G/LIC/N/2/PHL/58  
 
9 April 2020 
(20-2814) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT1 
PHILIPPINES  
The following notification , dated 5 March 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the Philippines . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Philippines  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  DTI D epartment Administrative Order 15-01:2015 Measures to 
Facilitate the Issuance of the Import Commodity Clearance (ICC)  
3 Date of Publication  
 15 July 2015  
 
4 Date of entry into force  
 30 July 2017  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  DTI DAO 15 -01:2015 Measures to Facilitate the Issuance of 
the Import Commodity Clearance (ICC ) 
 
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  
  Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
 No. 
7 Type of notification   (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer question 
8 to 14)  
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been pre viously 
notified in document: ______________ ;  ( please answer question 
15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  See attached Annex A – Product List  
 
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  
  
Non-Automatic:  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing r egulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other:  ______________ (please specify)  
 
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department:  
Bureau of Philippine Standards  
Department of Trade and Industry  
Address:  361 Sen Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City  
Website: www.bps.dti.gov.ph ; www.dti.gov.ph   
Telephone: 791.3124/791.3130  
E-Mail: bps@dti.gov.ph   
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department:  
Bureau of Philippine Standards  
Department of Trade and Industry  
Address:  361 Sen Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City  
Website: www.bps.dti.gov.ph ; www.dti.gov.ph   
Telephone: 791.3124/791.3130  
E-Mail: bps@dti.gov.ph   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages    
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)  
 N/A 
 
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  ANNEX A – PRODUCT LI ST 
List of products subject to licensing  
 
No Product  HS Code  
1.  Electric fans  8414.51.10  
8414.51.91  
8414.51.99  
2.  CD/VCD/DVD players  8519.81.30  
8521.90.11  
3.  Coffee Maker  8516.71.00  
4.  Blenders  8509.40.00  
5.  Circuit Breaker  8536.20.11  
8536.20.12  
8536.20.13  
6.  Thermoplastic electric wires and cables  8544.11.20  
7.  Electric Flat Iron  8516.40.90  
8.  Electric Stove  8516.60.90  
9.  Fuse  8536.10.12  
8536.10.19  
10.  Fuse holder  8536.61.10  
11.  Glow starter  8536.50.59  
12.  Magnetic/Electronic ballast  8504.10.00  
13.  Oven Toaster  8516.72.00  
14.  Plug 8536.69.99  
15.  Socket -outlets  8536.69.99  
16.  Extension cord sets  8536.69.99  
17.  Tires for automotive vehicles  4011.10.00  
4011.20.10  
4011.20.90  
4011.90.10  
18.  Rice Cooker  8516.60.10  
19.  Switch  8536.50.59  
20.  Sanitary Wares  6910.10.00  
6910.90.00  
21.  Starter/ lamp  
holders  8536.61.10  
8536.61.10  
22.  Washing machines  8450.12.10  
8450.12.90  
8450.19.11  
8450.19.91  
8450.19.99  
23.  Self-ballasted Lamps  8539.31.10  
8539.31.30  
9405.10.20  
24.  Single -capped fluorescent lamps  8539.31.20  
25.  Double -capped fluorescent lamps  8539.31.20  
26.  Magnetic and electronic ballasts  8504.10.00  
 
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