Filipino American Relations

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FILIPINO – AMERICAN

RELATIONS
FILIPINO – AMERICAN RELATIONS
U.S.-Philippine relations are based on strong historical and cultural
linkages and a shared commitment to democracy and human rights. The
1951 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty provides a strong
foundation for our robust post-World War II security partnership.
U.S. Assistance to
Philippines
U.S. Assistance to Philippines

The U.S. government’s goals in the Philippines are to strengthen


democratic governance and support Philippine government efforts to
promote inclusive development and contribute to security and
development cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. U.S. assistance to the
Philippines helps expand inclusive, market-driven growth; foster strong
democratic systems and good economic, health, and education
governance; promote responsible natural resource management; and
enhance resilience for communities and the environment.
Bilateral Economic Relations
Bilateral Economic Relations
The United States and the Philippines have a strong trade and investment relationship, with over $18.9
billion in goods and services traded during 2020. The Philippines’ third-largest trading partner, the
United States is one of the largest foreign investors in the Philippines.

Key imports from the Philippines are semiconductor devices and computer peripherals, automobile
parts, electric machinery, textiles and garments, wheat and animal feeds, coconut oil, and information
technology/business process outsourcing services. Key U.S. exports to the Philippines are agriculture
goods, machinery, cereals, raw and semi-processed materials for the manufacture of semiconductors,
electronics, and transport equipment. The two countries have a bilateral Trade and Investment
Framework Agreement, signed in 1989, and a tax treaty.
Philippines’s Membership in
International Organizations
Philippines’s Membership in International
Organizations
The Philippines and the United States belong to many of the same international organizations,
including the United Nations, ASEAN Regional Forum, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
forum, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization. The Philippines is
also an observer to the Organization of American States. The Philippines served as chair and host of
ASEAN for 2017. The United States strongly supports Philippine government efforts to fully
implement the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, an important
multilateral tool to protect Filipino and U.S. children and families.

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