AreaPhilippines

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date01/03/2013

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport quota

DescriptionAnnounced plans to import 187 000 tonnes of rice by 30 June 2013, as part of its Minimum Access Volume (MAV) commitments under the WTO. Purchases are to be undertaken solely by the National Food Authority and will serve to reconstitute reserves ahead of lean months.