What is the JPEPA?

The Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) is a bilateral preferential trade treaty between Japan and the Philippines that seeks to remove barriers to investments and the trade of goods and services between the two countries.

The JPEPA constitutes the Philippine component of the Initiative for Japan-ASEAN Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which seeks to strengthen economic integration between Japan and ASEAN.

The JPEPA covers a wide range of trade issues, including:
1. Trade in Goods, both industrial and agricultural;
2. Trade in Services, Movement of Natural Persons;
3. Rules of Origin;

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