# Inspect rice imports for misdeclared quality, not just volume, Senate urges Customs – BusinessWorld Online

> Philippine Senator Francis Pangilinan urged the Bureau of Customs to inspect rice imports for misdeclared quality, citing importers declaring 25% broken rice to evade tariffs. Reference prices cited were $438 per ton for 25% broken and $490 for 5% broken.

- Date: 2020-10-22 · published 2020-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50694-inspect-rice-imports-for-misdeclared-quality-not-just-volume-senate-urges
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Enforcement against misdeclaration could raise effective import costs for Philippine buyers of lower-grade rice, but the story is a policy discussion rather than a confirmed rule change.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

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## Sources

- bworldonline.com: https://bworldonline.com/economy/2020/10/22/324394/inspect-rice-imports-for-misdeclared-quality-not-just-volume-senate-urges-customs/

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