Trump says U.S. struck trade, military deal with the Philippines; Manila has not confirmed

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Source: CNBC

Published Tue, Jul 22 2025 1:48 PM EDT Updated 3 Hours Ago


President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has “concluded” a trade deal with the Philippines that includes a 19% tariff on goods imported from the southeast Asian country.

Manila will not impose tariffs on U.S. goods as part of the deal, according to Trump, who praised the country for what he described as “going OPEN MARKET with the United States.”

“In addition, we will work together Militarily,” Trump said in a Truth Social post announcing the deal, which came shortly after Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos left the White House.

The Philippines has yet to confirm that a deal has been struck. Neither the White House nor the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C., immediately responded to CNBC’s requests for more information on Trump’s post.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/22/trump-philippines-trade-tariffs-military.html

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