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US Lifts Tariffs on Philippine Agricultural Exports Worth $1 Billion

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President Donald Trump (L) greets Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House on July 22, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty ImagesMore than $1 billion worth of agricultural products from the Philippines will be exempted from reciprocal U.S. tariffs after President Donald Trump removed duties on numerous goods to bring down cost of living, officials in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, said on Nov. 18.Bananas, coconuts, mangoes, dried guavas, coffee, tea, spices, and certain fertilizers are among the products that will no longer be subject to the 19 percent levy when they enter the United States, the Philippine government announced.

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