# Philippines Moves to Restrict Pork Imports as Domestic Hog Producers Face Mounting Losses

> The Philippine Department of Agriculture imposed a provisional 60-day restriction on specified pork imports after a preliminary investigation estimated hog producers lost about ₱27.9 billion between January and July 2026. Imports reached 65% of domestic production in the first half of 2026, while self-sufficiency fell to 54%.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-15T01:38:07.489Z
- Category: policy · region Philippines · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100471-philippines-moves-to-restrict-pork-imports-as-domestic-hog-producers-face
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced Philippine pork imports lower meat demand from a major importer, which is bearish for hog prices and modestly reduces feed demand for corn and soybean meal from imported pork supply chains.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2022-11-29 | [Removal of China’s domestic price trade barriers could increase China’s imports of agricultural commodities - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14880-removal-of-china-s-domestic-price-trade-barriers-could-increase-china-s-imports.md) | +0.2% | +6.3% |
| HOGS | 2026-10-28 | [Lower feed costs to protect hog raisers from low farmgate prices - DA \| GMA News Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/209-lower-feed-costs-to-protect-hog-raisers-from-low-farmgate-prices-da-gma-news.md) | -2.7% | — |
| HOGS | 2025-06-18 | [Reaping of the sow: China to reduce pig count by 1 million amid low prices, deflation risk \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24183-reaping-of-the-sow-china-to-reduce-pig-count-by-1-million-amid-low-prices.md) | +2.3% | -2.7% |
| HOGS | 2017-09-29 | [Chinese pig prices rise as Beijing shutters polluting farms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68941-chinese-pig-prices-rise-as-beijing-shutters-polluting-farms.md) | +5.3% | +16.7% |
| HOGS | 2021-09-23 | [China lowers 2021-2025 sow herd target, seeks to stabilise pork prices \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45062-china-lowers-2021-2025-sow-herd-target-seeks-to-stabilise-pork-prices-reuters.md) | +4.7% | -7.8% |
| SBM | 2022-01-18 | [China: Focus on Domestic Production, as Soy, Pork Imports Fell in 2021; Corn Imports Hit Record- Meat Production Surges \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14964-china-focus-on-domestic-production-as-soy-pork-imports-fell-in-2021-corn.md) | -9.4% | +1.6% |
| SBM | 2024-01-23 | [China to Encourage Hog Farmers to Reduce Capacity After Price Slump - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32125-china-to-encourage-hog-farmers-to-reduce-capacity-after-price-slump-pork.md) | -0.4% | -3.4% |
| SBM | 2021-05-20 | [Chinese firms cut soymeal content in hog feed to reduce imports - Global Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47093-chinese-firms-cut-soymeal-content-in-hog-feed-to-reduce-imports-global-times.md) | -3.8% | -6.5% |

## Sources

- swineweb.com: https://swineweb.com/philippines-moves-to-restrict-pork-imports-as-domestic-hog-producers-face-mounting-losses/

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