G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
24 February 2021  
(21-1525) Page: 1/15 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
PHILIPPINES  
The following communication, dated 23 February 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Philippines . 
 
A. Notifying Member:  PHILIPPINES  
B. Date of notification:  23 February 2021  
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/PHL/1  
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in (doc symbol) which are of the following 
nature : 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below . 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in S ection 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the follo wing biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2014-2016, 2016 -2018, 2018 -2020, 2020 -2022 and relates to 
restrictions in force as of 23 February 2021  
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section 1:  List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section 2:  Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
G. Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.  
 None.  
 
 
 
* In English  only.  
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 2 - Section  1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previou sly notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Import and export 
prohibition  of written 
or printed goods 
advocating or inciting 
treason, rebellion, 
insurrection, sedition 
against  the 
government of the 
Philippines  P 
P-X Various, including 
49.01ex  
49.02ex  
49.06ex  
49.09ex  
49.10ex  
49.11ex  
 Written or printed 
goods in any form 
containing any matter 
advocating or inciting 
treason, rebellion, 
insurrection, sedition 
against the 
government  of the 
Philippines, or forcible 
resistance to any law 
of the Philippines, or 
written or printed 
goods containing any 
threat to take the life 
of, or inflict bodily 
harm upon any person 
in the Philippines  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life 
or health;  
 
Article XXI (Security 
Exceptions):  
 
(b)  to prevent any 
contracting party 
from taking any 
action which it 
considers necessary 
for the protection of 
its essential security 
interests  
 Chapter 3, Se ction 
118 (Prohibited 
Importation and 
Exportation) of 
Republic Act No. 
10863, known as the 
Customs 
Modernization and 
Tariff Act or CMTA 
dated 30 May 2016   
 
(Date of effectivity: 
16 June 2016)  
 Superseded Section 
101 of Presidential 
Decree (P.D.) No. 
1464, as amended 
(Tariff and Customs 
Code of the 
Philippines)  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
2 Import and export 
prohibition  of goods 
intended for 
producing an 
unlawful abortion  P 
P-X Various, including  
2937.19.00ex  
2937.29.00ex  
2937.50.00ex  
3004.39.00ex  
3004.90ex  
4911.10ex  
 Goods, instruments, 
drugs and substances 
designed, intended or 
adapted for producing 
unlawful abortion, or 
any printed matter 
which advertises, 
describes or gives 
direct or indirect 
information where, 
how or by whom 
unlawful abortion is 
committed  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life 
or health;  Chapter 3, Section 
118 (Prohibited 
Importation and 
Exportation) of 
Republic Act No. 
10863, known as the 
Customs 
Modernization and 
Tariff Act or CMTA 
dated 30 May 2016  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
16 June 2016)  
 Superseded Section 
101 of Presidential 
Decree (P.D.) No. 
1464, as amended 
(Tariff and Customs 
Code of the 
Philippines)  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities   
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 3 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previou sly notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
 
3 Import and export 
prohibition  of 
materials of obscene 
or immoral character  P 
P-X Various, including  
Chapter 37ex  
Chapter 49ex  
85.23ex  
Chapter 97ex  
 Written or printed 
goods, negatives or 
cinematographic films, 
photographs, 
engravings, 
lithographs, objects, 
paintings, drawings or 
other representation 
of an obscene or 
immoral character  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(a)  necessary to 
protect public 
morals;  Chapter 3, Section 
118 (Prohibited 
Importation and 
Exportation) of 
Republic Act No. 
10863, known as the 
Customs 
Modernization and 
Tariff Act or CMTA 
dated 30 May 2016  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
16 June 2016)  
 Superseded Section 
101 of Presidential 
Decree (P.D.) No. 
1464, as amended 
(Tariff and Customs 
Code of the 
Philippines)  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notificat ion 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
 
4 Import and export 
prohibition  of gold, 
silver or other 
precious metals 
without marking of 
the fineness of their 
quality  P 
P-X Various,  
including  
71.13ex  
71.14ex  
71.15ex  
 Any goods 
manufactured in whole 
or in part of gold, 
silver or other 
precious metals or 
alloys and the stamp, 
brand or mark does 
not indicate the actual 
fineness of quality of 
the metals or alloys  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) – 
 
(c) relating to the 
importations of gold 
or silver ; Chapter 3, Section 
118 (Prohibited 
Importation and 
Exportation) of 
Republic Act No. 
10863, known as the 
Customs 
Modernization and 
Tariff Act or CMTA 
dated 30 May 2016  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
16 June 2016)  
 Superseded Section 
101 of Presidential 
Decree (P.D.) No. 
1464, as amended 
(Tariff and Customs 
Code of the 
Philippines)  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
 
5 Import and export 
prohibition  of 
adulterated or 
misbranded food or P 
P-X Various, including  
02.10ex  
Chapter 03ex  
Chapter 04ex  Any adulterated or 
misbranded food or 
goods for human 
consumption or any 
adulterated or 
misbranded drug in GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, Chapter 3, Section 
118 (Prohibited 
Importation and 
Exportation) of 
Republic Act No. 
10863, known as the Superseded Section 
101 of Presidential 
Decree (P.D. ) No. 
1464, as amended 
(Tariff and Customs  
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 4 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previou sly notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
goods for human 
consumption  Chapter 09ex  
Chapter 11ex  
Chapter 12ex  
Chapter 15ex  
Chapter 16ex  
Chapter 17ex  
Chapter 18ex  
Chapter 19ex  
Chapter 20ex  
Chapter 21ex  
Chapter 22ex  
Chapter 30ex  
 
 
 violation of relevant 
laws and regulations  animal or plant life 
or health;  Customs 
Modernization and 
Tariff Act or CMTA 
dated 30 May 2016  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
16 June 2016)  
 Code of the 
Philippines)  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
 
6 Import and export 
prohibition  of goods 
infringing intellectual 
property law  P 
P-X Various  
 
 
 Infringing goods as 
defined under the 
Intellectual Property 
Code and related laws  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(d)  necessary to 
secure compliance 
with laws or 
regulations which 
are not inconsistent 
with the provisions 
of this Agreement, 
including those 
relating to customs 
enforcement, the 
enforcement of 
monopolies Chapter 3, Section 
118 (Prohibited 
Importation and 
Exportation) of 
Republic Act No. 
10863, known as th e 
Customs 
Modernization and 
Tariff Act or CMTA 
dated 30 May 2016  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
16 June 2016)  
 
 Superseded Section 
101 of Presidential 
Decree (P.D.) No. 
1464, as amended 
(Tariff and Customs 
Code of the 
Philippines)  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities   
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 5 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previou sly notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
operated under 
paragraph 4 of 
Article II and Artic le 
XVII, the protection 
of patents, trade 
marks and 
copyrights, and the 
prevention of 
deceptive practices;  
 
To protect and 
secure the exclusive 
rights of scientists, 
inventors, artists 
and other gifted 
citizens to their 
intellectual property 
and creations, 
particularly when 
beneficial to the 
people, for such 
periods as provided 
in the Intellectual 
Property Code of 
the Philippines  
 
TRIPS Agreement  
7 Import prohibition  of 
used clothing and 
rags P Various, including  
63.09ex  
63.10ex  Used clothing and rags  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 Republic Act No. 4653 
(An Act to Safeguard 
the Health of the In force  
  
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- 6 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previou sly notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life 
or health;  People and Maintain 
the Dignity of the 
Nation by Declaring it 
a National Policy to 
Prohibit the 
Commercial 
Importati on of Textile 
Articles Commonly 
Known as Used 
Clothing and Rags) 
dated 17 June 1966  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
n/a) 
 Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
8 Import prohibition  of 
hazardous wastes  P Various, including  
28.44ex  
3006.92ex  
38.25ex  Hazardous wastes, 
even in transit into the 
Philippine territorial 
limits  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life 
or health;  
 
Article XXI (Security 
Exceptions):  
 
(b)  to prevent any 
contracting party 
from taking any 
action which it 
considers necessary 
for the protection of 
its essential security 
interests  
 
(i)   relating to 
fissionable materials Section 24 of the 
Implementing Rules 
and Regulations of 
Republic Act No. 6969 
(Toxic Substances and 
Hazardous and 
Nuclear Wastes 
Control Act of 1990)  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
n/a) 
 In force  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities   
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 7 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previou sly notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
or the materials 
from which they a re 
derived;  
 
Basel Convention  
9 Import prohibition  of 
Polychlorinated 
Biphenyls (PCBs)  P Various,  
including  
2710.91ex  
3824.82ex  Polychlorinated 
Biphenyls (PCBs)  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life 
or health;  Section 5 of 
Department of 
Environment and 
Natural Resources 
Administrative Order 
No. 01, Series of 2004 
– Chemical Control 
Order (CCO) for 
Polychlorinated 
Biphenyls (PCBs)  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
19 March 2004)  
 In force  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
10 Import prohibition  of 
Amosite (Brown 
Asbestos) and 
Crocidolite (Blue 
Asbestos)  P Various,  
including  
25.24ex  
68.11ex  
68.12ex  
68.13ex  
 Amosite (Brown 
Asbestos) and 
Crocidolite (Blue 
Asbestos)  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life 
or health;  Section VI No. 3(B) of 
DENR Administrative 
Order No. 2, Series of 
2000 – Chemical 
Control Order for 
Asbestos  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
17 July 2000)  
 In force  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
11 Import and export 
prohibition  of Carbon 
Tetrachloride, 
Chlorofluorocarbons, 
Trichloroethane and 
Halons  P 
P-X Various,  
including  
29.03ex  
38.24ex  
•  Carbon Tetrachloride, 
Chlorofluorocarbons, 
Trichloroethane and 
Halons  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life 
or health;  Department of 
Environment and 
Natural Resources 
Administrative Order 
No. 2013 -25 – 
Revised Regulations 
on the Chemical 
Control Order for In force  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notific ation 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities   
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
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No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previou sly notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Ozone Depleting 
Substances  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
15 January 2014)  
 
12 Import prohibition  of 
Right hand drive 
vehicles  P Various, including  
Chapter 87ex  Right hand drive 
vehicles  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life 
or health;  Republic Act No. 8506 
(An Act Banning the 
Registration and 
Operation of Vehicles 
with Right -Hand 
Steering Wheel in any 
Private or Public 
Street, Road or 
Highway, Providing 
Penalties Therefor, 
and for Other 
Purposes)  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
n/a) 
 In force  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
13 Import prohibition  of 
live piranha s   P 0301.99.49ex  
 Live piranha   GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life 
or health;  Fisheries 
Administrative Order 
(FAO) No. 126, Series 
of 1979 (Rules and 
Regulations 
Prohibiting the 
Importation and/or 
Possession of any Live 
Piranha)  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
n/a) 
 In force  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities   
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 9 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previou sly notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
14 Import prohibition  of 
live shrimps and 
prawns of all stages   P Various,  
including  
0306.35ex  
0306.36ex  
 Live shrimps and 
prawns of all stages   GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life 
or health;  
  
To prevent the 
introduction and 
spread of exotic 
disease agents 
which may 
endanger the prawn 
industry  FAO No. 207, Series 
of 2001 (Prohibiting 
the Importation and 
Culture of Imported 
Live Shrimp and 
Prawn of All Stages)  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
15 June 2001)  
 In force  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
15 Cross -border transfer 
of legal tender 
exceeding 
PHP50,000.00  P-X 
 Various, including  
4907.00.10ex  
7108.20ex  
7118.90ex  
 
 
 Legal tender 
exceeding 
PHP50,000.00  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(d)  necessary to 
secure compliance 
with laws or 
regulations which 
are not inconsistent 
with the provisions 
of this Agreement, 
including those 
relating to customs 
enforcement, the 
enforcement of 
monopolies 
operated under 
paragraph 4 of 
Article II and Artic le 
XVII, the protection 
of patents, trade 
marks and BSP Circular No. 922, 
which is incorporated 
in Section 4.1 of the 
FX Manual, as 
amended  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
15 September 2016)  In force  
(Refer to PHL ILP N3 
Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/13   
dated 16 September 
2020)  
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- 10 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previou sly notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
copyrights, and the 
prevention of 
deceptive practices;  
For control of 
liquidity and overall 
monetary conditions  
16 Importation of 
agricultural products 
under the Minimum 
Access Volume 
(MAV) mechanism  Global 
Import 
Quotas  
P 
 Various, including  
01.01ex  
01.02ex  
01.03ex  
01.04ex  
01.05ex  
02.01ex  
02.03ex  
02.04ex  
02.07ex  
07.01ex  
09.01ex  
10.05ex  
10.06ex  
 Agricultural products 
under the Minimum 
Access Volume (MAV) 
mechanism  GATT XIII:2(a) - 
Wherever 
practicable, quotas 
representing the 
total amount of 
permitted imports 
(whether allocated 
among supplying 
countries or not) 
shall be fixed, and 
notice given of their 
amount in 
accordance with 
paragraph 3 (b) of 
this Article   
To implement the 
TRQ commitment of 
the country and 
monitor the 
utilization of the 
allocated volumes of 
the MAV licensee  
 Republic Act No. 8178 
(Agricultural 
Tariffication Act of 
1996)  
(Date of 
effectivity: 01 
July 1996)  
 
Administrative Order 
No. 52, series of 2000 
– Administrative 
Order providing 
further amendments 
to the rules and 
regulations for the 
implementation of the 
agricultural Minimum 
Access Volume (MAV)  
 
(Date of 
effectivity: 10 
June 1998)  
 
Administrative Order 
No. 1, series of 1998, 
amending 
Administrative Order 
No. 8, series of 1997 
– Rules and 
Regulations 
Implementing the In force  
 
(Refer to PHL ILP N3 
Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/13   
dated 16 September 
2020)  
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 11 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previou sly notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Minimum Access 
Volume (MAV) 
Mechanism under the 
Department of 
Agriculture (DA)  
 
(Date of 
effectivity: 10 
June 1998)  
 
Administrative Order 
No. 8, series of 1997  
 
(Date of 
effectivity: 15 
November 1997)  
 
17  Import quotas on 
cane or beet sugar or 
chemically pure 
sucrose in solid form, 
cane molasses, 
crystalline fructose, 
high fructose corn 
syrup (HFCS) and 
food preparations 
(that are principally 
made of sugar in 
general), whey 
powder, sugar 
confectionery and 
cocoa powder  Global 
Import 
Quotas  
P 
 Various, including  
17.01  
17.02ex  
17.03ex  
17.04ex  
04.04ex  
18.06ex  
21.06ex  Cane or beet sugar or 
chemically pure 
sucrose in solid form, 
cane molasses, 
crystalline fructose, 
high fructose corn 
syrup (HFCS) and food 
preparations (that are 
principally made of 
sugar in general), 
whey powder, sugar 
confectionery and 
cocoa powder  GATT XIII:2(a) - 
Wherever 
practicable, quotas 
representing the 
total amount of 
permitted imports 
(whether allocated 
among supplying 
countries or not) 
shall be fixed, and 
notice given of their 
amou nt in 
accordance with 
paragraph 3 (b) of 
this Article  
To monitor the 
importation and 
utilization of cane or 
beet sugar, cane 
molasses, Sugar Order No. 08, 
series of 2017 -2018, 
Amendment to Sugar 
Order No . 9, series of 
2007-2008 and Sugar 
Order No. 8, series of 
2014-2015 
 
(Date of 
effectivity: n/a)  
 
Molasses Order No. 
01, series of 2014 -
2015, Rules and 
Regulations on 
Molasses Importation  
 
(Date of 
effectivity: n/a)  In force  
 
(Refer to PHL ILP N3 
Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/13   
dated 16 September 
2020)  
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- 12 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previou sly notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
crystalline fructose, 
high fructose corn 
syrup (HFCS) and 
food preparations 
(that are principally 
made of sugar in 
genera l) that 
displaces the 
locally -produced 
sugar and thereby 
negatively affects 
the balance of 
production, 
threatens the 
livelihood of 
industry workers, 
and impedes the 
growth of the 
industry  
18 Importation of Ozone 
Depleting Substances 
(ODS)  Global 
Import 
Quotas  
P 
 Various, including  
29.03ex  
38.13ex  
38.24ex  
 
 Ozone Depleting 
Substances (ODS)  GATT XIII:2(a) - 
Wherever 
practicable, quotas 
representing the 
total amount of 
permitted imports 
(whether allocated 
among supplying 
countries or not) 
shall be fixed, and 
notice given of their 
amount in 
accordance with 
paragraph 3 (b) of 
this Article  
To pha se out in 
compliance to 
Montreal Protocol on DENR Administrative 
Order No. 2013 -25 
(Revised Regulations 
on Chemical Control 
Order for Ozone -
Depleting Substances)  
 
(Date of 
effectivity: 15 
January 2014)  In force  
(Refer to PHL ILP N3 
Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/13   
dated 16 September 
2020)  
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 13 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previou sly notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Substances that 
Deplete the Ozone 
Layer  
 
   
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 14 - Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in  the Agreemen t on Agriculture, 
Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing  Procedures, etc.) contains information on a 
quantitative restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.   
 
1.  Agreement on Agriculture  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification : 
 
2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  
 
A.  Was a notification made with  information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing  in the notification : 
 
3. Agreement on Safeguards  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No    
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification : 
 
4.  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non -automatic licences)  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification : 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2007)  Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force   
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/13  
Dated 16.09.2020         
 
 
   
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 15 - 5. Other notifications  
 
A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction  in other notifications ?   Yes     No    
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notificati on: 
 
 
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