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DTI BEGINS PROBE ON SURGE OF CEMENT IMPORTS

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has initiated a preliminary investigation to determine whether increased imports of cement are causing or threatening to cause serious injury to the domestic industry.  The investigation covers cement classified under AHTN Codes 2523.29.90 and 2523.90.00 for the period of 2019 to June 2024. The DTI’s decision is based […]

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TIU LAUREL LIFTS IMPORT BAN ON GOATS FROM US

The Department of Agriculture has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of live goats from the US. Previously, a ban was imposed in June after Coxiella burnetti, the bacteria that causes Q fever, were detected in goats imported from the US.  The Bureau of Animal Industry culled more than five dozen goats infected with […]

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DA STOPS MEAT IMPORTS FROM TURKEY AMID FMD SCARE

To prevent the entry of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus into the Philippines, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily banned the importation of FMD-susceptible animals, as well as their products and by-products, from Turkey. “We’re imposing an import ban to mitigate the risk of FMD transmission to our local animal population,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco […]