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Monday, August 7, 2023
Potential for Philippines to prolong lower import tariffs on pork and corn
The Philippines may extend reduced import tariffs on certain commodities including pork, corn and rice, beyond 2023 to ease pressure on inflation, which remained above target last month, officials said.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
South Korea to lower tariffs on major agricultural imports such as pork
South Korea's finance ministry announced that it has decided to apply tariff-rate quotas on eight major food imports, such as pork and mackerel in an effort to ease the burden on households amidst increasing consumer prices, The Korea Heral ...
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Philippines extends temporarily reduced tariffs on pork and corn
Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has announced that the lower import tariffs on agricultural products, such as pork and corn, have been extended to address supply issues and temper inflation, CNN Philippines reported.
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Philippine feed millers demand for more corn imports at lower tariffs
The Philippine Association of Feed Millers Inc. (Pafmi), the biggest group of animal feed producers in the Philippines, is pushing for higher import volumes for corn at lower tariffs to allow them flexibility to keep feed input costs low am ...
Monday, June 13, 2022
Philippines to allow import of more pork and corn through adjustment of tariffs
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte had issued Executive Order (EO) No. 171 to modify tariff rates for pork, corn, rice and coal, thus facilitating the import of more goods into the country at lower prices.
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Pork organisation criticises Philippines' decision to extend lower tariffs on pork imports
A Philippine government decision to extend the lower tariffs on pork imports until the end of the year will not bring the prices of meat down, and may even push back the recovery of the country's hog industry from African swine fever (ASF), ...
Monday, February 14, 2022
Taiwan's tariffs on corn, soybeans and wheat to be slashed
Taiwan's tariffs on corn, soybeans and wheat will be reduced over the next three months, in a bid to stabilise consumer prices and lessen the burden on the food and beverage industry, the country's cabinet said this month.
Friday, January 28, 2022
Philippines seeks to cut tariffs and increase pork imports quota
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's economic team is seeking to permanently cut tariffs and increase pork import quotas to address inflation fears in the country, The Philippine Star reported.
Monday, December 20, 2021
China's import tariffs for pork to increase next year
China's import tariffs for pork will return to their previously higher levels, from the start of 2022 onwards.
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Vietnam to reduce tariffs on US frozen pork
Vietnam plans to lower tariffs on US frozen pork, corn and wheat, a further sign of easing trade tensions with its biggest export market.
Friday, May 7, 2021
US House lawmakers have urged US President Joe Biden for aid on Vietnam pork tariffs
A bipartisan group of United States House lawmakers has urged the Biden administration to assist with the removal of Vietnam's imposed tariffs on US pork and other restrictions, Bloomberg reported.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Philippine officials to resolve issue concerning move to lower tariffs for pork
The Philippines' Senate President, Vicente Sotto III, and Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III are expected to meet soon to finalise a compromise on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's move to lower tariffs and raise the minimum access ...
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Philippines' senators warn of pork 'cartel' profiting from government's move to cut import tariffs
Only a cartel of pork importers in the Philippines would profit by as much as ₱60 billion (US$1.2 billion) from the government's move to reduce pork prices by raising minimum access volume (MAV) and cutting tariffs on imports, senators and ...
Monday, April 26, 2021
Meat importers in Philippines take advantage of cheap tariffs, book orders for 600,000 tonnes of frozen pork
Meat importers in the Philippines are rushing to book orders of as much as 600,000 tonnes of frozen pork from abroad for the next three months to take advantage of cheaper tariffs enforced by Malacañang, an industry group said on April ...
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Philippines lowers pork tariffs to combat domestic shortage
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced an executive order to reduce pork import tariffs as the country looks to combat a domestic shortage of the meat by increasing pork imports, Reuters reported.

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