collections […]
Coconut oil, crude coconut oil among top 3 US imports from PHL
COCONUT OIL and crude coconut oil make up two of the top three US imports from the Philippines, according to the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA). The PCA said in a statement that the two products have maintained their standing among US imports over the past three years, citing estimates by the International Trade Center. Eric […]
Ban on Dutch poultry imports lifted
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) has lifted a ban imposed on poultry imports from the Netherlands after it reported its outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to be under control. Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar issued Memorandum Order No. 49 on Aug. 25 which permits imports of Dutch domestic and wild birds and their […]
Agriculture dep’t lifts ban on Ukraine poultry imports
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) said it has lifted the temporary ban issued on poultry imports from Ukraine after that country was certified as free of bird flu. Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar signed Memorandum Order No. 47 on Aug. 23 clearing the way for imports of Ukrainian domestic and wild birds and their products […]
Pork covered by import clearances approaching 90,000 MT
NEARLY 90,000 metric tons (MT) of pork imports due to come in under the expanded minimum access volume (MAV) quota have been issued import clearances, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar said pork imports are beginning to arrive and is hoping the expanded supply will further reduce prices. “As of […]
Port of Rotterdam Authority, Koole Terminals, Chiyoda Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation Sign MoU to Study Commercial-Scale Hydrogen Imports to the Netherlands
TOKYO, Jul 30, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Port of Rotterdam Authority (POR), Koole Terminals, Chiyoda Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation have entered into an MoU for the joint-study of commercial-scale imports of hydrogen to the Port of Rotterdam utilizing Chiyoda?s hydrogen storage and transportation technology (SPERA HydrogenTM). In May 2020, POR announced […]
Philippine exports, imports grow in May
THE COUNTRY’S TRADE in merchandise goods continued to rebound in May as both exports and imports grew, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday. Preliminary PSA data showed merchandise exports during the month went up by 29.8% year on year to $5.89 billion. This was slower than the revised 74.1% expansion in April but […]
Meat imports up by 44.3% in H1
MEAT IMPORTS in the first half rose 44.3% year on year to 581,827.61 metric tons (MT) led by pork, buffalo, beef, and turkeys, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said. The BAI said pork imports for the period rose 175.8% year on year to 277,850.59 MT. Buffalo imports increased 102.9% year on year to 27,279.1 […]
Confirmed ASF cases now contained within 19 barangays
CONFIRMED cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) are now only detectable in 19 barangays in various parts of the country, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said. “We are seeing a positive development in the country’s fight against ASF. As of now, areas that have existing ASF cases are 19 barangays,” BAI Director Reildrin G. […]
Commission sets hearing on petition seeking to increase pork tariffs
THE TARIFF Commission plans to hold a public hearing to discuss an increase in import duties on pork products proposed by the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG). The commission in a notification on Wednesday said that the virtual meeting will be held on June 25. The hearing is part of the commission’s investigation in response […]
No basis for proposed adjustments to rice import tariffs, farmers say
THE justification for lowering of tariff rates on imported rice under Executive Order (EO) No. 135 has no basis and is “deceptive,” because there is no current shortage of imported rice, the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) said. Raul Q. Montemayor, FFF National Manager, said in a statement Sunday that the EO amounts to a […]
Duterte declares state of calamity over ASF
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire country under a state of calamity for one year due to the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak, allowing the government to tap its quick response fund. Proclamation No. 1143, which Duterte signed on May 10, 2021, noted that the ASF has spread to 2,571 barangays, 493 cities and […]
Senator seeks import probe
A senator has sought an investigation of the importation of goods at lower tariffs. Senator Imee Marcos lauded the compromise on the tariff for pork imports but said all minimum access volume (MAV) or imports subject to lower tariff, should be probed. “The MAV issue doesn’t stop there because our agricultural industry continues to struggle,” […]
Hog deliveries to Metro Manila nears 345,000
PORK supply and prices in Metro Manila have been affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS HOG shipments from various parts of the country to Metro Manila under the ongoing initiative to augment pork supply in the capital region is nearing 345,000 heads, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. […]
Hog farmers say lower tariffs not necessary
THE hog raising industry said lowering tariffs on pork imports is not needed to resolve the pork shortage. Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura Chairman Rosendo O. So said in a mobile phone message that the pork shortage can be addressed even with the previous tariff rates, while still allowing importers to charge P200 to P250 per […]
NEDA sees hog industry surviving import competition
THE PROPOSED increase in pork imports is not expected to “kill” the hog industry, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said at a hearing of the Senate Committee of the Whole Thursday that the recommendation to increase the minimum access volume (MAV) quota to 404,000 […]
Meat imports up 21% in first quarter after surge in pork shipments
MEAT IMPORTS in the first quarter rose 21% from a year earlier to 243,108.89 metric tons (MT), the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said. In a report, BAI said meat imports rose due to increased volumes for pork, beef, buffalo meat, and turkey. Lower import volumes were recorded for chicken, duck, and lamb. Pork imports […]
Farmers say new pork import MAV to discourage hog repopulation
THE drastic increase in allowable pork imports is likely to discourage farmers from expanding their hog herds, threatening the industry, farmers’ representatives said. Edwin G. Chen, president of the Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines, Inc., (ProPork) said in a mobile phone message that there is no need to expand the pork import quota, known […]
Duterte seeks higher pork imports with low tariff
President Rodrigo R. Duterte had asked Congress to increase the minimum access volume for pork imports this year by 350,000 metric tons, his spokesman said on Friday. The increase was on top of the 54,210 metric tons of pork imports under a lower tariff rate, presidential spokesman Herminio L. Roque, Jr. said in a statement. […]