00:00With a tariff of 17% for the export products of the Philippines,
00:04the United States set it as the second lowest in some countries in Asia.
00:10Because of that, it is possible that it will open new opportunities in the country.
00:16Details on the country's news by Vell Custodio of PTV.
00:22It is possible that the United States' export tariff in the Philippines will open new opportunities in the country.
00:29The United States set a tariff of 17% for the export products of the Philippines.
00:34It is the second lowest in some countries in Asia.
00:38If this policy is kept, we can still get investors from countries that have a high tariff.
00:51So they can go to the Philippines, they can work here, they can manufacture because only 17% is given to us.
00:59So this can be a negative or positive.
01:0149% of the export tariff in Cambodia was followed by 48% in Laos.
01:07While Vietnam, a fellow agricultural country, has a 46% export tariff.
01:1334% of the U.S. tariff on exported goods from China.
01:17According to the Department of Agriculture, the Philippines' export tariff in the U.S. is at an advantage of 17%.
01:23If we only have a tariff of 17% in the Philippines, in the Philippines or in the whole of America,
01:30then Vietnam, which is a major supplier at 46%, and Thailand at 34%, which is the second major supplier,
01:37then we have an advantage, right?
01:39And in terms of coconut, technically, more or less, we have an advantage.
01:45The DAs in Japan are continuously trying to lower the tariff of bananas in Japan, which is at 8-18%.
01:53They promised that they will help us with this issue, but of course, they are asking for an alternative.
02:01We have a big push to fight for the reduction of our tariff on bananas in Japan.
02:09From People's Television Network, Vel Custodio, Balitang Pambansa.
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