Philippines to lose papaya exports if RCEP is not ratified
The Philippines are the second largest papaya exporter in ASEAN after Malaysia, but it might lose its papaya exports market to Malaysia if the country fails to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which will abolish the 24 percent tariff on the exports of this tropical fruit.
During the RCEP Senate hearing today, chaired by Senator Loren Legarda, Trade and
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