WORLD TRADE G/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
15November 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4870)
Original: English Committee onImport Licensing
REPLIES TOQUESTIONNAIRE ONIMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Article 7.3ofthe
Agreement onImport Licensing Procedures
PHILIPPINES
Thefollowingnotification,dated25October1996,hasbeenreceivedfromthePermanentMission
ofthePhilippines.
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Outline ofSystem
1. Imports intothePhilippines arefreeofquantitative restrictions unless otherwise subject tothe
requirements ofprior approval byappropriate government agencies/committees responsible for
implementing thelegislation regulating imports. TheTariff andCustoms Code of1978(Presidential
Decree No.1464) andtheNewCentral Bank Act(Republic ActNo.7653), provide theprimary legal
bases fortheregulation ofimports inthePhilippines.
Import licence applications mustbesubmitted totheappropriate administrative bodyresponsible
forissuing licences (import permits/clearances/authorizations). Thelicence holder isrequired topresent
theimport authority totheauthorized agent banks upon theopening oftheletter ofcredit forsuch
imports. Thelicence holder isrequired tosubmit thelicences totheauthorized agent banks (AAB)
andtotheBureau ofCustoms atthetimeofcustoms declaration. Thelicence willenable theholder
topurchase from banks theforeign exchange required fortheimports ofregulated items. Italso
authorizes banks toservice applications forimports effected through anymode ofpayment.
Purpose andCoverage ofLicensing
2. Allcommodities/commodity groups subject toautomatic andnon-automatic import licensing
areembodied intheTariff andCustoms Code of1978 (Presidential Decree 1464), asamended, and
inthePhilippines Standard Commodity Classification Manual (PSCCM). Commodity groups whose
importations areregulated orprohibited arelisted inAnnex A.
3. Thesystem applies togoods originating fromanycountry, thechoice ofthesource ofthesupply
being leftentirely totheprospective importers.
4.Import licensing isintended ,among others to:(a)safeguard public health, safety, security and
welfare; (b)administer products remaining interaliaunder balance-of-payments cover; and,(c)meet
international treaty obligations related totheregulation ofcertain products/commodities aswellasthe
medical, scientific andother legitimate needs ofthecountry.G/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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5. TheTariff andCustoms Code of1978 (P.D. 1464), asamended, andtheNewCentral Bank
Act(R.A. 7653), provide theprimary legalbases forlicensing butthere arespecific laws thatgovern
theimportation of,anddesignate theappropriate agencies/bureaus which administer thelicensing regime
foraspecified commodity orgroup ofcommodities. These agencies andbureaus, theproducts they
administer, andthefeesorcharges theycollect areshown inAnnex B.Central Bank Circular No.
1389, series of1993, asamended, consolidates allforeign exchange rulesandregulations onvarious
foreign exchange transactions including those onimports. Thelicensing system isstatutorily required.
Procedures
6. Forquota products:
I. Allregulations arecirculated andmade available tointerested parties. They arealsopublished
intheOfficial Gazettes and/or inthenational newspapers.
II. Import quotas areonanannual basis. They areallocated onafirst-come, first-served basis
directly toqualified orregistered importers. Since thequotas areallocated interms ofthename of
theimporters, theyarenotpublished inorder toavoid possible disclosure ofconfidential information.
However, theycanbemade known togovernment, uponrequest andwhen necessary andappropriate.
III. Quotas aregranted onthebasisofanimporter 'spastperformance inrelation tohistorical growth
insale. Applications arenotconsidered onanarbitrary orformula basis butonthemerits ofeach
individual case. Adequate control andmonitoring systems areprovided toensure thatlicences allocated
areactually usedforimports. Unused allocations arenotadded toquotas forasucceeding period.
Thenames ofquota-holders maybemade known tothegovernment andexport promotion bodies of
exporting countries upon request.
IV. Thetimeallowedforsubmittingapplicationsforlicencesisusuallyuptotheendoftheauthorized
period which isnormally uptotheendofaquarter, semester orendofthesixth month oryear.
V. Under normal circumstances, anapplication foranimport licence ifcomplete inallrespects
canbegranted within twoweeks orevensooner.
VI. Licences areissued withaspecific period ofvalidity forshipment ofgoods. Itisuptothe
importer toimport goods anytimeduring thevalidity period oftheimport licence. Goods should
beshipped from theexporting country onlyaftertheimport licence isissued.
VII. Only oneadministrative body considers theapplication forlicence.
VIII. Seeanswer to6(II)and6(III).
IX. Notapplicable.
X. Notapplicable.
7. Fornon-quota products:
(a) Where there isnoquantitative limitonimportation ofproducts, application must befiledat
leasttwo(2)weeks before theestimated loading dateoftheproduct.
(b) Licences canbegranted immediately depending ontheurgency oftherequest.G/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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(c) Applications maybefiledonanyworking dayoftheyear.
(d) Generally, consideration ofapplication forimport permit iseffected byonlyoneadministrative
organ.
8. Intheevent ofdenial ordisapproval bythepertinent administrative body ofanapplication
forimport licence, theapplicant isinformed ofthereason forsuchdisapproval andgiven theright
tomake awritten appeal forreconsideration ofthedecision.
Eligibility ofImporters toApply forLicence
9. (a) Under thenon-automatic licensing system, onlypersons, firms andinstitutions duly
registered asbonafideimporters, domestic users, breeders, producers, traders, etc.,areeligible to
apply forlicenscs, except ininstances when onlytheGovernment oritsentities/agencies mayimport
theproducts sought tobeimported byapplicants (e.g., rice,which isState-traded; warships bythe
Philippine Navy).
(b) Under theautomatic system, allpersons, firms andinstitutions, areeligible toapply forlicence
aslongastheymeetthebasicrequirements/criteria laiddown bytheadministering agencies andbureaus.
Forcertain imports there isasystem ofregistration ofpersons orfirms permitted toengage in
importation. Thissystem ensures thatonlyqualified applicants aregranted licences. Theproducts
andtheregistration feesorcharges relevant inthisregard areprovided inAnnex C.
Documentation andOther Requirements forApplication ofLicences
10. Theinformationusuallyrequiredinapplicationsincludesnameandaddressofimporter,business
ofimporter, name andaddress ofexporter/shipper, country oforigin, means oftransport, description
andamountofgoodstobeimported.Thedocumentsrequiredtosupporttheapplication,usuallyinclude,
among others (a)proforma invoice covering theimportation applied for;(b)Securities andExchange
Commission (SEC) registration certificate forcorporations andpartnerships andBureau ofDomestic
Trade registration certification forsingle proprietorship; (c)financial statement s;and(d)acopy of
export contract orL/Capplication.
11. Upon importation, thedocuments required include: (a)commercial invoice; (b)billoflading;
(c)clearance certificate from pertinent administrative bodies; and(d)formal customs entry.
12.Forthelistoflicensing feesoradministrative charges imposed, seeAnnex D.
13. There isnodeposit oradvance payment requirement associated withtheissuance oflicences.
Conditions ofLicensing
14. Some licences areissued foraparticular shipment only, withavalidity period adequate to
cover thewhole process ofimportation. Others areissued withavalidity period identical withthat
oftheperiod granted onthequota held. Theperiod ofvalidity ranges from onemonth tooneyear
andinallcasesrenewable uponwritten application byinterested parties totheconcerned agency/bureau.
15. There isnopenalty forthenon-utilization ofalicence subject toquota oraportion ofit.
16. Licences aremade inthename oftheapplicant-importer onlyandarenon-transferable.G/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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17. Importpermit/clearance/authorityisissueduponcompliancewithconditions/requirementsimposed
byaparticular agency.
Other Procedural Requirements
18. Other thantheprocedures ofimport licensing described above, therearenootheradministrative
procedures required prior toimportation.
19. Except under conditions ofanational emergency oraneconomic crisis thatthreaten among
others thestability ofthebalance-of-payments, foreign exchange isautomatically provided byauthorized
agent banks toaholder ofanimport licence.G/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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ANNEX A
LIST OFREMAINING REGULATED/PROHIBITED COMMODITIES
(BASED ONTHE 1993 PSCCM REVISED)
1993 PSCC Description
A. Agricultural Products
Rice
042.10-01 Riceinthehusk, forpropagation
purposes
042.10-02 Riceinthehusk, forpurposes
other thanpropagation
042.20-00 Rice, husked butnotfurther
prepared (cargo riceorbrown
rice
042.31-01 Rice, semi-milled orwholly milled,
whether ornotpolished, blazed,
parboiled orconverted (excluding
broken rice)
042.31-02 Rice, semi-milled orwholly milled,
whether ornotpolished, glazed,
parboiled orconverted, excluding
broken rice(emergency importation
upon prior certification ofthe
NEDA thatariceshortage exists)
042.32-00 Broken rice
B. Non-Agricultural Products
1. Motor Vehicles
781.20-02 Passenger carswithspark ignition internal
combustion reciprocating piston engine, of
acylinder capacity notexceeding 1,000 cc,
usedG/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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781.20-04 Station wagons withspark ignition internal
combustion reciprocating piston engine, of
acylinder capacity notexceeding 1,000 cc,
used
781.20-06 Jeeps withspark ignition internal combustion
reciprocating piston engine, ofacylinder
capacity notexceeding 1,000 cc,used
781.20-09ex Other motor vehicles withspark ignition
internal combustion reciprocating piston
engine, ofacylinder capacity notexceeding
1,000 cc,forthetransport ofpersons, used
781.20-12 Passenger carswithspark ignition internal
combustion reciprocating piston engine, ofa
cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 ccbutnot
exceeding 1,500 cc,used
781.20-14 Station wagons withspark ignition internal
combustion reciprocating piston engine, ofa
cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc,but
notexceeding 1,500 cc,used
781.20-16 Jeeps withspark ignition internal com-
bustion reciprocating piston engine, ofa
cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 ccbut
notexceeding 1,500 cc,used
781.20-19ex Other motor vehicles withspark ignition
internal combustion reciprocating piston
engine, ofacylinder capacity exceeding
1,000 ccbutnotexceeding 1,500 ccfor
thetransport ofpersons, used
781.20-22 Passenger carswithspark ignition internal
combustion reciprocating piston engine, ofa
cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 ccbutnot
exceeding 3,000 cc,used
781.20-24 Station wagons withspark ignition internal
combustion reciprocating piston engine, ofa
cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 ccbutnot
exceeding 3,000 cc,used
781.20-26 Jeeps withspark ignition internal combustion
reciprocating piston engine, ofacylinder
capacity exceeding 1,500 ccbutnotexceeding
3,000 cc,usedG/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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781.20-28 Racing carswithspark ignition internal
combustion reciprocating piston engine, ofa
cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 ccbutnot
exceeding 3,000 cc,used
781.20-29ex Other motor vehicles withspark ignition
internal combustion reciprocating piston
engine, ofacylinder capacity exceeding
1,500 ccbutnotexceeding 3,000 cc,forthe
transport ofpersons, used
781.20-32 Passenger carswithspark ignition internal
combustion reciprocating piston engine, of
acylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc,used
781.20-34 Station wagons withspark ignition internal
combustion reciprocating piston engine, ofa
cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc,used
781.20-35ex Racing carswithspark ignition internal
combustion reciprocating piston engine, ofa
cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc,used
781.20-39ex Other motor vehicles withspark ignition
internal combustion reciprocating piston
engine, ofacylinder capacity exceeding
3,000 cc,forthetransport ofpersons, used
781.20-42 Passenger carswithcompression ignition
internal combustion piston engine, ofa
cylinder capacity notexceeding 1,500 cc,used
781.20-44 Station wagons with compression ignition
internal combustion piston engine, ofa
cylinder capacity notexceeding 1,500 cc,used
781.20-46 Jeeps withcompression ignition internal
combustion piston engine, ofacylinder
capacity notexceeding 1,500 cc,used
781.20-49ex Other motor vehicles withcompression igni-
tioncombustion piston engine, notexceeding
1,500 cc,forthetransport ofpersons, used
781.20-52 Passenger carswithcompression ignition
internal combustion piston engine, ofa
cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 ccbutnot
exceeding 2,500 cc,usedG/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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781.20-54 Station wagons with compression ignition
internal combustion piston engine, ofa
cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 ccbutnot
exceeding 2,500 cc,used
781.20-56 Jeeps withcompression ignition internal
combustion piston engine, ofacylinder
capacity exceeding 1,500 ccbutnotexceeding
2,500 cc,used
781.20-59ex Other motor vehicles withcompression ignition
internal combustion piston engine, ofa
cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 ccbutnot
exceeding 2,500 cc,forthetransport of
persons, used
781.20-62 Passenger cars with compression ignition
internal combustion piston engine, ofa
cylinder capacity exceeding 2,500 cc,used
781.20-64 Station wagons withcompression ignition
internal combustion piston engine, ofa
cylinder capacity exceeding 2,500 cc,used
781.20-66 Jeeps withcompression ignition internal
combustion piston engine, ofacylinder
capacity exceeding 2,500 cc,used
781.20-69ex "Other motor vehicles withcompression
ignition internal combustion piston engine,
ofacylinder capacity exceeding 2,500 cc,
forthetransport ofpersons, used"
781.20-71 Components, parts and/or accessories imported
from oneormore countries forassembly of
passenger carsbyparticipants inthevehicle
development program upon prior authorization
andcertification oftheBoard ofInvestments
781.20-72 Components, parts and/or accessories imported
from oneormore countries forassembly of
Asian utility vehicles andlightcommercial
vehicles byparticipants inthevehicle
development program upon prior authorization
andcertification oftheBoard ofInvestments
781.20-73ex Used ambulances
781.20-74ex Used hearses
781.20-79ex Motor vehicles forthetransport ofpersons,
n.e.s., usedG/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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782.19-02 Motor vehicles (including vans) forthe
transport ofgoods, withcompression-ignition
internal combustion piston engine, g.v.w.
notexceeding 5tons, used
782.19-04ex Motor vehicles forthetransport ofgoods,
withcompression-ignition internal combustion
piston engine, g.v.w. exceeding 5tonsbut
notexceeding 6tons, used
782.19-08 Motor vehicles (including vans) forthe
transport ofgoods, withspark-ignition
internal combustion piston engine. g.v.w.
notexceeding 5tons, used
782.19-12ex Motor vehicles forthetransport ofgoods,
withspark-ignition internal combustion
piston engine, g.v.w. exceeding 5tons, but
notexceeding 6tons, used
782.21-00ex Used crane lorries
782.23-00ex Used mobile drilling derricks
782.25-00ex Used firefighting vehicles
782.27-00ex Used concrete-mixer lorries
782.29-01ex Used mobile radiological units (e.g.fitted
withanexamination room, darkroom and
complete radiological equipment)
782.29-09ex Other usedspecial purpose motor vehicles
783.11-02ex Buses withcompression-ignition internal
combustion piston engine, withg.v.w. of6
tonsbutnotexceeding 12tons, used
783.11-03 Completely-knocked-down (CKD) buses with
g.v.w. of6tonsto18tonsupon prior
authorization andcertification oftheBoard
ofInvestments
783.19-02ex Buses, other thanwithcompression-ignition
internal combustion piston engine, withg.v.w.
notexceeding 12tons, usedG/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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783.19-03 Components, parts and/or accessories imported
from oneormore countries forassembly of
motor vehicles byparticipants inthecommer-
cialvehicle development program upon prior
authorization andcertification oftheBoard
ofInvestments
783.19-09ex Other public-transport typepassenger motor
vehicles other thanwithcompression-ignition
internal combustion piston engines, with
g.v.w. notexceeding 12tons, used
783.20-00ex Used roadtractors forsemi-trailers
784.10-09ex Other chassis fitted withengines, forthe
motor vehicles ofgroup 781
784.21-00 Bodies (including cabs), forthemotor
vehicles ofgroup 781
784.32-09ex Other parts andaccessories, n.e.s., of
bodies (including cabs) ofthemotor vehicles
ofgroup 781
785.11-00ex Motorcycles withreciprocating internal
combustion piston engine ofacylinder
capacity notexceeding 50cc,assembled, used
785.13-00ex Motorcycles withreciprocating internal
combustion piston engine ofacylinder
capacity exceeding 50ccbutnotexceeding
250cc,assembled, used
785.15-00ex Motorcycles withreciprocating internal
combustion piston engine ofacylinder
capacity exceeding 250ccbutnotexceeding
500cc,assembled, used
785.16-00ex Motorcycles withreciprocating internal
combustion piston engine ofacylinder
capacity exceeding 500ccbutnotexceeding
800cc,assembled, used
785.17-00ex Motorcycles withreciprocating internal
combustion piston engine ofacylinder
capacity exceeding 800cc,assembled, usedG/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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785.19-01 Components, parts and/or accessories imported
from oneormore countries directly by
participants intheprogressive motorcycle
manufacturing program forassembly of
motorcycles under prior authorization ofthe
Board ofInvestments
785.19-02ex Motor scooters, used
785.19-09ex Other motorcycles, n.e.s, used
785.35-01 Saddles ofmotorcycles
785.35-09 Other parts ofmotorcycles (notincluding
rubber tires, engines, electric parts, com-
pletely knocked-down andstorage batteries)
785.37-07 Parts ofsidecars ofallkinds
2. Penicillin
541.31-00 Penicillins andtheirderivatives witha
penicillanic acidstructure; saltsthereof,
notputupasmedicaments
542.13-01 Medicaments containing penicillin, putup
inmeasured doses orinforms orpackings
forretail sale
542.13-09 Other medicaments containing penicillins or
derivatives thereof, withapenicillanic acid
structure, orstreptomycins ortheirderi-
vatives, putupinmeasured doses orinforms
3. Coal
321.10-00 Anthracite, whether ornotpulverized, but
notagglomerated
321.21-00 Bituminous coal, whether ornotpulverized,
butnotagglomerated
321.22-00 Other coal, whether ornotpulverized, but
notagglomerated
322.10-00 Briquettes, ovoids andsimilar solid fuels
manufactured from coalG/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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C. Items forContinued Regulation forHealth,
Safety andNational Security
1. Dangerous Drugs
511.23-00 Toluene 2902.30
513.77-01 Acetic anhydride
513.79-24ex Phenylacetic acid 2916.33
514.65-09ex Anthranilic acid
514.79-00ex N-acetyl-anthranilic acid
515.69-09 3,4-methylenedioxy-phenyl-2-propanone 2932.92
515.69-19ex Isosafrole 2932.91
515.69-19ex Piperonal 2932.93
515.69-19ex Safrole 2932.94
515.74-01ex Piperidine 2933.32
516.16-01 Ethyl ether 2909.11
516.23-00 Acetone 2914.11
516.24-00 Methyl ethyl ketone 2914.12
516.29-01ex 1-phenyl-2-propanone 2914.31
522.31-01 Hydrochloric acid 2806.10
524.31-12ex Potassium permanganate 2841.61
522.32-00 Sulphuric acid 2807.00
541.41-00 Alkaloids ofopium andtheirderivatives;
saltsthereof, notputupasmedicaments
541.44-00ex Pseudoephedrine 2939.42
541.44-00 Ephedrines andtheirsalts, notputup
asmedicaments
541.46-00 Ergometrine 2939.61
541.46-00 Ergotamine 2939.62
541.49-01 Cocaine, notputupasmedicamentsG/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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541.49-09ex Lysergic acid 2939.63
2. Sodium Cyanide andCFCs
511.36-03 Chloroform (trichloromethane)
511.36-04 Carbon tetrachloride
511.37-00 Methyl bromide
511.38-01 Fluorochlorocarbon refrigerants
511.38-09 Hydrobromofluorocarbon
511.38-09 Halons andother fullyhalogenated CFCs
511.38-09 Other halogenated derivatives ofacyclic
hydrocarbons containing twoormore different
halogens
523.81-01 Sodium cyanide andsodium cyanide oxides
3. Agricultural Pesticides
591.10-02 Agricultural insecticides
591.10-04 Fumigants
591.10-05 Intermediate preparations forthemanufacture
ofagricultural insecticides
591.10-09 Other insecticides putupinforms or
packings forsalebyretail orasprepara-
tions orarticles
591.20-00 Fungicides putupinforms orpackings for
retail saleoraspreparations orarticles
591.30-01 Weed killers (herbicides) putupinforms or
packings forsalebyretail orasprepara-
tions orarticles
591.30-02 Anti-sprouting products
591.30-03 Plant-growth regulators
591.49-01 RatpoisonsG/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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591.49-09 Other products ofgroup 591,putupinforms
orpackings forretail saleoraspreparations
orarticles
4. Chemicals forExplosives
272.20-00ex Sodium Nitrate, chemically pure
522.33-00ex Nitric acid
523.32-00ex Sodium chlorate
523.39-02ex Potassium chlorate
523.39-03ex Sodium perchlorate, ammonium perchlorate
andpotassium perchlorate
523.52-00 Potassium nitrate
523.59-09ex Lead (II)nitrate, copper (II)nitrate, barium
nitrate, calcium nitrate, strontium nitrate
andcupric nitrate
562.11-00 Ammonium nitrate, whether ornotinaqueous
solution
575.53-01ex Nitrocellulose anddinitrocellulose
5. Used Tires andTubes
625.91-02 Automobile tubes, used
625.91-04 Truck tubes, used
625.92-01 Retreaded automobile tires
625.92-02 Retreaded truck tires
625.93-01 Automobile tires, pneumatic, used
625.93-02 Truck tires, penumatic, used
6. Color Photocopying Machines
751.31-00 Electrostatic photo-copying apparatus
operating byreproducing theoriginal image
directly ontothecopy(direct process)
751.32-00 Electrostatic photo-copying apparatusG/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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operating byreproducing theoriginal image
viaanintermediate ontothecopy(indirect
process)
751.33-00 Non-electrostatic photo-copying apparatus
incorporating anoptical system
7. Banknotes andCoins
699.69-15 Coin blank essentially ofsteel
699.73-05 Coin blank essentially ofcopper
699.75-03 Coin blank essentially ofnickel
699.77-05 Coin blank essentially ofzinc
699.78-04 Coin blank essentially oftin
699.79-05 Coin blank essentially ofaluminum
892.83-03 Banknotes
961.00-01 Coin, ofprecious metal (other thangoldcoin),
notbeing legaltender
961.00-09 Coin, ofnon-precious metal, notbeing legal
tender
971.01-05 Coin blank, essentially ofgold
8. Warships
793.29-01 Warships
9. Pyrotechnics
593.31-00 Fireworks
593.33-09 Other pyrotechnic articles, n.e.s.
10. Ammunitions andFirearms
891.11-01 Tanks andother armored fighting vehicles,
motorized, whether ornotfitted withweaponsG/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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891.11-02 Parts oftanks andother armored fighting
vehicles, motorized
891.12-01 Artillery weapons andinfantry support
weapons
891.12-02 Arms capable ofcontinuous andveryrapid
fire(some suitable forhandling byoneman)
891.12-03 Military firearms suchasrifles, muskets
andcarbines, whether ornotrepeaters
891.12-09 Other specialized military projectors
891.14-00 Revolvers andpistols (other thanthose of
subgroup 891.3)
891.22-00 Cartridges forshotguns
891.23-01 Airgunpellets
891.24-01 Cartridges forsporting, hunting andtarget-
shooting other thanshotgun cartridges
891.24-09 Other cartridges andparts thereof, n.e.s.
891.29-01 Projectiles ormunitions ofatypewhich
contain theirmeans ofpropulsion after
launching
891.29-09 Other munitions ofwar,n.e.s.
891.29-11 Parts ofmunitions ofwarwhether finished
ornot
891.31-01 Muzzle-loading firearms
891.31-09 Other sporting, hunting ortarget-shooting
shotguns including combination shotgun-rifles
891.31-11 Sporting, hunting ortarget-shooting rifles
ofcaliber 22,repeating, boltaction, clip
ormagazine type
891.31-12 Sporting, hunting ortarget-shooting rifles,
other thanthose ofsub-item 891.31-11
891.31-19 Other non-military firearms, n.e.s.G/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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891.39-00 Other arms (e.g., spring, airorgasguns
andpistols, truncheons) excluding those of
item891.13
891.91-09 Other parts andaccessories ofrevolvers
andpistols
891.93-00 Shotgun barrels ofshotguns ofitem891.31
891.95-03 Rifle barrel blanks ofsporting rifles
891.95-09 Other parts ofshotguns andrifles of
item891.31, n.e.s.
891.99-00 Parts andaccessories, n.e.s., ofthe
articles ofitems 891.12 and891.39
11. Games andAmusement Machines
894.31-01 Video games ofakindusedwithatelevision
receiver
894.35-01 Other games, coin- ordisc-operated machines,
other thanbowling alleyequipment, ofakind
usedincafe's,funfairs, etc.
12. Used Clothing andRags
269.01-01 Worn (used) clothing
269.02-01 Used ornewrags, scrap twine, cordage,
ropeandcables andworn outarticles of
twine, cordage, ropeorcables oftextile
materials, sorted
269.02-09 Used ornewrags, scrap twine, cordage,
ropeandcables andworn outarticles of
twine, cordage, ropeorcables oftextile
materials, n.e.s.
13. Toyguns
894.29-09 Other toys, n.e.s.G/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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14. Radioactive Materials
525.11-00 Natural uranium anditscompounds; alloys,
dispersions (including cermets), ceramic
products andmixtures containing natural
uranium ornatural uranium compounds
525.13-00 Uranium enriched inU235anditscompounds;
plutonium anditscompounds; alloys, disper-
sions (including cermets), ceramic products
andmixtures containing uranium enriched in
U235,plutonium orcompounds ofthese products
525.15-01 Uranium depleted inU235,anditscompounds
525.15-02 Thorium anditscompounds
525.15-03 Alloys, dispersions (including cermets),
ceramic products andmixtures containing
uranium depleted inU235,thorium or
compounds ofthese products
525.17-00 Spent (irradiated) fuelelements (cartridges)
ofnuclear reactors
525.19-00 Radioactive elements andisotopes andtheir
compounds, n.e.s.; alloys, dispersions
(including cermets), ceramic products and
mixtures containing these elements, isotopes
orcompounds; radioactive residuesG/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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ANNEX B
REGULATED COMMODITIES
(Commoditiestheimportationofwhichrequiresclearance/permitsfrom
appropriate government agencies including theBangko Sentral ng
Pilipinas.)
Commodity Description/ Government Agency
Commodity Group (PSCC Code) Issuing Permit/Clearance
1. Acetic anhydride andother pre-cursor substances Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB)
2. Rice(Group 042) National Food Authority (NFA)
3. Sodium Cyanide (523.81-01) Department ofEnvironment &Natural
Resources(DENR)/EnvironmentalManagement
Bureau (EMB)
4. Chlorofluorocarbon andother DENR/EMB
Ozone Depleting Substances
(511.36-03/04 /511.37-00 /
511.38-01 /511.38-09)
5. Penicillin/derivatives Department ofHealth (DOH)/
541.31-00/542.13-01/542.13-09) Bureau ofFood andDrugs (BFAD)
6. CoalandCoalderivatives Department ofEnergy(DOE)/Energy
321.10-00/321.21-00/ IndustryAdministrationBureau
EIAB 321.22-00/322.10-00
7. Color Reproduction Machines National Bureau ofInvestigation
(Subgroup 751.3) (NBI)/BangkoSentralngPilipinas(BSP)/Cash
Department
8. Various Chemicals forthe Philippine National Police (PNP)/
manufacture ofexplosives Firearms andExplosives Office (FEO)
9. Pesticides incl.Agricultural Fertilizer &Pesticide
Chemicals Authority (FPA)
10. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Department ofTrade andIndustry
Components (DTI)/ Board ofInvestments (BOI)
Bureau ofImport Services (BIS)
11. Truck andautomobile tiresand DTI
tubes, used, ofallsizes
(LOI 1086-Nov. 25,1980)
12. No-dollar imports ofused DTI
motor vehiclesG/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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13. Allcommodities originating PhilippineInternationalTradingCenter(PITC)
from Socialist andother centrally planned economy
countries (Albania, Angola, Ethiopia, Laos, Libya,
Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicaragua,
North Korea)
14. Warships ofallkinds Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA)
15. Radioactive materials Philippine Nuclear Research Institute
(PNRI)
16. Legal tender Philippine BSP
currency inexcess ofP10,000
17. Others BSPG/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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ANNEX C
SCHEDULE OFREGISTRATION FEES/CHARGES (inpesos)
Product Amount
Gamefowl breeders/importers
-Initial registration (valid for3years) 600.00
-Renewal (foranother 3years) 300.00
Feedgrains andfeedgrain substitutes 600.00
Dangerous drugs 72.00
Antibiotics (per5years) 5000.00
Pesticides
-Application feefortheregistration ofapesticide
peractive ingredient 3000.00
perpesticide product 2000.00
-Registration fee
peractive ingredient (3years)
Category 1&2 15000.00
Category 3&4 10000.00
perpesticide product (3years)
Category 1&2 10000.00
Category 3&4 5000.00
Fertilizer 1000.00
-Organic and/or specialty products 3500.00
-Newproducts 5000.00
-Oldproducts 4500.00G/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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ANNEX D
LIST OFLICENCE FEES/ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES
Products Amount
(inpesos)
Carabaos, buffaloes, cattle, horses, ponies,
asses, mules, donkeys,swine andgoats 45.00 perpermit
Dogs andcats,andother domestic livestock 60.00 perpermit
Bullsemen andother animal semen; embryo 36.00 perpermit
Adult chicken, geese, turkeys, ducks, pigeons, 45.00 perpermit
doves, quails andother adult domesticated
fowls chicks, poults, ducklings, andother
young fowls
Fighting orgame birds 20.00 perhead
Hatching eggs 40.00 perpermit
Hatching eggsofgamebirds 6.00peregg
Formeat, meatproducts 35.00 perpermit
Large sizewildanimals andbirds 50.00 perpermit
Medium sizewildanimals andbirds 40.00 perpermit
Small wildanimals andbirds 40.00 perpermit
Fertilizer andfertilizer inputs
Filing fee 1000.00
Licence feeasimporter
(based oncapitalization)
Over 5M-1stactivity 7,000.00
add'lactivities 4,000.00
Over 1Mto5M-1stactivity 4,500.00
add'lactivities 3,000.00
Over 500,000 to1M-1stactivity 3000.00
add'lactivities 1500.00
500,000 andbelow- 1stactivity 1500.00
add'lactivities 1500.00
Processing fees
Fertilizer 500.00
Pesticide 500.00G/LIC/N/3/PHL/1
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Import certificate 250.00/certificate
Letter ofauthority toimport 500/letter
Color reproduction machines 50.00 perpermit
Processing feefortheimportation of
motor vehicles 1,000.00
motor vehicle parts 200.00
motorcycles 600.00
BOI-regulated products 100.00 perimport authority
Vessels fordomestic orforeign use
A.Processing feeforimportation 1.1% ofprice per
ofspare parts invoice butinnocase
lessthanP1200.00
normore thanP2000.00
B.Processing feeforimportation
ofvessels other thanfishing
vessels fordomestic use
C.Processing feeforimportation
offishing vessel 2500.00/vessel
D.Processing feeforimportation
ofmarine engines
15HPandabove 150.00/unit
below 15HP 75.00/unit
E.Processing feeforcharter/ 104.00/unit
importation ofocean-going 52.00/unit
vessels
Vessels 10yrs.oldand
below 1320.00/vessel
Vessels more than10yrs.
old 10560.00/vessel
Various chemicals forthemanufacture
ofexplosives 200.00 perpermit
Fishandfishery aquatic products 100.00 perpermit
Antibiotics 5.00perclearance
Acetic anhydride 30.00 perclearance