Philippines Urged to ‘Double Down’ in Talks over 20% Tariff with Trump

Philippines urged to ‘double down’ in talks over 20% tariff with Trump

Trump says the tariff on Philippine exports to the US is necessary to address what he calls Washington’s ‘unsustainable’ trade deficit.

Trump sets 20% tariff rate for Philippines

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a round of tariff letters to seven countries, Algeria, Brunei, Iraq, Libya, Moldova, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.

Trade Justice Pilipinas Press Statement: A Wake-Up Call Against Trump’s Weaponization of Trade | Focus on the Global South

Trade Justice Pilipinas Press Statement 10 July 2025   A Wake-Up Call Against Trump’s Weaponization of Trade Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 20% tariff on Philippine goods is a blatant weaponization of trade policy—an act of economic strong-arming that punishes countries like ours for incurring trade surplus with the USA. This kind of unilateralism […]

Joanne Lin quoted by FMT: “Philippines doubles down on 2026 target for South China Sea code of conduct”

This article was published on 9 July 2025. Joanne Lin is Senior Fellow and Coordinator, ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. To read the article, visit The post Joanne Lin quoted by FMT: “Philippines doubles down on 2026 target for South China Sea code of conduct” appeared first on ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.