SINABI ni Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol na hiniling ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte kay South Korean President Moon Jae-In na babaan ang taripa na ipinapataw ng East Asian country sa tropical fruit exports ng Pilipinas.
Ayon kay Piñol, ginawa ni Duterte ang kahilingan sa hour-long bilateral meeting sa pagitan ng dalawang bansa noong Hunyo 4.
“Responding to the Philippine President’s request, ROK President Moon Jae-In said his government will look into mechanicsms to allow lower tariff for Philippine agriculture products,” wika ni Piñol sa kanyang official Facebook page kahapon.
“Pres. Moon said the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) could be a possible instrument for the lowering of duties,” dagdag pa ni Piñol.
Sinabi pa ng agricultural chief na ang South Korea ay nagpapataw ng 30% tariff sa Philippine fruits, lalo na sa saging habang nagtatamasa ang napakababang duties para sa Korean fruits, trucks, cars at farm equipment.
“President Moon said that other mechanisms could also be explored as an option to the RCEP,” ani Piñol.
“The prospects of increased engagements in agriculture between the Philippines and South Korea are bright especially with the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Agricultural Cooperation,” dagdag ni Piñol.
Bukod sa pagbawas sa taripa sa tropical fruits, hiniling din ng Pinas sa Seoul na payagan ang pagpasok ng iba pang agricultural products tulad ng okra at avocado sa South Korean market. JASPER ARCALAS
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