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Philippines is eyeing nickel processing under Pax Silica. 

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The United States has slapped a fresh 12.5% tariff on Philippine exports after concluding that Manila has yet to ban goods made with forced labor from entering its market.

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The Philippines and Canada elevated their ties to a strategic partnership on Thursday, July 2, alongside a push to close a free trade deal before the year ends.

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President Santiago Peña said Paraguay sees opportunities to export maize, oilseeds and agro-industrial products to the Philippines.

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The country’s trade gap in goods widened to a six-month high in March even as it was nearly unchanged from a year ago, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

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The country’s trade gap in goods widened to a six-month high in March even as it was nearly unchanged from a year ago, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

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