An FTA would help Philippine canned tuna exports to Europe better access, Trade Undersecretary Adrian S. Cristobal Jr. said. Cristobal said in an interview at the sidelines of the One Country, One Voice PH-EU Consultations at the Philippine Trade Training Center yesterday that a study has shown that an FTA would make local tuna exports more competitive with other countries. Tuna is currently one of the Philippines' largest export products to the EU but it is levied a higher tax compared with other countries.

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