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Agri dept mulls tripling pork imports to raise supply

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 18 09:52 PM

The Department of Agriculture said on Monday it was studying tripling pork limits to raise its supply, following recent price spikes, as African swine fever (ASF) hits parts of the country. Read more »

China says latest COVID-19 outbreak caused by imported cases

Brenda Goh and Steven Bian, Reuters
Posted at Jan 17 09:20 AM

China's recent COVID-19 outbreaks in the northeast have come from travelers entering the country or contaminated frozen food imports, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Saturday. Read more »

Philippines trade deficit narrows to smallest in five months in Nov

Neil Jerome Morales and Enrico Dela Cruz, Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 11:13 AM

Philippine exports grew at the fastest pace in 10 months in November while imports contracted the most since August to yield the smallest trade deficit in five months, government data showed on Friday. Read more »

Philippines sees 2021 minimum rice import requirement at 1.69-M tons

Reuters
Posted at Jan 07 06:52 PM

The Philippines, the world's biggest rice importer, will need to bring in at least 1.69 million tonnes of its staple food this year to fully cover domestic requirements, a government official said on Thursday. Read more »

Customs says study shows 'improved' processing of cargo with digitalization

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 12:56 PM

The Bureau of Customs on Monday said there were improvements in the processing of cargo in 5 ports across the country as the agency shifted to digital systems, based on a study by the agency.    Read more »

US bill banning Xinjiang imports over forced labor concerns fails to become law

Owen Churchill and Jacob Fromer, South China Morning Post
Posted at Dec 23 05:30 PM

The legislation is expected to be reintroduced when the next congressional session convenes in January. The measure was omitted from the must-pass spending bill that passed both houses of Congress late on Monday Read more »

China orders inspections to prevent COVID spread via cold chain

Reuters
Posted at Dec 03 12:18 PM

China is carrying out sweeping inspections on food importers, supermarkets, e-commerce platforms and restaurants to prevent the spread of coronavirus through imported cold chain products, the country's market regulator said on Wednesday. Read more »

China to cut tariffs, boost imports of high-quality goods and services

Kevin Yao and Lusha Zhang, Reuters
Posted at Nov 19 02:26 PM

China will continue to cut its tariffs and expand imports of high-quality goods and services, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, while vowing to push reforms and promote an innovation-driven growth model. Read more »

China targets frozen food imports over virus fears

Jing Xuan Teng, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 18 03:19 PM

The World Health Organization says "there is currently no evidence that people can catch COVID-19 from food or food packaging." Read more »

Philippines posts first monthly growth in exports in 7 months

Neil Jerome Morales and Enrico Dela Cruz, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 05 11:55 AM

Philippine exports grew 2.2 percent in September from a year earlier, the first monthly rise since February, as the government gradually reopened the pandemic-hit economy, government data showed on Wednesday. Read more »

US and Brazil must reduce dependence on China imports - Pompeo

Anthony Boadle and Andrea Shalal, Reuters
Posted at Oct 20 12:56 AM

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned on Monday the United States and Brazil need to reduce their dependence on imports from China for their own security as the two countries reinforced their business partnership.   Read more »

Temporary ban sa pag-angkat ng pork products mula Germany, ipinag-utos ng Agri Dept

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 12:56 AM

Nagpatupad ng temporary ban ang Department of Agriculture sa pag-aangkat ng baboy at mga produktong baboy mula sa Germany matapos makapagtala ng kaso ng African Swine Fever. Read more »

Smuggled gasoline rescues Venezuelans running on fumes

Luis Bravo with Margioni Bermudez in Caracas, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 11:27 AM

For the first time Colombian gasoline is cheaper and is being smuggled across the border to fuel vehicles in western Venezuela. Six years of recession, hyperinflation, corruption and mismanagement means production has fallen to a fraction of the 3.2 million barrels per day produced just over a decade ago. Read more »

China exports beat forecasts in August, imports falter

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 07 03:16 PM

China's exports expanded more than expected last month as key markets eased virus containment measures, official data showed Monday, but imports unexpectedly shrank despite a push to boost domestic demand. Read more »

Ban on imported chicken from Brazil 'stays' as gov't awaits update: DA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 04:22 PM

The ban on chicken imports from Brazil remains, the Department of Agriculture said Tuesday, as the agency awaits for the report from its counterpart . Read more »

PH bans Australian poultry imports due to bird flu

April Rafales, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 06:07 PM

The Philippines issued a temporary ban on poultry imports from Australia due to concerns over possible bird flu contamination.    Read more »

UAAP: For Adamson coach Pumaren, foreign-student athletes a big help in college hoops

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 06 08:08 PM

Franz Pumaren sees plenty of benefits to allowing foreign student-athletes to play in collegiate leagues -- from leveling the playing field to improving the skills of local players. Read more »

Basketball: Tab Baldwin not a fan of single-import conferences; opinion draws flak

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 02:30 AM

The Blue Eagles head coach said foreign players in the PBA enjoy certain advantages in officiating, compared in other leagues in the world. Read more »

Recto blasts DA's order for PH poultry raisers to limit production to give way to imports

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 11:35 PM

“And why should an agency whose sole mandate is to boost food production advise Filipino chicken raisers to scale down their output to give market space for dressed chicken coming from abroad?” Read more »

Total trade shrinks in April, first full month of virus lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 10:29 AM

The Philippines' total external trade shrank further in April, the first full month of lockdown against COVID-19, government data released Wednesday showed. Read more »