# High costs make Philippine flour less competitive, government told

> Philippine flour millers urged the government to retain anti-dumping duties on Turkish wheat flour, arguing that ending the measure would expose the domestic industry to cheaper imports while it faces rising input costs. The Tariff Commission held an expiry-review hearing after the Department of Agriculture endorsed the millers' request; Turkey shipped 36,000 tonnes of flour to the Philippines in the first quarter of 2026.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T06:29:24.391Z
- Category: trade · region Philippines · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91310-high-costs-make-philippine-flour-less-competitive-government-told
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Removing the duties could increase Turkish flour imports, putting pressure on domestic millers and potentially raising demand for imported flour while affecting local milling wheat demand. The outcome of the review could therefore influence Philippine wheat and flour trade flows.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-03-11 | [EU competitive pricing explains late-season spike in wheat sales: USDA - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10669-eu-competitive-pricing-explains-late-season-spike-in-wheat-sales-usda-grain.md) | +1.1% | -1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2024-06-24 | [Improved U.S. Wheat Price Competitiveness Helps Drive Exports \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29799-improved-u-s-wheat-price-competitiveness-helps-drive-exports-usda-foreign.md) | -6.8% | -2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2022-12-05 | [Wheat plunges to 3-month low on export competition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6642-wheat-plunges-to-3-month-low-on-export-competition.md) | -9.5% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-04 | [US farmers face higher costs, fewer markets from tariffs, farm groups warn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8149-us-farmers-face-higher-costs-fewer-markets-from-tariffs-farm-groups-warn.md) | +0.1% | +2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2018-01-29 | [Russia is strong competitor for wheat markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67027-russia-is-strong-competitor-for-wheat-markets.md) | +0.2% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- businessmirror.com.ph: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2026/11/09/high-costs-make-phl-flour-less-competitive-govt-told/

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.