Name: Trump says US will charge 19% tariff on goods from Philippines | REUTERS
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a new trade deal with the Philippines that includes a 19% tariff rate for goods coming from the country and zero tariffs on U.S. goods.

The deal was reached after what Trump described on his Truth Social platform as a beautiful visit by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., to the White House.

Trump added that the two Pacific allies would also work together militarily, but gave no details.

Before the meeting, Marcos, the first Southeast Asian leader to meet Trump in his second term, described to reporters the importance of his country's relationship with the U.S.

Our strongest, closest, most reliable ally has always been the United States.

That is something that we value, that we are grateful for, and that we will continue to foster.

The new tariff rate was just below the 20% threatened by Trump earlier this month, but it is still above the 17% rate set in April when Trump announced what he called reciprocal tariff rates for dozens of countries.

It matches the 19% rate announced for Indonesia and bests Vietnam's slightly higher rate of 20%.