00:00The Sugar Regulatory Administration, or SRA, expected that the 20% reciprocal tariff of the United States will not affect sugar exports from the Philippines.
00:09According to SRA, the shipment will arrive in the U.S. on July 22, which means it is not going to be covered by the newly imposed increased tariff.
00:17Then again, the sugar exports will still be charged a tariff rate of 10%.
00:22The two shipping vessels bound for the U.S. carries nearly 33,000 metric tons to fulfill the sugar quota of the country.