IMPORT duties on natural gypsum and anhydrite, minerals used in the manufacture of plasterboard and cement, have been temporarily cut to zero in support of the government's housing and infrastructure programs.

Executive Order (EO) 46, signed on November 3 by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, states that the modification of the import duty would also help revitalize and increase the competitiveness of the local plasterboard and cement industries.

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