The Philippine government is viewing with concern the higher-than-expected 20-percent reciprocal tariff to be imposed by the United States starting next month, as announced by the Trump administration on Thursday.

Trump has imposed a 20 percent tariff on Philippine exports, hiking the initial 17 percent on Manila’s goods included in his initial halted reciprocal tariff scheme last April. What will this mean for local products and which ones in particular will take a hit from these duties?

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) on Thursday expressed concern over the United States’ decision to impose a 20-percent tariff on