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Philippines: Philippines Issued Moratorium on Molasses Imports

By USDA

21st November 2025

On September 30, 2025, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) issued Molasses Order No. 1 (MO1), a moratorium on molasses imports following a surge in imports and spike in local output. While the moratorium is set to expire on December 31, 2025, the SRA said it can be extended or lifted depending on the stock balance. MO1 took effect on October 3, 2025.

Moratorium on Molasses Importation Sugarcane farmers/planters, sugar mills, and other stakeholders have expressed grave concerns regarding high stocks of domestic molasses leading to a decrease in millsite prices. In addition, there is a concern on the discrepancy between the volume of locally produced molasses used as feedstock by bioethanol producers and the corresponding volume of

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