Philippines, trade deal
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday he and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines have reached a trade agreement. Shortly after, he also revealed more detailed terms of an agreement with Indonesia.
The tariff rate for goods imported into the U.S. from both the Philippines and Indonesia will be 19%, the president said.
President Trump announced that he had secured a deal with the country that will leave a 19 percent tariff in place, though no details were immediately available.
The U.S. and the Philippines have reached a trade pact, President Trump said Tuesday. He said on Truth Social that the U.S. will charge Philippine imports a 19% tariff under the deal. In return, Trump said that U.
Trump said the agreement involves zero tariffs on U.S. goods, while Filipino exports to the U.S. will face a 19% tariff.
President Trump reveals trade deal with the Philippines after Oval Office meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., including zero tariffs for the U.S.
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Inquirer Business on MSNRecto: PH may lose P3B to P6B a year in US trade dealThe Philippines could forgo revenues of between P3 billion and P6 billion a year due to the zero-tariff concession granted to select US goods, according to Finance Secretary Ralph Recto. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 2025 post-State of the Nation Address (Sona) discussions on Tuesday,
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The New Republic on MSNTreasury Secretary Admits He’s Never Seen Trade Deal Trump Is HypingBessent based his assumption that there’s a written and signed agreement on the trade deals reached with Indonesia and the Philippines. Notably, Indonesia contests some of Trump’s claims about its deal, and details about the Philippines deal remain scant beyond Trump’s Truth Social posts.
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DC News Now on MSNTrump announces trade deal with PhilippinesPresident Donald Trump announced a trade deal with the Philippines, hours after the leader of the country paid a visit to the Oval Office.
President Donald Trump announced new trade agreements with Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia this week as the Trump-imposed August 1 tariff deadline approaches. The U.S.–Japan agreement reduces planned tariffs on Japanese exports from 25% to 15% in exchange for a $550 billion Japanese investment in U.