The Philippine government earned a record P22.45 billion in tariffs and taxes from imported meat in 2025, up 30 percent from 2024, as the country relied heavily on foreign supplies to meet rising demand for animal protein.
Nearly all of the revenue came from tariffs, with a small portion from VAT applied to marinated, seasoned, cured, or canned meat products.
Pork imports generated the highest earnings at P12.72 billion, followed by chicken at P7.57 billion and beef at P2.16 billion.
Tariffs on imported meat range from 5 to 40 percent, depending on the type and quota, while Brazil supplied the largest share of imports, accounting for 42.5 percent of the total, 674,046 metric tons.
The report cited diseases like avian influenza and African swine fever as key factors limiting domestic production, while demand for meat is expected to grow steadily through 2034.
Source: PhilNews24 | April 6, 2026
MEAT IMPORTS GENERATE P22 BILLION IN REVENUE FOR THE GOVERNMENT
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