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Economic Planning Secretary Dante Canlas said yesterday the  CTRM has   also agreed on  a selective reduction on Most Favored Nations (MFN) tariff rates based on  a review of products not locally produced and locally produced but not in sufficient quantity.


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Government to maintain current MFN tariff rates until 2004

By Marianne V. Go | March 7, 2003 - 12:00am

The government is keen on maintaining the Most Favored Nations (MFN) tariff rates at the 2002 levels until 2004 in the face of a ballooning budget deficit, Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II said yesterday. MFN...

Business

Cabinet level body pushes tariff cuts

By Marianne V. Go | November 23, 2002 - 12:00am

The government may push through with the tariff cuts promised under the ASEAN Free Trade Area/Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) scheme following the recommendations made by the Cabinet level Committee on...

Business

MVDP needs revisions to conform with WTO rules

By Marianne V. Go | April 11, 2001 - 12:00am

Government has to make its tax and duty incentives to participants of the Motor Vehicle Development Program (MVDP) consistent with the country’s trade agreements under the World Trade Organization (WTO) to promote...

Business