LOPEZ, Philippines -- Ellizer Manza says the recent exemptions for agricultural products on U.S. "reciprocal" tariffs will have little impact on Philippine coconut farmers like him.
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Philippine coconut farmer Ellizer Manza walks toward his trees in Lopez municipality, Quezon province. He says the elimination of U.S. tariffs on coconut products is likely to make little difference to his livelihood. (Photo by Ramon Royandoyan)
LOPEZ, Philippines -- Ellizer Manza says the recent exemptions for agricultural products on U.S. "reciprocal" tariffs will have little impact on Philippine coconut farmers like him.