FAO: PH to import more meat this year due to lower tariffs

By Janine Alexis Miguel

Jun 17, 2024 12:39 am

(UPDATES) PHILIPPINE meat imports are expected to rise this year due to the extension of reduced import tariffs and amid an expansion in the global meat trade, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said.

In its latest food and market review, the FAO said the Philippines could be likely to bring in 1.09 million metric tons (MT) of meat and other meat products in 2024, slightly higher than 1.04 million MT recorded a year earlier.

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