DA Seeks 40% Tariff on Imported Pork, Two-Month Import Holiday
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for a 40% tariff on imported pork and a two-month import holiday to aid local hog raisers struggling with falling farmgate prices due to foreign competition and smuggling.
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