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MANILA, Philippines — Three government agencies have teamed up to strengthen the Philippines’ campaign against the importation of goods produced through forced labor, an issue at the center of a United States investigation that could lead to higher tariffs on Philippine exports.
Under a joint administrative order (JAO) signed on Thursday, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Finance (DOF) and Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) agreed to establish a mechanism for investigating imports suspected of having been produced through forced labor.
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This measure is intended to strengthen government oversight of such goods, even as the Philippines does not have an explicit ban on imports made with forced labor.
