MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has not been given a sugar allocation by the United States under its new tariff rate quota.
The omission was noted by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) which has asked the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to rectify the oversight.
SRA Administrator Ma. Regina Bautista-Martin said the Philippines should get priority allocation since the country has been a very consistent and reliable sugar exporter to the US.
“The Philippines is one of the select countries given an annual sugar quota allocation to the US market at a premium. So, we really don’t know why we are not included, but we have already informed them [USTR] and they said that they will find a solution,” Martin said.
The SRA chief is hoping for a new announcement from the US government on July 4.
The Philippines is hoping to sell its excess sugar to the US market as domestic demand for sugar has dropped.
Martin said the excess sugar needs to be disposed of as early as possible so prices in the domestic market will stabilize.
Last week, the United States Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) announced country-specific allocations amounting to 108,862 metric tons for fiscal year 2011 (ending Sept. 30).
The USDA said the in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) is in addition to the minimum amount to which the United States is committed under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Uruguay Round Agreements.
A TRQ allows a country to export a specific quantity of a product to the United States at a relatively low tariff. Imports of this product above the specified quantity will be subjected to a higher tariff. –Marianne V. Go (The Philippine Star)
July 2025
Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
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July
3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
5 July – World Youth Skills Day
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
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