Philippines says U.S. will still pay tariffs on rice, corn and other farm products
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 after what he called a "beautiful visit" to the White House by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and said U.S. goods shipped into the Philippines would pay zero tariffs.
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