In a letter request to the inter-agency Tariff Commission, P&G said it wants tariff for these inputs brought down from three percent to zero since these materials are not locally produced.
The company added the duty-free importation "will maintain prices or will at least defer planned price adjustments brought by the continuing economic crisis."
The reduction will hold off prices in P&Gs diverse product lines like bath soap, laundry soap, detergent bar and powder, shampoo and dental cream, among others.
P&G products include an array of well-known brands such as Camay, Ivory, Safeguard, Mr. Clean, Tide, Perla and Pampers. The company has been locally producing these items in its plants in Cabuyao, Laguna, Makati and Tondo. Conrado Diaz Jr.