Philippines Says US Will Still Pay Tariffs on Rice, Corn and Other Farm Products
The Philippines has not removed tariffs on imports from the United States of corn, rice, sugar, fish, pork, and chicken, a senior economic and trade adviser to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday.
Frederick Go, Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs, said in a briefing that the details of a deal with the United States are still being finalised by a technical working group.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new 19% tariff rate for goods from the Philippines on Tuesday
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