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The current pork shortage in the country due to African Swine Fever (ASF) is feared to last until 2026, according to a meat traders’ group.   In text exchanges, Meat Importers and Traders Association (MITA) President Jess Cham said they are now considering of requesting the government to...

Despite a 12-month tariff cut imposed on pork, a group of local meat importers began lobbying for a much longer period wherein the pork import tariff rate is kept at 15 percent from the original 40 percent until 2025. A customer pays for pork at a roadside market stall in Mandaluyong City, Manila,...

The pork price and supply issue has gone haywire. Now, meat importers have petitioned the Committee on Tariff and Related Matters (CTRM) to reduce the most favored nation (MFN) duty on pork by at least 50 percent for the next five years in light of the high prices due to supply shortage brought...

The Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI) expressed its full support to the proposal of Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez to allow more businesses to operate at their rated capacity to prevent the economy from further deterioration. “While we recognize that there are risks associated...

The series of import bans imposed by the Philippine government on pork and poultry products coming from different countries may result in costlier Christmas for meat loving Filipinos.           MB file (Photo by Keith Bacongco)          ...