Philippines: US Will Still Pay Tariffs on Rice, Corn, Other Farm Products

President Donald Trump greets Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Thursday, 24 July 2025 07:02 AM EDT ET

The Philippines has not removed tariffs on imports from the United States of corn, rice, sugar, fish, pork, and chicken, a senior economic and trade adviser to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday.

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 finalized by a technical working group.

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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The Philippines has not removed tariffs on imports from the United States of corn, rice, sugar, fish, pork, and chicken, a senior economic and trade adviser to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday.
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