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Trump announces trade deals with the Philippines and Indonesia, setting 19% tariff rate
The tariff rate for goods imported into the U.S. from both the Philippines and Indonesia will be 19%, the president said.
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Philippine exporters welcome reduced 19% US tariffs
The Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (PhilExport) on Saturday welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s decision to ...
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Philippine hopes to bring down US tariffs
The Philippine government hopes to further reduce the 19-percent tariff imposed on its goods entering the United States as ...
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Tariff negotiations with US ‘not finished’, says Philippines
Negotiations over the Philippines’ new 19% US tariff rate are “not finished”, a key government economic adviser said today, tamping down fears over the deal’s potential impact on the agriculture ...
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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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‘Philippines to gain little from tariff cut’
The Philippines may have avoided steep trade penalties in its latest deal with the US, but analysts say Manila still failed ...
Asian shares rise, buoyed by expectation of more trade pacts after US-Japan tariff deal
Asian shares are higher, buoyed by optimism that the U.S.-Japan tariff agreement will be followed by more trade deals ...
Is Philippines getting short end of US tariff stick? 19% rate slammed as ‘worst insult’
Critics warn the new rate, a modest shift from the previous 20 per cent, undermines fair trade and puts Philippine industries ...