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Friday, October 3, 2025
Philippines' chicken meat imports seen higher in 2026
Chicken cargoes bound for the Philippines are projected to climb next year, driven by the lifting of import bans due to bird flu, robust consumer demand, and strong economic growth.
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Philippines: Board of Investment urges farming standards to reduce reliance on meat imports
The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) anticipates lower livestock and poultry imports with wider adoption of Good Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHP), designed to protect the health and safety of both farm workers and animals.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Philippines' meat imports up 16.18% year-on-year in February
The Philippines' meat imports rose 16.18% year on year in February, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said, with domestic supply remaining constrained by African swine fever (ASF).
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Philippines' meat imports in 2024 more than last two years
The Philippines' meat imports reached 1.45 million metric tons in 2024, surpassing the volume recorded in each of the last two years, as the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) and bird flu prompted dealers to turn to offshore suppliers.
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Philippines' meat imports in H1 2024 rose 9%
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture reported that the country imported 647,000 tonnes of meat in the first six months of 2024, up 9% from the same period in 2023 (590,000 tonnes).
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Philippines temporarily bans UK live cattle, meat imports
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced a temporary ban on the imports of UK live cattle and meat products, following a case of Mad Cow Disease in Scotland earlier in May, GMA Integrated News reported.
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Philippines eyes meat imports from Czech Republic
Philippines' President Bongbong Marcos announced plans for the Philippines to explore importing meat products from the Czech Republic, ahead of the visit of Czech agriculture officials and business delegates, The Philippine Star reported.
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Lower tariffs on meat imports to impact livestock and poultry production in the Philippines
Livestock and poultry production in the Philippines are anticipated to face a decline in the coming year, as lower tariffs on meat imports discourage local producers from expanding, warns the Philippine Chamber of Food, Inc (PCAFI), Busines ...
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Philippines' meat imports decline by 4% in 2023 amid rising global prices
A decrease in pork and beef consumption by Filipinos in response to global price hikes led to a 4% reduction in Philippines' meat imports during the first eight months of the year, Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.
Monday, April 17, 2023
Philippines meat imports up in Q1 2023
Data from the Philippines' Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) showed that meat imports into the country increased slightly in the first quarter, as the Philippines purchased more pork and chicken from abroad in March, The Philippine Star repor ...
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Meat imports into the Philippines 16% higher in 2022
The Philippines' Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said the country imported 16.4% more meat and meat products in 2022, with increased pork shipments last year, Philippine Star reported.
Monday, July 18, 2022
Philippines' meat imports in first half of 2022 increased 4.3%
The Philippines' first semester meat imports rose by 4.3%, with pork comprising more than half of the volume, latest figures from the government showed.
Monday, September 14, 2020
Philippines' bans on meat imports could push up prices by Christmas
The Philippines could bear the consequences for the government's recent bans on pork and poultry products from various countries by witnessing higher costs of meat prices during Christmas, according to an official from the Meat Importers an ...
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Philippines meat processor unsettled by government's ban of poultry meat imports from Brazil
The Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI), one of the largest groups of meat processing companies in the Philippines, has expressed concerns of a potential shortage of mechanically deboned meat (MDM) of chicken following th ...
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Philippines' meat imports rise 23.86% in first 2 months
The Philippines' growing reliance on imported meat is reflected in the 23.86% import growth recorded in the first two months.

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