Pork Imports Halted for 60 Days; Hog Raisers Also Want Tariff Hike - BusinessWorld Online

Pork imports halted for 60 days; hog raisers also want tariff hike - BusinessWorld Online

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is imposing a 60-day suspension on pork imports, citing the need to provide relief to the hog industry, whose losses were estimated at P27.9 billion.

Philippines imposes 60-day pork import ban as hog industry faces up to ₱100 billion in losses

Pork import ban too little too late? Tariff hike sought to protect hog farmers

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ recent pork import ban is too little, too late for pork producers and agricultural groups demanding reforms to alleviate a domestic industry suffering from collapsing farm gate prices. What they want is the restoration of higher pork import tariffs which they said would ultimately protect the local industry. Hog producers want to reinstate previous tariff rates of 40% out-quota and 30% in-quota. Current rat…

DA imposes 60-day quantitative restriction on pork imports

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has authorized a 60-day quantitative restriction on the importation of selected pork cuts as the influx of imported meat has damaged the local hog industry.

Department of Agriculture bans imported pork cuts

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has banned the entry of various imported pork cuts, as its investigation found that continued imports cause injury to the country’s hog industry.

60-day pork import ban, ipapatupad ng DA

Magpapatupad ng 60-day pork import ban ang Department of Agriculture (DA), sa bisa ng Department Order 33, na inilabas ng ahensya noong Sabado, Nov. 7, na nakatrutok sa Pork Safeguard Measures. Ayon kay DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., pansamantalang ipagbabawal sa ilalim ng department order ang fresh, chilled, at frozen swine carcasses at half-carcasses; […]