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AgricultureUndersecretary for Policy, Planning and Research Fermin Adriano. (File photo) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA) disclosed on Thursday the cunning strategy of technical smugglers following the calls of several congressmen to immediately address the alleged smuggling of palm oil products in the country. During a congressional hearing on Tuesday, some lawmakers noted the country may have already lost PHP45-billion revenue from smuggling. In a virtual press briefing, DA Undersecretary for Policy, Planning and Research Fermin Adriano said smugglers resort to misdeclaration to get away with tariffs through a follow-up conversion using the "refined, bleached, deodorized" (RBD) procedure. "Yun ang tinatawag nating technical smuggling, kasi 'pag na-categorize mo siya (That's what we call technical smuggling because when it is categorized as) unfit for human consumption, it's only animal feeds, automatically ang kanyang (the) tariff or tax is zero, ....

Research Fermin Adriano , Bureau Of Animal Industry , Department Of Agriculture , Bureau Of Customs , Red Tape Authority , Anti Red Tape Authority , Animal Industry , Agricultureundersecretary For Policy , Lanning And Research Fermin Adriano File Photo Manila The Department Of Agriculture Da Disclosed On Thursday Cunning Strategy Technical Smugglers Following Calls Several Congressmen To Immediately Address Alleged Smuggling Palm Oil Products In Country Duringa Congressional Hearing Tuesday , Ome Lawmakers Noted The Country May Have Already Lost Php45 Billion Revenue From Smuggling Ina Virtual Press Briefing , A Undersecretary For Policy , Lanning And Research Fermin Adriano Said Smugglers Resort To Misdeclaration Get Away With Tariffs Througha Follow Up Conversion Using The Quot Refined , Eodorized Quot Rbd Procedure Yun Ang Tinatawag Nating Technical Smuggling , Asi 39 Pag Na Categorize Mo Siya That 39s What We Call Technical Smuggling Because When It Is Categorized As Unfit For Human Consumption , T 39s Only Animal Feeds , Utomatically Ang Kanyang The Tariff Or Tax Is Zero , Ero 39 Pag But If Fit For Human Consumption , Uot He Said Although The Da Has Been Described By Some Lawmakers As Quot Mother Of All Agri Smuggling , Driano Insisted They Have Been Intensifying Efforts To Identify Culprits Despite Their Inability , Under Law , O Prosecute And Charge Smugglers Quot We Regret This Description The Department Of Agriculture , Ully Supports The Intent Of Congressional Hearing , Nd Cooperating Efforts Of The House Committee To Get Into Bottom Issue In Fact , E Have Been Investigating The Alleged Smuggling Of Palm Oil As Animal Feed , Ut It Was Processed As Oil For Human Consumption Early Last Year , Uot He Said The Da They Actually Sought Assistance Of Anti Red Tape Authority Or Arta ,