# Rice industry group wants tighter import regulations

> The Philippine Confederation of Grains Associations called for stricter enforcement of customs rules and monitoring of rice imports amid alleged undervaluation. The Bureau of Customs denied the allegations, and the group opposed reimposing suggested retail prices, citing oversupply.

- Date: 2019-07-29 · published 2019-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58172-rice-industry-group-wants-tighter-import-regulations
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter import enforcement could slow Philippine rice imports, a bearish-to-neutral factor for Asian rice export prices and a bullish one for rice bran tightness.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2019-01-20 | [Inflation crisis helps bring sweeping reform to rice growing industry - BusinessWorld Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61169-inflation-crisis-helps-bring-sweeping-reform-to-rice-growing-industry.md) | +0.9% | -7.2% |
| RICE | 2025-10-04 | [India imposes new condition on non-basmati rice exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22357-india-imposes-new-condition-on-non-basmati-rice-exports.md) | -3.9% | -7.6% |
| RICE | 2018-06-11 | [ASOG backs Philippine rice import tariffication, hosts round table discussion for farmer and labor groups](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64598-asog-backs-philippine-rice-import-tariffication-hosts-round-table-discussion.md) | +10.6% | +8.7% |
| RICE | 2022-10-20 | [Senegal hones its home-grown rice to cut dependence on Asian imports \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39210-senegal-hones-its-home-grown-rice-to-cut-dependence-on-asian-imports-reuters.md) | -2.8% | +7.6% |
| RICE | 2022-01-15 | [Rice Exporters eligible for Export Incentives, to receive RoDTEP Licences – Import Export Licence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43114-rice-exporters-eligible-for-export-incentives-to-receive-rodtep-licences-import.md) | +5.6% | +6.1% |

## Sources

- rappler.com: https://www.rappler.com/business/236557-rice-industry-group-wants-tighter-import-regulations/

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