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On May 19, 2020, the Philippines formally granted market access to U.S. bovine embryos, leveling the playing field for U.S. exporters vis-à-vis the competition in Australia and Canada.

Republic Act No. 11467 increased the excise tax imposed on alcohol products effective on January 1, 2020.

Hemp, marijuana, and cannabis from the plant Cannabis sativa L. are terms interchangeably used in the Philippines.

On May 24, 2020, the Philippines will formally open its market to U.S. fresh highbush blueberries.

Responding to inflationary pressures, the Philippine government is set to liberalize rice imports by converting Quantitative Restrictions to tariffs.

Ethanol production using sugarcane and molasses in 2018 is expected to increase to 270 million liters (ML) from 235 ML the previous year as aggregate capacity increases.

FAS Manila hosted two Great American Taste dinners to build awareness among industry and consumers of the availability, variety and quality of U.S. fine foods and wines.

The stronger purchasing power of Philippine consumers, growing middle class, and increasing urbanization drove a higher frequency of dining out.

The Philippines continues to be a regional biotechnology leader.

The stronger purchasing power of Philippine consumers, a growing middle class and increasing urbanization drove a higher frequency of dining out.

The United States continues to be the Philippines’ largest supplier of agricultural products, and the Philippines is its tenth largest global market.

The Philippines imports virtually all of its dairy products, especially milk powder, as domestic production cannot meet the country’s annual dairy demand, which was nearly 2.5 million metric tons....