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US-Philippines trade talks yield modest tariff shift after Trump-Marcos meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new 19% tariff rate for goods from the Philippines on Tuesday after what he called a ...

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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New U.S. Tariff Rates for Japan, Philippines

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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 ...
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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 ...

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 ...

GM reports hit to profits due to tariffs

As the August 1st tariff deadline approaches, President Trump said on social media that the U.S. and the Philippines have ...