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Table AI.1
Share of exports by major trading partner, 1990-97
(US$ million and per cent)
 Country 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
 Total 8,186.0 8,839.5 9,824.3 11,374.8 13,482.9 17,447.2 20,542.5 25,227.7
 North America 39.3 37.2 40.6 40.1 39.6 36.5 33.4 35.9
United States 37.8 35.6 39.0 38.4 38.1 35.3 32.4 34.9
Canada 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.2 1.0 0.9
 European Union 15.9 16.5 17.0 15.7 15.5 15.7 15.7 16.4
Netherlands 4.4 3.8 4.1 3.2 3.8 4.6 5.4 6.6
United Kingdom 4.3 4.2 4.8 4.8 4.7 5.3 4.6 4.3
Germany 4.8 5.7 5.3 5.2 4.9 4.0 4.1 4.2
France 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.1 0.9
Italy 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4
 ASEAN 7.1 7.0 5.3 6.7 9.7 12.8 13.8 13.2
Singapore 2.9 2.6 2.6 3.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.4
Thailand 1.9 2.5 1.0 1.5 2.7 4.6 3.8 3.4
Malaysia 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.8 3.3 2.5
Indonesia 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.8
Brunei 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Other Asia 30.0 30.9 28.4 27.4 26.7 27.5 28.7 28.8
Japan 19.8 20.0 17.8 16.1 15.1 15.7 17.9 16.6
Hong Kong, China 4.0 4.4 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.2 4.6
Chinese Taipei 2.6 2.4 2.9 3.0 3.4 3.3 3.2 4.6
Korea, Rep of 2.8 2.6 1.8 1.9 2.2 2.5 1.8 1.9
China, P.R. of 0.8 1.4 1.2 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.6 1.0
 Others 7.7 8.5 8.7 10.1 8.5 7.5 8.4 5.8
Source: WTO calculations, based on Philippines National Statistical Coordination Board statistics.WT/TPR/S/59 Trade Policy Review
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Table AI.2
Share of imports by major trading partner, 1990-97
(US$ million and per cent)
 Country 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
 Total 13,040.4 12,845.2 15,464.9 18,772.7 22,737.4 28,485.3 34,663.3 38,576.0
 North America 21.0 21.7 19.7 20.9 19.1 19.9 20.4 20.7
United States 19.5 20.3 18.3 20.0 18.4 18.9 19.5 19.8
Canada 1.5 1.4 1.4 0.9 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.9
 European Union 9.7 8.7 10.1 8.8 8.5 8.6 8.3 9.2
Netherlands 4.4 3.8 4.5 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.7 3.2
United Kingdom 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 2.1
Germany 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.5
France 2.0 1.8 2.0 2.1 1.8 2.0 1.5 1.5
Italy 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8
 ASEAN 9.7 9.1 9.2 10.7 11.4 11.6 11.6 12.8
Singapore 3.9 3.7 3.7 5.4 6.6 5.7 5.2 5.9
Thailand 2.2 2.5 2.6 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.5 2.6
Malaysia 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.5 1.9 2.2
Indonesia 1.5 1.4 1.3 2.0 1.8 2.2 2.0 2.0
Brunei 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Other Asia 34.5 37.9 38.5 39.5 41.8 39.7 38.3 38.3
Japan 18.4 19.6 21.2 22.8 24.5 22.1 21.9 20.6
Hong Kong, China 3.8 5.0 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.0 5.1 5.9
Chinese Taipei 6.4 6.6 6.4 5.7 5.6 5.4 4.9 5.0
Korea, Rep of 4.4 4.8 4.8 4.9 5.1 4.9 4.2 4.2
China, P.R. of 1.4 1.9 1.3 1.1 1.5 2.3 2.2 2.5
 Others 25.1 22.7 22.5 20.1 19.1 20.1 21.4 19.1
Source: WTO calculations, based on Philippines National Statistical Coordination Board statistics.The Philippines WT/TPR/S/59
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Table AI.3
Share of exports by group of products, 1990-97
(US$ million)
 Commodity 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
 Total exportsa8,186.0 8,839.5 9,824.3 11,374.8 13,482.9 17,447.2 20,542.5 25,227.7
 Total primary products 25.4 23.8 22.0 18.8 17.1 16.3 12.8 10.9
 Agriculture 19.1 18.4 16.9 14.5 12.9 12.6 9.5 8.1
Coconut products 6.1 5.0 6.4 4.3 4.5 5.6 3.5 3.2
Fruit and vegetables 2.0 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.8
Sugar and sugar products 1.6 1.5 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.4
Forest products 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Tobacco, unmanufactured 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
Abaca fibers 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Others 7.8 8.1 6.3 6.6 6.0 5.0 3.9 3.3
 Mining 6.3 5.5 5.1 4.4 4.2 3.7 3.3 2.8
Mineral products 4.4 3.5 3.6 3.2 3.2 2.7 2.0 1.7
Gold 1.1 0.7 1.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2
Copper concentrates 2.5 2.0 1.4 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.2
Chromium ore 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
Others 0.6 0.6 0.7 1.7 1.9 1.5 1.4 1.4
Petroleum products 1.9 2.0 1.5 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.0
 Manufactures 73.2 75.0 76.6 79.4 81.0 81.5 84.7 86.0
Elect. & elect. equip./parts & telecom 24.0 25.9 28.0 31.2 37.0 42.5 48.6 51.6
Machinery and transport equip. 1.8 2.0 2.9 3.2 3.5 4.2 6.3 10.6
Garments 21.7 21.1 21.8 20.0 17.6 14.7 11.8 9.3
Misc. manuf. articles, n.e.s. 4.0 4.4 4.5 4.3 3.8 3.2 2.7 2.0
Chemicals 3.2 3.4 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.5
Processed food and beverages 2.5 2.6 2.3 2.7 2.5 1.8 1.7 1.4
Furniture and fixtures 2.3 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.3
Textile yarn/fabrics 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2
Copper metal 3.4 2.5 2.2 2.3 2.0 2.0 1.4 0.9
Footwear 1.0 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.7
Travel goods and handbags 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
Wood manufactures 1.4 1.3 1.2 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.5
Non-metallic mineral manuf. 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4
Others 5.5 5.9 5.2 7.1 5.7 5.5 5.4 3.8
 Special transactions 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.6 1.1
 Re-exports 1.2 0.9 1.0 1.5 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.0
a Including re-exports.
Source : WTO calculations, based on Philippines National Statistical Coordination Board statistics.WT/TPR/S/59 Trade Policy Review
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Table AI.4
Value of exports by group of products, 1990-97
(US$ million)
 Commodity 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
 Total exportsa8,186.0 8,839.5 9,824.3 11,374.8 13,482.9 17,447.2 20,542.5 25,227.7
 Total primary products 2,077.0 2,107.5 2,164.3 2,140.8 2,310.9 2,842.2 2,624.5 2,741.7
 Agriculture 1,561.0 1,623.5 1,661.3 1,644.8 1,742.9 2,193.2 1,948.5 2,042.7
Coconut products 496.0 439.0 633.0 494.0 607.0 974.0 713.0 816.0
Fruit and vegetables 162.0 196.0 184.0 186.0 184.0 191.0 209.0 202.0
Sugar and sugar products 133.0 136.0 110.0 129.0 77.0 74.0 140.0 99.0
Forest products 94.0 73.0 57.0 45.0 26.0 38.0 43.0 45.0
Tobacco, unmanufactured 20.0 43.0 34.0 26.0 23.0 21.0 29.0 29.0
Abaca fibers 16.0 17.0 21.0 19.0 20.0 23.0 21.0 23.0
Others 640.0 719.5 622.3 745.8 805.9 872.2 793.5 828.7
 Mining 516.0 484.0 503.0 496.0 568.0 649.0 676.0 699.0
Mineral products 361.0 309.0 353.0 360.0 436.0 478.0 404.0 441.0
Gold 90.0 65.0 128.0 51.0 65.0 62.0 55.0 49.0
Copper concentrates 207.0 174.0 140.0 109.0 113.0 134.0 52.0 44.0
Chromium ore 17.0 16.0 14.0 9.0 8.0 12.0 8.0 6.0
Others 47.0 54.0 71.0 191.0 250.0 270.0 289.0 342.0
Petroleum products 155.0 175.0 150.0 136.0 132.0 171.0 272.0 258.0
 Manufactures 5,995.0 6,633.0 7,525.0 9,031.0 10,917.0 14,224.0 17,409.0 21,685.0
Elect. & elect. equip./parts &
Telecom1,964.0 2,293.0 2,753.0 3,551.0 4,984.0 7,413.0 9,988.0 13,028.0
Machinery and transport equip. 150.0 181.0 288.0 363.0 469.0 741.0 1,294.0 2,685.0
Garments 1,776.0 1,861.0 2,140.0 2,272.0 2,375.0 2,570.0 2,423.0 2,349.0
Misc. manuf. articles, n.e.s. 328.0 385.0 445.0 487.0 518.0 556.0 546.0 505.0
Chemicals 261.0 304.0 268.0 262.0 306.0 343.0 353.0 383.0
Processed food and beverages 207.0 233.0 230.0 309.0 335.0 307.0 351.0 365.0
Furniture and fixtures 189.0 177.0 181.0 203.0 240.0 276.0 293.0 322.0
Textile yarn/fabrics 93.0 100.0 121.0 118.0 173.0 208.0 252.0 299.0
Copper metal 281.0 222.0 217.0 264.0 270.0 341.0 297.0 231.0
Footwear 78.0 122.0 121.0 144.0 176.0 156.0 138.0 170.0
Travel goods and handbags 43.0 45.0 53.0 54.0 76.0 110.0 121.0 147.0
Wood manufactures 117.0 117.0 113.0 105.0 129.0 134.0 151.0 134.0
Non-metallic mineral manuf. 57.0 74.0 80.0 87.0 96.0 108.0 95.0 105.0
Others 451.0 519.0 515.0 812.0 770.0 961.0 1,107.0 962.0
 Special transactions 19.0 17.0 37.0 38.0 74.0 108.0 117.0 287.0
 Re-exports 95.0 82.0 98.0 165.0 181.0 273.0 392.0 514.0
a Including re-exports.
Source: WTO calculations, based on Philippines National Statistical Coordination Board statistics.The Philippines WT/TPR/S/59
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Table AI.5
Share of imports by group of products, 1990-97
(US$ million and per cent)
 Commodity 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
 Total (US$ million) 13,040.4 12,845.2 15,464.9 18,772.7 22,737.4 28,485.3 34,663.3 38,576.0
 Total primary products 31.0 30.8 28.0 24.3 22.8 22.9 22.4 20.0
Agriculture 12.8 11.1 10.9 10.1 10.3 10.5 10.3 9.2
Food 10.3 8.5 8.4 7.8 8.1 8.3 8.1 7.6
0410 Wheat etc. unmilled 2.0 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.3
0222 Milk and cream, dry 1.7 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.8
Agricultural raw materials 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1 1.6
Mining 18.3 19.8 17.1 14.3 12.5 12.4 12.1 10.8
Ores and other minerals 2.0 3.3 1.8 1.7 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.3
2831 Copper ores, concentrates 1.2 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.9
Non-ferrous metals 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.0
Fuels 14.8 15.0 13.9 11.4 9.4 9.2 9.2 8.4
3310 Crude petroleum, etc. 12.7 11.5 10.9 7.3 5.9 7.1 7.4 6.7
 Manufactures 53.2 68.8 55.8 59.6 59.1 57.9 77.6 61.0
Iron and steel 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.3 5.2 4.7 3.7
6725 Iron, steel blooms, slabs, etc. 1.3 1.1 1.5 1.6 1.7 2.2 1.5 1.2
Chemicals 11.4 11.7 10.4 9.6 9.6 9.1 8.3 8.0
5812 Production of polymerzing, etc. 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.9
Other semi-manufactures 4.2 4.9 4.6 5.1 4.9 4.3 4.8 4.5
Machinery and transport equipment 26.1 35.3 28.5 32.7 33.3 32.5 51.8 38.8
Power generating machines 0.8 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.9 0.4 0.3 0.4
Other non-electrical machinery 8.0 7.1 7.1 7.2 7.6 8.6 9.7 8.5
7198 Other machines, non-electric 2.0 1.8 1.5 1.8 1.9 2.6 2.9 2.5
7192 Pumps, centrifuges 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9
7193 Mechanical handling equipment 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.8
7191 Heating, cooling equipment 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Office machinery. and telecomm. equip. 6.1 16.2 8.8 8.3 9.4 10.4 26.7 16.6
7293 Transistors, valves, etc. 3.1 11.2 3.5 3.6 4.1 4.0 15.4 7.5
7249 Telecomm. equipment, n.e.s. 1.8 2.6 2.5 2.8 3.4 4.1 5.2 4.7
7149 Office machines, n.e.s. 0.5 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.1 4.7 3.2
Other electrical machines 3.9 5.2 4.7 5.9 4.7 4.4 5.9 5.8
7222 Switchgear, etc. 0.9 1.7 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.7 1.8
7221 Electrical machinery 1.2 1.2 1.6 2.3 1.2 0.9 1.3 1.4
7299 Other electrical machinery 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Automotive products 4.5 4.2 4.6 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.8 4.1
7321 Passenger motor veh., excl. buses 1.4 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.4 2.4 2.3 1.2
7322 Buses 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.7
7328 Motor vehicle parts, n.e.s. 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7
Other transport equipment 2.8 2.3 2.5 4.5 4.1 2.7 3.6 3.3
7341 Aircraft heavier than air 1.7 1.5 1.4 2.6 0.1 1.0 2.3 2.0
Textiles 4.3 8.0 4.3 3.9 3.6 3.3 3.6 2.5
Clothing 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2
Other consumer goods 2.1 3.6 2.8 3.1 3.2 3.3 4.1 3.3
 Other 15.8 0.4 16.3 16.1 18.2 19.2 0.1 19.1
9310 Special transactions 15.6 0.3 16.3 16.0 18.1 19.2 0.0 19.0
Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.1).WT/TPR/S/59 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.1
Applied MFN and bound tariffs by HS Chapter, 1998 and 1999
(Per cent)
1999 MFN tariffa
HS-2 Description1998
MFN tariff
average No. of lines Average Min. Max.Bound tariffb
(% of lines in
chapter)
01 Live animals 28.7 37 25.4 3.0 50.0 100.0
02 Meat and edible meat offal 42.7 94 35.3 7.0 60.0 100.0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic
invertebrates11.3 101 11.0 3.0 20.0 0.0
04 Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible
products of animal origin, not elsewhere
specified or included7.2 33 6.5 3.0 20.0 100.0
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere
specified or included3.0 17 3.0 3.0 3.0 100.0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the
like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage8.7 12 8.7 3.0 20.0 100.0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 20.6 62 17.0 3.0 60.0 100.0
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or
melons13.5 55 11.9 3.0 20.0 100.0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 19.6 38 16.9 3.0 60.0 100.0
10 Cereals 25.5 19 23.1 3.0 65.0 78.9
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches;
inulin; wheat gluten14.9 35 12.9 3.0 60.0 100.0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous
grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal
plants; straw and fodder5.5 44 5.3 3.0 20.0 100.0
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and
extracts3.5 13 3.3 3.0 7.0 100.0
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products
not elsewhere specified or included3.7 10 3.7 3.0 10.0 100.0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their
cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or
vegetable waxes9.0 47 8.4 3.0 20.0 100.0
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans,
molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates41.8 45 35.4 7.0 65.0 66.7
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 29.9 21 27.0 3.0 65.0 100.0
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 9.5 15 9.2 3.0 20.0 100.0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;
pastrycooks' products16.0 21 15.2 3.0 20.0 100.0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other
parts of plants15.9 47 14.7 3.0 20.0 100.0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 19.1 25 16.9 3.0 65.0 100.0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 17.0 23 15.0 7.0 20.0 100.0
23 Residues and waste from the food industries;
prepared animal fodder7.3 27 7.0 3.0 45.0 100.0
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 16.6 10 12.6 3.0 15.0 100.0
25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering
materials, lime and cement3.8 78 3.7 3.0 10.0 30.8
26 Ores, slag and ash 3.0 34 3.0 3.0 3.0 5.9
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their
distillation; bituminous substances; mineral
waxes3.6 47 3.6 3.0 10.0 2.1
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1999 MFN tariffa
HS-2 Description1998
MFN tariff
average No. of lines Average Min. Max.Bound tariffb
(% of lines in
chapter)
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic
compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth
metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes3.6 193 3.6 3.0 10.0 81.9
29 Organic chemicals 3.2 322 3.2 0.0 15.0 90.7
30 Pharmaceutical products 4.5 32 4.2 3.0 10.0 62.5
31 Fertilisers 3.0 26 3.0 3.0 3.0 96.2
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their
derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring
matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other
mastics; inks4.8 51 4.5 3.0 10.0 64.7
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic
or toilet preparations soap, organic surface-active
agents, washing preparations, lubricating
preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes,polishing or scouring preparations, candles and
similar article8.9 37 7.9 3.0 20.0 51.4
34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing
preparations, lubricating preparations, artificialwaxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring
preparations, candles and similar articles,
modelling pastes, 'dental waxes and dental
preparations with a basis10.8 25 9.8 3.0 20.0 20.0
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches;
glues; enzymes4.9 15 4.9 3.0 10.0 80.0
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches;
pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible
preparations11.9 10 10.1 3.0 20.0 50.0
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 4.8 40 4.6 3.0 25.0 82.5
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 4.2 67 4.2 3.0 20.0 58.2
39 Plastics and articles thereof 8.7 147 8.9 3.0 20.0 29.9
40 Rubber and articles thereof 8.5 83 7.7 3.0 20.0 31.3
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and
leather6.0 42 4.7 3.0 7.0 59.5
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel
goods, handbags and similar containers; articles
of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)23.1 23 18.5 3.0 20.0 52.2
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 5.0 18 4.2 3.0 10.0 100.0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 13.8 73 12.0 0.0 20.0 43.8
45 Cork and articles of cork 3.0 7 3.0 3.0 3.0 42.9
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other
plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork18.3 6 18.3 10.0 20.0 0.0
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic
material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper and
paperboard3.0 20 3.0 3.0 3.0 100.0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of
paper or of paperboard11.3 130 9.2 3.0 20.0 36.2
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other
products of the printing industry; manuscripts,
typescripts and plans11.5 21 10.6 3.0 20.0 0.0
50 Silk 8.7 10 10.2 3.0 20.0 100.0
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn
and woven fabric8.4 36 9.6 3.0 20.0 100.0
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1999 MFN tariffa
HS-2 Description1998
MFN tariff
average No. of lines Average Min. Max.Bound tariffb
(% of lines in
chapter)
52 Cotton 12.8 131 15.7 3.0 20.0 100.0
53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and
woven fabrics of paper yarn7.9 31 9.0 3.0 20.0 67.7
54 Man-made filaments 11.7 68 14.2 3.0 20.0 100.0
55 Man-made staple fibres 11.9 115 14.8 3.0 20.0 100.0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns;
twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles
thereof15.8 38 14.8 3.0 20.0 97.4
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 25.0 23 20.0 20.0 20.0 100.0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace;
tapestries; trimmings; embroidery14.2 44 17.7 3.0 20.0 100.0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile
fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for
industrial use11.0 27 11.7 3.0 20.0 100.0
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 13.4 22 17.7 3.0 20.0 100.0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,
knitted or crocheted25.0 114 25.0 25.0 25.0 100.0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not
knitted or crocheted25.0 119 25.0 25.0 25.0 100.0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing
and worn textile articles; rags24.6 60 24.6 3.0 25.0 100.0
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such
articles22.2 29 17.8 3.0 20.0 6.9
65 Headgear and parts thereof 15.0 11 12.6 5.0 20.0 45.5
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks,
seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof12.7 7 12.0 3.0 20.0 28.6
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of
feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of
human hair18.8 8 14.0 7.0 15.0 0.0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica
or similar materials12.0 53 9.5 3.0 20.0 9.4
69 Ceramic products 16.5 31 14.7 3.0 20.0 22.6
70 Glass and glassware 10.8 81 10.6 3.0 20.0 49.4
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or
semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals
clad with precious metal, and articles thereof;
imitation jewellery; coin7.1 58 7.1 3.0 20.0 56.9
72 Iron and steel 6.1 188 5.5 0.0 15.0 12.8
73 Articles of iron or steel 14.9 145 12.8 3.0 20.0 16.6
74 Copper and articles thereof 7.6 59 6.0 3.0 20.0 78.0
75 Nickel and articles thereof 3.7 18 3.4 3.0 10.0 94.4
76 Aluminium and articles thereof 11.6 45 10.2 3.0 20.0 26.7
78 Lead and articles thereof 4.2 10 3.7 3.0 10.0 60.0
79 Zinc and articles thereof 4.2 10 3.7 3.0 10.0 100.0
80 Tin and articles thereof 3.0 8 3.0 3.0 3.0 100.0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 3.0 36 3.0 3.0 3.0 100.0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of
base metal; parts thereof of base metal10.2 66 9.9 3.0 20.0 13.6
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 12.9 36 11.8 3.0 20.0 11.1
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1999 MFN tariffa
HS-2 Description1998
MFN tariff
average No. of lines Average Min. Max.Bound tariffb
(% of lines in
chapter)
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and
mechanical appliances; parts thereof4.3 544 4.3 3.0 20.0 72.1
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts
thereof; sound recorders and reproducers,television image and sound recorders and
reproducers, and parts and accessories of sucharticles8.2 379 7.7 3.0 20.0 53.0
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock
and parts thereof; railway or tramway track
fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical(including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling
equipment of all kinds3.3 24 3.3 3.0 10.0 25.0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-
stock, and parts and accessories thereof15.8 107 15.4 3.0 40.0 23.4
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof 3.0 15 3.0 3.0 3.0 40.0
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 7.5 20 6.5 3.0 15.0 80.0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic,
measuring, checking, precision, medical or
surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and
accessories thereof4.1 168 3.8 3.0 15.0 78.6
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 7.3 55 6.5 3.0 15.0 83.6
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of
such articles6.2 24 5.8 3.0 15.0 16.7
93 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories
thereof19.0 17 19.0 3.0 20.0 0.0
94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports,
cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lampsand lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or
included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-
plates and the like; prefabricated buildings17.7 44 14.5 3.0 20.0 20.5
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and
accessories thereof10.8 46 9.2 3.0 15.0 13.0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 12.5 57 10.5 3.0 20.0 28.1
97 Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques 20.0 7 15.0 15.0 15.0 0.0
a Includes changes resulting from EO 63, 15 January 1999, including three extra tariff lines in chapters 48, 72 and 85.
b WTO estimates, based on WTO Schedule LXXV, in HS 1992 converted to HS 1996.
Source: WTO calculations, based on data provided by the Philippine authorities;  and WTO Schedule LXXV.WT/TPR/S/59 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIV.1
Schedule of in-quota and out-of-quota tariffs, 1997-2000
Rate of duty (%)Hdg.
No.HS Code Description
1997 1998 1999 2000
01.01 Live horses n.a.
0101.11.00 Pure-bred breeding animals 3 3 3 3
0101.19.00 Other 30 10 10 10
01.02 Live cattle
0102.90.91 Other than pure bred breeding animals and In-quota 30 3 3 3
0102.90.92 feeder cattle, weighing not more than 330 kg. Out-quota 40 3 3 3
01.03 Live swine
0103.91.10 Other than pure bred breeding animals, In-quota 30 30 30 30
0103.91.20 weighing less than 50 kg. Out-quota 50 50 45 45
0103.92.10 Other than pure bred breeding animals, In-quota 30 30 30 30
1103.92.20 weighing 50 kg. or more Out-quota 40 40 35 35
01.04 Live goat
0104.20.91 Other than pure bred breeding animals In-quota 30 30 30 30
0104.20.92 Out-quota 50 50 45 45
01.05 Live poultry
(Weighing not more than 185 g.)
0105.11.91 Chicks, other than for breeding In-quota 40 40 40 40
0105.11.92 Out-quota 65 65 50 50
0105.12.91 Turkeys, other than for breeding In-quota 40 40 40 40
0105.12.92 Out-quota 65 65 50 50
0105.19.91 Ducks and geese, other than for breeding In-quota 40 40 40 40
0105.19.92 Out-quota 65 65 50 50
0105.92.91 Chicken weighing not more than 2,000 g. In-quota 40 40 40 40
0105.92.92 other than for breeding and cockfighting Out-quota 65 65 50 50
0105.93.91 Chicken weighing more than 2,000 g., In-quota 40 40 40 40
0105.93.92 other than for breeding and cockfighting Out-quota 65 65 50 50
0105.99.11 Other:  ducks, geese and turkeys In-quota 40 40 40 40
0105.99.12 Out-quota 65 65 50 50
0105.99.91 Other In-quota 40 40 40 40
0105.99.92 Out-quota 65 65 50 50
02.01 Beef
(Fresh or chilled)
0201.10.10 Carcasses and half-carcasses In-quota 30 30 20 10
0201.10.20 Out-quota 50 30 20 10
0201.20.10 Other cuts, with bone-in In-quota 30 30 20 10
0201.20.20 Out-quota 50 30 20 10
0201.30.11 Boneless, manufacturing grade cuts In-quota 30 30 20 10
0201.30.12 Out-quota 50 30 20 10
0201.30.91 Other In-quota 30
0201.30.92 Out-quota 50
02.03 Pork
(Fresh or chilled)
0203.11.10 Carcasses and half-carcasses In-quota 30 30 30 30
0203.11.20 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0203.12.10 Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone-in In-quota 30 30 30 30
0203.12.20 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0203.19.11 Pork bellies In-quota 30 30 30 30
0203.19.12 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0203.19.21 Fore-ends and cuts thereof In-quota 30 30 30 30
0203.19.22 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
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Rate of duty (%)Hdg.
No.HS Code Description
1997 1998 1999 2000
0203.19.91 Other In-quota 30 30 30 30
0203.19.92 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
Frozen
0203.21.10 Carcasses and half-carcasses In-quota 30 30 30 30
0203.21.20 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0203.22.10 Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone-in In-quota 30 30 30 30
0203.22.20 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0203.29.11 Pork bellies In-quota 30 30 30 30
0203.29.12 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0203.29.21 Fore-ends and cuts thereof In-quota 30 30 30 30
0203.29.22 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0203.29.91 Other In-quota 30 30 30 30
0203.29.92 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
02.04 Goat meat
0204.50.10 In-quota 30 30 30 30
0204.50.20 Out-quota 50 50 40 40
02.07 Poultry meat
(Of chicken)
0207.11.10 Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled In-quota 45 45 45 45
0207.11.20 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0207.12.10 Not cut in pieces, frozen In-quota 45 45 45 45
0207.12.20 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0207.13.10 Cuts and offal, fresh or chilled In-quota 45 45 45 45
0207.13.20 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0207.14.11 Cuts and offal, frozen – liver In-quota 45 45 45 45
0207.14.12 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0207.14.91 Cuts and offal, frozen – other In-quota 45 45 45 45
0207.14.92 Out-quota 65 65 50 50
Of turkey
0207.24.10 Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled In-quota 45 45 45 45
0207.24.20 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0207.25.10 Not cut in pieces, frozen In-quota 30 30 30 30
0207.25.20 Out-quota 45 45 40 40
0207.26.10 Cuts and offal, fresh or chilled In-quota 45 45 45 45
0207.26.20 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0207.27.11 Cuts and offal, frozen – liver In-quota 45 45 45 45
0207.27.12 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0207.27.91 Cuts and offal, frozen – other In-quota 30 30 30 30
0207.27.92 Out-quota 45 45 45 45
Of ducks, geese or guinea fowl
0207.32.11 Of ducks, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled In-quota 45 45 45 45
0207.32.12 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0207.32.21 Of geese or guinea fowls In-quota 30 30 30 30
0207.32.22 Out-quota 50 50 45 45
0207.33.10 Not cut in pieces, frozen In-quota 45 45 45 45
0207.33.20 Out-quota 65 65 50 50
0207.34.10 Fatty livers, fresh or chilled In-quota 45 45 45 45
0207.34.20 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0207.35.10 Other, fresh or chilled In-quota 45 45 45 45
0207.35.20 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0207.36.11 Other, frozen – fatty livers In-quota 45 45 45 45
0207.36.12 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0207.36.91 Other, frozen – other In-quota 45 45 45 45
0207.36.92 Out-quota 65 65 50 50
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Rate of duty (%)Hdg.
No.HS Code Description
1997 1998 1999 2000
07.01 Potatoes
0701.90.10 Other In-quota 45 45 45 45
0701.90.20 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
09.01 Coffee
0901.11.10 Not roasted, not decaffeinated In-quota 45 10 10 10
0901.11.20 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0901.12.10 Not roasted, decaffeinated In-quota 45 45 45 45
0901.12.20 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0901.21.10 Roasted, not decaffeinated In-quota 45 45 45 45
0901.21.20 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0901.22.10 Roasted, decaffeinated In-quota 45 45 45 45
0901.22.20 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
0901.90.10 Other In-quota 45 45 45 45
0901.90.20 Out-quota 80 80 60 60
10.05 Corn
1005.90.10 Other than seed In-quota 35 35 35 35
1005.90.20 Out-quota 80 80 65 65
10.06 1006.10.00 Rice n.a.
1006.40.00
17.01 Sugar
(Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or
colouring matter)
1701.11.10 Cane sugar In-quota 50 50 50 50
1701.11.20 Out-quota 80 80 65 65
1701.12.10 Beet sugar In-quota 50 50 50 50
1701.12.50 Out-quota 80 80 65 65
1701.91.10 Containing added flavouring or colouring matter In-quota 50 50 50 50
1701.92.20 Out-quota Out-quota 60 60 55 55
1701.99.10 Other In-quota 50 50 50 50
1701.99.20 Out-quota 80 80 65 65
n.a. Not applicable.
Note: 1.  Horses:  No in-quota and out-of-quota tariffs.  The initial and final bound rates are 30% and 40%, respectively.
2.  Rice:  No in-quota and out-quota tariffs.  The applied and bound rates are the same at 50%.
Source : WTO Schedule LXXV – Philippines and data provided by the Philippine authorities.
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