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China targets US soybeans, lumber in stepped-up response to Trump tariffs

BEIJING — China suspended on Tuesday the soybean import licenses of three US firms and…

No need for crackdown on cement imports, traders say

Several trading firms have called on the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to stop…

Trump tariffs drag PSEi below 6,000 mark

The local bourse dipped below the 6,000 level on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump…

Meat importers decry delay of cargo quotas 

Delaying the distribution of the minimum access volume (MAV) quotas for this year will result…

Regulator holds off import permits, fees for sugar stand-ins

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has suspended the implementation of its order that requires firms…

December ’24 trade deficit smallest in 9 months

The Philippines posted December its narrowest deficit in merchandise trade in a nine-month period after…

PH trims trade deficit amid import slump

The Philippines posted in November its narrowest merchandise trade gap in three months after imports…

Wheat imports rising as Pinoys diversify diet

The Philippines is expected to import more wheat in the 2024-2025 marketing year as the…

DA wants to remove brand label of imported rice 

The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to remove brand labels from imported rice in another…

Dairy imports surged 25% in Jan-Sept

The volume of dairy products imported to the Philippines grew by almost a quarter in…