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THE United Coconut Association of the Philippines (UCAP) expressed concern over reported technical smuggling of palm olein purportedly for “compounding” of animal feeds to get value-added tax (VAT) and duty exemptions from the government. “These importers are, however, diverting their palm olein shipments to the domestic market as edible oil…
For several decades now, coconut stakeholders have been very fortunate to have a vanguard that is always ready to take the cudgels for the industry the United Coconut Associations of the Philippines (UCAP). UCAP is the mother organization of all coconut-related associations, including those of coconut farmers, refiners, millers, coco chemicals, virgin coconut oil, desiccated coconut,
I am publishing our communication with President Marcos on the illegal use of palm olein that is hurting our coconut industry and depriving the government of billions of pesos. December 5, 2022 Dear President Marcos: I respectfully write to Your Excellency, Mr. President, in your concurrent capacity as Secretary of…
The Department of Agriculture (DA) should rethink its proposed changes to the palm oil import policy of the government, according to a nongovernment organization. Bantay Palengke said restricting palm oil imports will trigger a surge in cooking oil prices and make it less accessible particularly to poor households. The group…