The newly-signed Rice Tariffication Act will take effect March 3, the Finance department announced on Monday, with duties replacing quantitative restrictions that had limited imports of the staple.
The National Food Authority (NFA) Council earlier in the day approved the implementation of a tariffied regime to further slash rice prices and bring down living costs, the department said in a statement.
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