Rice imports drop 16% amid ban on inbound cargoes

MANILA, Philippines — Inbound rice shipments this year have declined as of early October amid the government’s temporary import ban.

Data from the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) showed that rice imports reached 3.26 million metric tons (MT) as of October 2. This represents a 15.8-percent drop from the 3.87 million MT of rice imported in the same period last year.

https://business.inquirer.net/551612/rice-imports-drop-16-amid-ban-on-inbound-cargoes

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