The Philippines loosened its onion import rules after the agriculture department scrapped a non-tariff measure imposed by its previous administration aimed at managing the entry of the commodity. Know more:
THE Philippines loosened its onion import rules after the agriculture department scrapped a non-tariff measure imposed by its previous administration aimed at managing the entry of the commodity.
“In the interest of service, Department Circular No. 8 series of 2021 entitled ‘Additional Guidelines on the Importation of Fresh Onions’ is hereby revoked,” Panganiban said in DC 3, which he issued recently. CNI is a non-tariff measure issued by an agriculture chief to certify the need for importation, which is usually based on deemed shortage on a given commodity.
Washington asked the Philippines in a World Trade Organization Committee on Agriculture meeting how the CNI requirement on onions differs from a quantitative restriction scheme. In its official communication, the Philippines explained that the new agriculture department leadership may review the country’s existing SPSIC rules on food imports.
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