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Philippines Optimistic on Lifting 12.5% US Tariff

The administration considers tariffs on forced-labor goods, a unilateral trade tool aimed at reshoring industry and challenging global trade norms.

Summary by Manila Bulletin
The Philippines remains optimistic about the possible removal of the 12.5-percent tariff imposed by the United States (US) on its imports as the Trump administration reviews the country’s efforts to crack down on forced labor imports.Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo said the government is in close coordination with the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) on its ongoing review of the tariffs imposed …
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Following the judicial setback dictated by the Supreme Court on February 20—which limited the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose "reciprocal tariffs," the U.S. Executive activated alternative legal avenues to maintain its policy of protecting domestic production and reducing the commercial dependence of external manufacturers. Since July 24, the U.S. Administration has applied a new set of tariffs of between…

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