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Benson Dakay, president of the Philippine Seaweed Industry Association, said the objective is to get China to lower its tariff on carageenan imports which currently stands at 35 percent, as well as its high VAT on such imports.


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In her visit to Sulu yesterday, the President noted that the country is the sixth biggest supplier of carageenan, a product derived from a seaweed locally known as agar-agar.  


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DTI pushes Mindanao as investment destination

By Louella Desiderio | July 8, 2013 - 12:00am

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is urging investors to invest in Mindanao given huge opportunities in agriculture,...

Business As Usual

RP negotiators urged to convince China to cut tariff on carageenan

By Marianne V. Go | August 16, 2010 - 12:00am

The Seaweed Industry Association of the Philippines (SIAP) is urging trade negotiators to convince China to lower the tariff on Philippine carageenan exports under the umbrella of the Association of Southeast Asian...

Business

Large drop in RP seaweed output seen

By Marianne V. Go | March 11, 2010 - 12:00am

Philippine seaweed production is expected to drop by 28.6 percent to 50,000 metric tons from last year’s 70,000 MT due to the prevailing El Niño weather phenomenon, driving up further the price of seaweeds...

Business

China tariff on carageenan only 8%, not 35% – BFAR

By Marianne V. Go | April 23, 2007 - 12:00am

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Director Malcolm Sarmiento over the weekend brushed aside the complaint of the Seaweed Industry Association of the Philippines (SIAP) regarding the high tariff...

Business

China urged to cut its tariff on carrageenan

By Marianne V. Go | April 11, 2007 - 12:00am

The Philippine and Indonesian seaweed industries are joining forces to urge their governments to negotiate with China for the lowering of tariffs and value-added tax (VAT) on carageenan imports from the...

Business

GMA urges Sulu seaweed farmers to maximize produce

By Roel Pareño | September 23, 2003 - 12:00am

ZAMBOANGA CITY – President Arroyo yesterday urged Muslim residents of Sulu to concentrate on the seaweed industry, citing the world market’s continued demand for seaweed. In her visit to Sulu yesterday,...

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