date:Feb 16, 2017
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Were pushing for lower tariff, mostly for agriculture products like bananas and pineapple, and other key agricultural products, Lopez said.
Currently, the DTI noted that Seoul slaps a 30-percent tariff on pineapples and bananas being shipped to South Korea.
We are requesting for that (zero tariff) so we can finalize the Asean-Korea FTA as well as our own bilateral or FTA with them, Lopez said.
Philippine exports to South Korea increased 18 percent from $2.88 billion in 2012 to $3.4 billion