The Philippines moves a step closer in the negotiation for the extension of its special treatment for rice as China, India and Indonesia have unequivocally endorsed the continuation of the quantitative restriction for the next five years, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday.

Rice is the only commodity in the Philippines that enjoys special treatment in the World Trade Organization (WTO), which excluded the same from agriculture liberalization.

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