US and Philippines to Discuss Potential FTA
The U.S. and the Philippines will discuss the possibility of a bilateral free trade agreement during U.S.-Philippines Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) discussions, the two countries said in a Nov. 13 joint statement after President Donald Trump visited the…
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Pacific island nation. “The United States welcomed the Philippines’ interest in a bilateral free trade agreement and both sides agreed to discuss the matter further through the United States-Philippines TIFA,” the statement says. TIFA talks continue to progress on areas including customs, labor, intellectual property and market access for agricultural products, the statement says.