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Philippines Lowers Rice Duties

The Philippines last month updated import duty rates for a range of commodities, including a lower tariff rate for rice, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service said in a recent report. The country lowered its rice duty from 35% to 15%, USDA…

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said, adding that the tariff changes are meant to “augment supply, manage prices, and temper inflationary pressure of various commodities.”