THE Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has approved the country’s application for inclusion in the expanded new general system of preferences (GSP) scheme, a top Philippine trade official said on Friday.

The new GSP program added 23 tariff lines, allowing travel goods such as apparel, bags, wallets and backpacks, luggage, and sport and travel bags made in the Philippines to enter the US market duty-free.

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