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Philippine farm sector protected in US tariff negotiations, says Tiu-Laurel

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. confirms key Philippine agricultural goods like rice, corn, and pork will be protected in ongoing tariff ...
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US trade deal will boost food PH supply, cut prices — DA

Locally-produced agricultural goods such as rice, corn, sugar, chicken, fish, and pork will be protected in the ongoing ...

Trump announces trade deal with the Philippines

President Trump reveals trade deal with the Philippines after Oval Office meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., ...
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Philippines rejects US demand for zero tariffs on all products

The Philippines has opted to shield its agricultural and industrial sectors in recent trade negotiations with the United ...
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Inside the Philippines–U.S. Trade Deal: Zero Tariffs for America, 19% for Manila

The Philippines faces a 19% export tariff under a new U.S. trade deal granting tariff-free access to American goods.

Trump Hosts US's Oldest Pacific Ally Amid Tensions With China

Under a 2014 deal, called the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement, or EDCA, the U.S. military has access to Philippine ...
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Tariff negotiations with US 'not finished', says Philippines

Negotiations over the Philippines' new 19 percent US tariff rate are "not finished", a key government economic adviser said Thursday, tamping down fears over the deal's potential impact on the ...
BusinessMirror2d

US trade officials to visit PHL to continue tariff talks

PHILIPPINE Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez has clarified that the recently cited 19% tariff on Philippine exports to the United States is not yet final, emphasizing that trade ...

US, China to discuss tariff deadline extension as Trump reaches Philippines deal

U.S. and Chinese officials will meet in Stockholm next week to discuss an extension to the deadline for negotiating a trade ...
The Manila Times on MSN1d

PH-EU free trade talks ‘going very well’

FREE-TRADE agreement (FTA) negotiations between the Philippines and the European Union are “going very well,” EU Ambassador ...
BusinessMirror3d

SEIPI: US-PHL trade talks yield favorable results for semiconductor and electronics industry

The trade deal agreed upon by the Philippines and the United States seems to be tilting in favor of the Philippine semiconductor and electronics industry as it would enjoy lower prices for imported ...

Detroit automakers object to Trump’s trade agreement with Japan

The trade group representing the traditional Big Three US automakers is objecting to the US agreement with Japan, saying it would be unfair to American automakers and parts suppliers.