# DA eyes hike in corn imports

> Bank economists warned that price pressures from higher transport fares, electricity rates, and wages, along with high global oil prices and El Niño risks to food supply, could push Philippine inflation above 8% in November and December. A separate report says the Department of Agriculture is considering raising corn imports.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T19:44:06.424Z
- Category: trade · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75756-da-eyes-hike-in-corn-imports
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A larger corn import program would add supply to the Philippine feed market and could cap local corn prices, while El Niño risks point the other way for regional grain availability.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-03-26 | [China 2024 grain imports seen near record high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14766-china-2024-grain-imports-seen-near-record-high.md) | -4.6% | -5.0% |
| CORN | 2021-03-18 | [Chinese Imports of Sorghum, Driving U.S. Prices Higher -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48165-chinese-imports-of-sorghum-driving-u-s-prices-higher.md) | +10.8% | +13.2% |
| CORN | 2021-05-17 | [Ukrainian ports increased corn shipments in April](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46947-ukrainian-ports-increased-corn-shipments-in-april.md) | -1.7% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2017-04-14 | [China’s corn imports to go through seamless drop - Food & Agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71365-china-s-corn-imports-to-go-through-seamless-drop-food-and-agribusiness.md) | -2.5% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2023-08-25 | [Canada says will join as third party in US-Mexico dispute over GM corn imports \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34540-canada-says-will-join-as-third-party-in-us-mexico-dispute-over-gm-corn-imports.md) | -2.2% | -9.0% |

## Sources

- businessmirror.com.ph: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2026/06/15/da-eyes-hike-in-corn-imports/

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