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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.

Jamaica is an important market for U.S. bulk agricultural products, intermediate products and high value products, with a total value of approximately USD 378 million in 2017.

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....

The continuous expansion of food retail industry in the Philippines creates robust opportunities for U.S. exporters of U.S. high-value, consumer-oriented food and beverage products.

n 2017, U.S. exports of consumer-oriented products to Jamaica reached a record level of US$173.9 million, representing a 38 percent market share.

In partnership with Potatoes USA, McCain International, Simplot, and 19 importers, FAS Manila hosted a combination of seminar series and tabletop trade show featuring U.S. products, providing....