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Philippines: Import duties on fresh, chilled or frozen meat of swine increased temporarily

Announcement

15 May 2021

In May 2021, the government of the Philippines increased import duties on fresh, chilled or frozen meat of swine temporarily both for  in-quota and out-of- quota imports.

Number of interventions

4

4 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Apr 2021

Revocation date:

31 Dec 2021

Announced: 15 May 2021
Import tariff
On 15 May 2021, the Philippines issued Executive Order No. 134, temporarily increasing the out-quota import duties on fresh, chilled, or frozen swine meat from 20% to 25%. The out-quota tariff applied to imports of fresh, chilled, or frozen swine meat above the concessionary access level at 54,210 MT in 2021, and this amount did not change from 2020. On top of this action, the regulation also changed the in-quota duty (see related intervention). Executive Order No. 134 replaced previous tempo...

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Affected Sectors

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Affected Products

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Announced: 15 May 2021
Import tariff quota
On 15 May 2021, the Philippines issued Executive Order No. 134, temporarily increasing the in-quota import duties on fresh, chilled, or frozen swine meat from 10% to 15%. This new import duty applies to a quota of 54,210 MT in 2021. The annual import quota on fresh, chilled, or frozen swine meat did not change from 2020 to 2021. On top of this action, the regulation also changed the out-of-quota duty (see related intervention). Executive Order No. 134 replaced previous temporary in-quota duti...

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Affected Sectors

211

Affected Products

020311

020312

020319

020321

020322

020329

Implementation date

01 Jan 2021

Revocation date:

31 Mar 2021

Announced: 15 May 2021
Import tariff
On 15 May 2021, the Philippines issued Executive Order No. 134, temporarily increasing the out-quota import duties on fresh, chilled, or frozen swine meat from 15% to 20%. The out-quota tariff applied to imports of fresh, chilled, or frozen swine meat above the concessionary access level at 54,210 MT in 2021, and this amount did not change from 2020. On top of this action, the regulation also changed the in-quota duty (see related intervention). Executive Order No. 134 replaced previous tempo...

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Affected Sectors

211

Affected Products

020311

020312

020319

020321

020322

020329

Announced: 15 May 2021
Import tariff quota
On 15 May 2021, the Philippines issued Executive Order No. 134, temporarily increasing the in-quota import duties on fresh, chilled, or frozen swine meat from 5% to 10%. This new import duty applies to a quota of 54,210 MT in 2021. The annual import quota on fresh, chilled, or frozen swine meat did not change from 2020 to 2021. On top of this action, the regulation also changed the out-of-quota duty (see related intervention). Executive Order No. 134 replaced previous temporary in-quota dutie...

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Affected Sectors

211

Affected Products

020311

020312

020319

020321

020322

020329

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