Philippines Lowers Pork Tariffs and Ag Fairs Rescue Act Friday Apr 16th, 2021 From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update. **With pork production in the Philippines heavily impacted by African swine fever, the President there is temporarily lowering tariff rates for imported pork muscle cuts. The Philippines' standard tariff rates are among the highest in the world, typically 30% to 40%. U.S. Meat Export Federation Economist Erin Borror says the order lowers the in-quota tariff rate to 5% for a period of three months, and then 10% for the following nine months. After 12 months, the rates will return to previous levels.