imports

Importers warn of fewer meat shipments

A group of importers warned of a decline in overseas meat purchases if the government…

Recto rules out retaliation after higher US tariffs

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said retaliation was not an option for the Philippines in tackling…

DA bans poultry from Belgium

Despite no active bird flu cases in the Philippines since early January, the Department of…

Economists urge gov’t to retain 15% tariff on rice 

The Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) is pushing to retain the 15-percent tariff on imported…

Negotiation not retaliation: PH open to cut tariffs on US imports

The Philippines is open to the possibility of bringing down the tariffs on American goods…

US starts collecting Trump’s new 10% tariff

WASHINGTON—US customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump’s unilateral 10 percent tariff on all imports…

PH liquor sales seen to sustain 5%-7% annual growth

Alcohol sales in the Philippines are projected to sustain a single-digit annual growth despite the…

DA forecasts lower rice imports this year

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is projecting lower rice imports this year due to an…

2 firms bringing in more Brazilian food products

Banking on Filipino consumers’ preference for healthier options, two foreign companies are seeking to expand…

Milk imports up 20% in 2024

The Philippines has boosted its inbound milk shipments by nearly 20 percent last year as…