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Philippines Aims to Lower US Tariff to Zero During Talks

The Port of Manila, the Philippines.
Photographer: Geric Cruz/Bloomberg

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By Cliff Harvey Venzon

April 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM UTC

Updated on

April 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM UTC

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The Philippines will seek to bring down its US tariff rate to zero from the 17% earlier announced by President Donald Trump during talks with officials in Washington, the Southeast Asian nation’s trade chief said.