Area
Philippines
Commodity Group
Rice
Commodity
All
Date
09/01/2018
Policy Category
Trade
Policy Instrument
Import quota
Description
Gave standby authority to the National Food Authority (NFA) to import 250 000 tonnes of rice to replenish Government inventories. Following directives from the President ordering the purchases to be expedited, on 18 April 2018 the NFA issued specifications for a government-to-government tender to import 50 000 tonnes of 15 percent brokens and 200 000 tonnes of 25 percent brokens from Thailand or Viet Nam. The full volume was purchased from the two countries through a tender held on 4 May 2018. Of the total, 100 000 tonnes were to be delivered by 31 May 2018 and the balance by 30 June 2018.
