菲律宾农业部已请求对包括猪肉、鸡肉和咖啡在内的多种进口农产品加征额外关税，以保护本土生产商免受低价进口货的冲击。
在第15号部门令中，农业部通过财政部要求海关总署对每一批次货物实施基于价格的特殊保障关税。
该命令列出了具体的触发价格，例如冷冻牛肉为每公斤89.22比索，某些鸡肉部位及内脏为每公斤93.96比索。香肠、加工肉类、洋葱及各类咖啡产品也设有类似的门槛。
根据《保障措施法》，一旦进口价格突破监测水平，农业部长无需进行正式调查即可实施这些关税。
贸易救济办公室证实，上述所列商品的近期到岸价格（CIF）已跌破既定触发水平。
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