Philippines to appeal for new US tariff to be cut to 10 per cent, says envoy

MANILA (Bernama-PNA): The Philippines is looking to negotiate the 12.5 per cent tariff slapped by the United States (US) on Philippine exports over its supposed failure to curb importation of goods produced with forced labour, Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported.

In a text message on Friday, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said Manila "will look to lowering it to at least 10 per cent.”