MANILA — The Philippines is keeping trade discussions with the United States ongoing, even as Manila has yet to determine its next steps should US President Donald Trump increase the global tariff rate on exports from 10% to 15%.

“Continuous ang talks with the US (Talks with the US are continuous),” Trade Secretary Cristina Roque told reporters Tuesday during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Editors and Economic Opinion Leaders Forum in Makati City.

In a report, Roque said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has no concrete plans yet in response to Trump’s announcement, which came after the US Supreme Court struck down his “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariff policy.

“It’s hard to make assumptions now… For now… we are still in talks,” she added.

Under the previous US tariff policy, the Philippines had exemptions covering key exports, including electronics, semiconductors, and agricultural products such as coconuts, pineapples, bananas, and mangoes.

The Supreme Court ruled that Trump’s sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were illegal, noting that the law did not grant him authority to impose taxes and tariffs, which the US Constitution reserves for Congress.