REGULATORS have approved the importation of up to 200,000 metric tons of sugar in a bid to boost domestic supplies and stabilize market prices, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said on Monday.

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) board “has already approved the resolution,” he told reporters, adding that the imports were expected arrive as “soon as possible” once the final volume is set.

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