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Monday, March 2, 2026
Farmers group urges Philippines to reduce pork imports
Farmers group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) is pressing the government of the Philippines to cut pork imports to support local hog raisers and boost domestic production.
Friday, August 30, 2024
Surge in pork imports linked to ASF and El Nino in the Philippines
The resurgence of African swine fever (ASF) in parts of the Philippines, combined with the effects of the El Nino phenomenon, has led to a nearly 10% increase in pork imports during the first half of 2024, Philippine Daily Inquirer reported ...
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Philippines ban pork imports from Singapore
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture has banned pork imports from Singapore following an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) detected in that country, The Manila Times reported.
Friday, October 28, 2022
Frozen pork imports increase supply in Philippines
The Philippines' National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) said local frozen pork inventory has increased for the second week in a row as rising imports made up for declining local swine farmers' production, the Inquirer reported.
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
22% rise in Philippines' pork imports in first nine months of 2022
The Philippines has imported a total of 545,214 tonnes of pork and pork products in the first nine months of 2022, according to data from the country's Bureau of Animal Industry.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Philippines' pork imports expected to reach record high
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said the Philippines' pork imports may increase by 2.71% year-on-year to a record 341,000 tonnes in 2022, to make up for a shortfall in domestic supply caused by African swine fever (ASF), Busi ...
Monday, June 6, 2022
Philippines pork imports rise 20% in first four months of 2022
The Philippines imported a total of 186,220 tonnes of pork in the first four months of 2022.
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), ...
Saturday, February 5, 2022
Philippines imposes ban on pork imports from Thailand and Italy
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture has issued a memorandum order banning imports of swine and pork products from Thailand and Italy following reports of African swine fever (ASF) in those countries, Business World reported.
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.
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
The Philippines attempts to expedite pork imports
The Philippines is hoping to prompt faster imports of pork to ease high prices caused by strong demand as it still faces outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) and global supply chain issues, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) repor ...
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Philippines issues guidelines for market access of pork imports
The Philippines has issued guidelines governing the additional minimum access volume (MAV) of pork imports, The Manila Times reported.
Monday, May 10, 2021
Philippines reduces planned pork imports to protect domestic swine industry
The Philippines will reduce its planned pork imports under its annual quota scheme from 404,000 tonnes to 254,210 tonnes, while increasing tariff rates to protect its domestic swine industry, Reuters reported.
Monday, April 5, 2021
Philippines proposes hike in pork imports
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has proposed an increase in the minimum access volume (MAV) of imported pork products to 350,000 tonnes from the current 54,210 tonnes to address rising food prices and boost the pork supply in the coun ...
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Philippines to increase pork imports to cover domestic price surge
William Dar, the Philippines' Agriculture Secretary, said the country will boost pork imports to 400,000 tonnes in 2021, more than double its initial proposal of 162,000 tonnes, as it looks to cover tightened domestic supplies that have pus ...

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