35% tariff proposed on all agri imports

THE Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (Pcafi) has proposed the scrapping of the minimum access volume (MAV) tariff-setting policy that designates lower duties to agricultural imports, saying a uniform 35 percent should be imposed on all agricultural products shipped into the country.

In an interview on Friday, Pcafi President Danilo Fausto said the proposal was made during the meeting between the country's food producers and Department of Agriculture (DA) officials led by Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel at the DA main offices on Thursday.