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Inquirer.net - Nov 7, 2026

BACOLOD CITY—Despite securing an additional 9,151 metric tons (MT) of raw sugar export quota from the United States for fiscal year 2027, industry leaders on Wednesday reiterated their opposition to exporting domestic sugar during the current crop year. This allocation is part of the 1.12 million MT under the US tariff-rate quota system for fiscal

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