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  • Senseñeres: Coconut farmers are still downbeat despite American tariff reprieve

    Senseñeres: Coconut farmers are still downbeat despite American tariff reprieve

    At first glance, the American tariff reprieve on Philippine coconut products sounds like very good news. The United States removed the 19-percent reciprocal tariff on coconut oil, desiccated coconut, coconut water, and other coconut products. Exporters cheered. Headlines celebrated. On paper, this should be a major boost for our coconut industry. Yet on the ground,…