en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has removed China and Indonesia from the list of developing countries exempt from safeguard tariffs on cement imports, as cement shipments from these two countries to the Philippines exceeded the 3% de minimis threshold of total imports. Under Department Administrative Order No. 26-03 (DAO 26-03), the DTI will impose safeguard tariffs on ordinary Portland cement Type 1 and blended cement from China and Indonesia.

The DTI decided in October 2025 to impose tariffs on cement imports, following the Tariff Commission's determination of a causal link between increased imports and serious injury to the domestic industry. The measure took effect in February 2026. Data show that China's share of total imports rose from 11% in 2025 to 23% in the first quarter of 2026, while Indonesia's share increased by 2 percentage points to 8% over the same period. During this time, Vietnam remained the largest supplier, though its share fell from 79% in 2025 to 63% in the first quarter of 2026.

The administrative order will take formal effect after the Bureau of Customs issues the relevant implementing order.

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