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Petrochem firms press for tariff protection under AFTA protocol

By Marianne V. Go | August 21, 2002 - 12:00am

The Association of Petrochemical Manufacturers of the Philippines (APMP) urged the government yesterday to invoke the AFTA (Asean Free Trade Agreement) protocol dated Nov. 22, 2000 that effectively allows the Philippines...

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