# Weaker peso to affect PH rice importation, says PCAFI

> The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food expects rice imports to rise as the weaker peso raises import costs. It says the country has imported 4.8 million tonnes so far and may reach 5 to 5.5 million tonnes in 2026, with over a million tonnes of palay losses expected from Habagat and El Niño.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T09:11:37.368Z
- Category: trade · region Philippines · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81515-weaker-peso-to-affect-ph-rice-importation-says-pcafi
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher expected Philippine rice imports support Asian rice demand, while El Niño-related losses tighten supply and add upward price pressure on rice.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2017-03-01 | [Colombia to Remove Import Restrictions on U.S. Rough Rice \| USA Rice Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72060-colombia-to-remove-import-restrictions-on-u-s-rough-rice-usa-rice-federation.md) | -0.1% | +5.1% |
| RICE | 2024-12-30 | [Govt embarks on import to tame rice market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10454-govt-embarks-on-import-to-tame-rice-market.md) | +0.7% | +3.2% |
| RICE | 2025-04-10 | [China's rice imports set to rise as buyers seek most competitive options](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25197-china-s-rice-imports-set-to-rise-as-buyers-seek-most-competitive-options.md) | -1.1% | -7.9% |
| RICE | 2023-08-07 | [Thailand says no rice export halt, to benefit from India's export ban](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34650-thailand-says-no-rice-export-halt-to-benefit-from-india-s-export-ban.md) | +0.3% | +4.4% |
| RICE | 2017-06-02 | [Asia Rice-Importer demand pushes prices. - Mundus Agri](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70558-asia-rice-importer-demand-pushes-prices-mundus-agri.md) | +1.6% | +4.9% |

## Sources

- gmanetwork.com: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/1008386/weaker-peso-to-affect-ph-rice-importation-says-pcafi/story/

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