Philippines Explores Rice Imports, Trade Opportunities

The Philippines, which buys more rice than any other country, is planning to buy rice from different places like India, Thailand, and others.

They currently get most of their rice from Vietnam, but want to make sure they can still get rice at a good price.

The goal is to prevent any supply issues.

The country also wants to sell more goods to the US because they have lower taxes on goods.

They hope this will make Filipino products more competitive, especially seafood, compared to other countries.