THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is seeking price-based special safeguard (SSG) measures on additional imported agricultural products, including frozen bovine meat, chicken cuts, coffee products, sausages, processed pork items, and onions.
Department Order No. 15, Series of 2026, signed by Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. on April 20, requested that the Bureau of Customs apply additional duties on such products.
A price-based special safeguard measure allows the government to temporarily raise duties on specific imported products when their prices fall below set thresholds, to protect domestic industries from cheap imports.
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