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Government to fund lobby for duty-free entry of RP garments in US market

By Marianne V. Go | September 30, 2005 - 12:00am

The government has agreed in principle to fund the private sector lobby for a sectoral agreement with the United States for duty-free access of Philippine garments and textile to the profitable US market. This was...

Business

Exporters press for duty-free entry of RP garments in US market

By Marianne V. Go | September 22, 2005 - 12:00am

The Confederation of Garment Exporters of the Philippines (CONGEP) has initiated ground work on securing a sectoral agreement with the United States for duty-free access of Philippine garments and textile to the...

Business