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DA wants to retain rice tariff at 15%
Manila Bulletin
|May 27, 2025
As such, the DA chief said he would likely push to increase the tariff rate during the harvest seasons of exporting countries.
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"We already have the recommendation that we can consider increasing it little by little. But it's a matter of timing," said Laurel.
Last year, President Marcos signed Executive Order (EO) No. 62 to slash rice tariffs from 35 percent to 15 percent.
Under the order, the rate is subject to a periodic review every four months.
This story is from the May 27, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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