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| 07MANILA708 | 2007-03-05 08:05:00 | UNCLASSIFIED | Embassy Manila |
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PHILIPPINES BACKS USG ON ITA DUTY-FREE COVERAGE
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UNCLAS MANILA 000708
SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/MTS PHILIP INGENERI STATE PLEASE PASS TO USTR FOR JASON BERNSTEIN COMMERCE FOR ERIC HOLLOWAY GENEVA AND BRUSSELS FOR USTR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ECON ETRD WTO RP SUBJECT: PHILIPPINES BACKS USG ON ITA DUTY-FREE COVERAGE REF: STATE 22242 On February 26, EconOff sent reftel demarche and talking points to Thomas Aquino, Senior Undersecretary of Trade and Industry. In a follow-up meeting on March 2, Aquino indicated that the GRP shares our concern that the European Commission will levy tariffs against certain ITA products. He noted that the Philippines is a significant exporter of ITA products to European Union countries. He said his department had discussed this matter internally for several weeks, and said that the Philippine delegation will have instructions to support the U.S. position at the ITA meeting in Geneva on March 6. KENNEY |