25 Jun 2025
Philippines gives green light to poultry meat imports from Thailand
Thailand is a new addition to the expanding list of meat exporters to the Philippines, which seeks to further diversify its sources to stabilize prices and supply.
Thailand is a new addition to the expanding list of meat exporters to the Philippines, which seeks to further diversify its sources to stabilize prices and supply.
In Department Order number 7 and 8, the Department of Agriculture (DA) accredited from 12 March 2025 up to 12 March 2028, two foreign meat establishments (FMEs) from Thailand.
The new suppliers from Thailand will export chicken and duck.
Based on the department orders, the FMEs were authorized to export poultry meat to the Philippines after DA personnel conducted a thorough evaluation and found them compliant with local and international food safety standards, as well as local meat inspection systems procedures.
The DA inspection mission, which was conducted in Thailand in December 2024, was done to ensure that inbound meat shipments do not pose a threat to consumers and the local poultry industry.
It was also conducted to protect the country’s borders from the entry and spread of animal and food-borne diseases that might affect the farm sector.
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Agriculture Undersecretary Constante Palabrica said in May 2025 that the DA would accredit eight countries, including Paraguay, Thailand, Taiwan and Chile to ensure a stable meat supply amid the continued proliferation of avian influenza and African swine fever cases in the Philippines.
He told local media that Paraguay and Chile can export all types of meat to the country, saying that granting more accreditations will boost competition and “get the best quality meat for our people at a reasonable price.”
“Well, the more, the merrier for me because there will be a competition of supply. Because when I limit [our sources], we cannot get the best one,” he added.
