The Philippines remains one of the few Asean countries that allow the entry of subsidized and substandard Chinese steel roofing products to compete with local manufacturers, a pioneer in the local steel industry, Puyat Steel Corp., complained on Thursday.

Enrique Chuidian, general manager of Puyat Steel Corp., said the Philippines continues to allow the import of steel roofing materials from China, robbing local manufacturers of their share of the market and letting consumers buy low-cost products of poor quality.

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