Manila, April 10 -- Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (SAPIEA) Frederick Go will be going to the United States (US) to negotiate the 17-percent tariff imposed by the Trump administration on certain Philippine goods entering the American market.

Speaking to Palace reporters, Go said the Philippine government had received a "positive response" from the US Trade Representative (USTR) on its request for a dialogue to discuss the new tariff.

"We have reached out to the USTR and we have communicated with them our desire to engage in a meeting or dialogue with them and they have positively responded. So, I will be scheduling a trip to the United States to meet with the USTR soon," Go said.

Go said Presiden...