PEZA sees trade boost despite US tariffs on Philippine goods
- Frederick Go, the Special Assistant to the President, claims the US tariffs on Philippine goods could attract American investments, viewing the tariffs as an opportunity rather than a burden.
- PEZA Director General Tereso Panga believes the 17% tariffs on Philippine exports make the country a more competitive option for foreign investors.
- Panga believes that the 17% US tariff on Philippine exports makes the country more attractive to investors due to lower tariffs compared to neighboring countries like Vietnam and Thailand.
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Manila solon sees great opportunity in US tariff on PH products
Manila 2nd district Rep. Rolan Valeriano sees an opportunity rather than a disadvantage in US President Donald Trump’s implementation of a 17 percent tariff on Philippine exports.It was because the Philippines was, in fact, one of the countries with the lowest tariff slapped by the Trump administration.Some countries even get higher tariffs, such as Vietnam with 46 percent.Valeriano believed that companies in countries with higher tariffs might …
PEZA sees trade boost despite US tariffs on Philippine goods
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) on Friday expressed optimism for the country’s export sector after the United States slapped of a 17-percent tariff on imports from the Philippines. The investment promotion agency sees the tariffs as an opportunity to strengthen trade and investment ties with the US. “While the 17-percent tariff will make Philippine exports to the US more expensive, this rate remains among the …
US slaps higher tariff on Philippines - BusinessWorld Online
By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante and Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporters US PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump is imposing a bigger-than-expected tariff on Philippine exports to the United States, as part of a broader reciprocal tariff plan that will apply to all its trading partners. However, Philippine government officials downplayed its impact, saying this was still lower than tariffs imposed on the rest of Southeast Asia. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto sa…
Marcos' economic czar sees silver lining in Trump's 17% tariff on PH goods
Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Secretary Frederick Go on Thursday brushed off the impact of US President Donald Trump's imposition of 17% tariff on Philippine goods entering America, seeing it as a boon rather than a bane for the country's economic future.
17% Trump tariff alarms PH sugar exporters, SRA administrator seeking US clarification - Digicast Negros
Exporters are alarmed over US President Donald Trump’s imposition of a 17 percent tariff on Philippine goods, which could mean it would no longer be profitable for the country to export sugar to the United States, Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona of the Sugar Regulatory Administration said on Friday, April 4. The Philippines that has a […] The post 17% Trump tariff alarms PH sugar exporters, SRA administrator seeking US clarification appeared fir…
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