THE United States Trade Representative (USTR) kept the Philippines out of its watch list of countries with intellectual property (IP) concerns and even recognized the country’s efforts to combat counterfeiting and piracy. “We welcome the overall positive assessment of the USTR on the Philippine IP environment. This is yet another…
THE United States Trade Representative has expressed concern over reports of corruption and undue and costly delays in customs processing in the Philippines. In its 2022 National Trade Estimate Report, the USTR cited customs barriers in the Philippines as one of the factors that restrict trade. “Reports of corruption and…
In response to the ongoing attack on Ukraine, the U.S. government continues on a weekly basis to increase economic sanctions and export controls on Russia.