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Hog fever, strong demand boosted meat imports

The ongoing outbreak of African swine fever and strong demand for processed food products drove…

Levy on cement won’t raise prices, say firms

The proposed safeguard duty on cement imports is unlikely to raise prices but instead help…

Revenues on imported dairy products jumped 20% to P1.89B in H1

The Philippines’ tariff revenues from dairy products climbed by nearly 20 percent in the first…

Rice import policy in spotlight as BSP weighs rate path

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to tread carefully as it approaches the…

Recto: No plans to raise rice tariffs

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said there were no plans to reduce the tariff on imported…

Exporters fear fallout from 19% Trump tariff

The 19-percent tariff imposed by the United States on Philippine goods will prompt exporters to…

Trade deals boosting risk appetite in Asia, including PH

The new US import tariff on goods from Asian countries like the Philippines suggests that…

Gov’t warned vs using agri sector as bargaining chip

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) cautioned the Philippine government against using the agriculture sector…

Dollar reserves pick up despite global woes

An increase in foreign exchange holdings and gains from the offshore investments of the Bangko…

PH ramps up efforts to forge win-win US trade deal

The Marcos administration is ramping up efforts to forge a favorable trade deal with the…