Agri groups push for return of 35% tariff on imported rice
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter / @jordeenelagare Industry stakeholders have proposed reinstating the 35 percent tariff on imported rice to safeguard local palay farmers as prices for local produce decline. “The private sector partners from the Committee underscored that rampant rice importation, particularly of cheaper foreign rice, has exerted immense downward pressure on domestic […]




