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RP sets crucial rice import talks with Thailand, Vietnam

By Marianne V. Go | November 2, 2009 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to start crucial talks with Thailand and Vietnam regarding possible government-to-government rice purchase deals this month.

Business

RP, Thailand in talks to avoid trade dispute

By Marianne V. Go | October 21, 2009 - 12:00am

The Philippines and Thailand are negotiating to avoid a trade dispute triggered by the Philippines’ refusal to bring down its tariff barrier on rice products under the soon to be implemented ASEAN Free Trade...

Business

RP to push for speedy liberalization of tariffs under Asean AFTA

By Marianne V. Go | May 12, 2006 - 12:00am

The Philippines will continue to push for an acceleration of liberalization of tariffs by 2007 under the ASEAN Free Trade Arrangement-Common Effective Preferential Tariff (AFTA-CEPT) scheme for certain product categories...

Business

Government OKs early harvest accord with China

By Marianne V. Go | May 9, 2003 - 12:00am

The government agreed yesterday to enter into an early harvest agreement with China, offering 82 product lines under the Tariff Code’s Harmonized System chapter one to eight which include unprocessed agricultural...

Business