G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10  
 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRE ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES1 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 7.3 OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
PHILIPPINES  
The following notification, dated 29 January 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation from the Philippines. 
 
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Outline of system 
1.  As a general rule, all kinds of merchandise imports into the Philippines are allowed without 
restrictions, unless otherwise regulated or prohibited. Regulated commodities are those 
commodities subject to the requirements of prior approval by appropriate government 
agencies/committees responsible for implementing the legislation regulating the pertinent 
commodity, while prohibited commodities are classifi ed as such by existing laws. The Tariff and 
Customs Code of 1978 (Presidential Decree No. 1464), as amended, provides the primary legal bases for the regulation of imports in the Philippines.    
Applications to import regulated commodities mu st be submitted to the appropriate government 
agency responsible for the issuance of the corresponding  import permits/clearances to
 allow 
release of the goods by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) . The importer is required to submit the 
permit/clearance to an authorized agent bank ( AAB) and offshore banking unit upon opening of a 
letter of credit for such imports.   For other mode s of payment for imports, the permit/clearance is 
submitted upon declaration of the imported goods to the BOC. Said permit/clearance, together 
with the original shipping documents, are required to allow purchase  of foreign exchange (FX) 
from an AAB or AAB-foreign exchange corporation for the payment of the importation provided that applicable reporting requirements should likewise be complied with.    
Purpose and coverage of licensing 
2.  All commodities/commodity groups for prohibited importations  are embodied in the Tariff and 
Customs Code of 1978 (Presidential Decree 1464), as amended. The lists of the regulated and 
prohibited commodities are indicated in Annex A which are based on inputs from the concerned 
government agencies. Any concerns, queries, or updates on the lists may be made with the appropriate agencies as provided therein. 
 
3.  The requirement applies to goods originating from any country (except importations from socialist and centrally-planned economy countries which require clearance from the Philippine International Trading Corporation ) and the prospective importers decide from what country they 
wish to import goods. 
 
                                               
1 See document G/LIC/3, Annex, for the Questionnaire. G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  4.  Importation of certain commodities are regulated or prohibited for reasons of: (a) public health 
and safety; (b) national security; (c) international commitments; and (d) development / rationalization of local industry.  
Procedures 
5.  For quota products: 
 
I.  All regulations are circulated and made available to interested parties.  They are also published 
in the Official Gazettes and/or in the national newspapers.  II. 
a. Import quotas are determined on an annual basis. Since the quotas are allocated in the 
name of the importers, they are not publis hed in order to avoid possible disclosure of 
confidential information.  However, they can be made known to government, upon 
request and when necessary and appropriate. 
b. For agricultural products covered under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) mechanism, the size 
of quotas is based on Philippine commitments contained in Section 1.b, Schedule LXXV 
of the Uruguay Round Final Act.  The tariff rate quota year is from February of a given 
year to January of the following year.  Tariff quotas are allocated twice during the quota year.  In February, the incremental quota for the quota year, the allocation of the prior quota year which have been recalled and any portion of the quota not taken up during 
the prior quota year are put together in a Beginning Year Pool (BYP) which is 
apportioned to license holders and new entrants .  In July, the allocations surrendered or 
relinquished by licensees on or before the la st working day of May of the quota year are 
put together in a Mid-Year Pool (MYP) which is reallocated to other qualified applicants. 
c. For agricultural products, regular licenses are issued on a yearly basis, at the start of the 
quota year.  Consequently, such licenses have  a validity of one year.  However, special 
licenses, whose validity may be less than a year, are issued for the following: 
i. those quotas reallocated from the surrendered volumes during the quota year; 
ii. the additional quotas created and then a llocated by government in excess of those 
committed; and 
iii. any remaining quotas allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.  
III. 
a. Quotas are granted on the basis of an importer's past performance in relation to 
historical growth in sale.   
b. For agricultural products:  In the initial year of implementation, products covered by the 
TRQ mechanism are classified into two types: (a) those which have been imported 
regularly and in substantial volumes during the representative period; and (b) those 
which have been irregularly or scarcely imported.  Allocation of licenses for regularly imported agricultural products is based on import shares.  Meanwhile, irregularly imported products are allocated based on local output shares.  Under this system of 
allocation, a portion of the licenses has, by necessity, been allocated to domestic 
producers.  Subsequent entrants are accepted on the basis of import history. 
In the subsequent year, allocation is done thro ugh a systematic distribution procedure (SDP) and 
then, if necessary, through a first-come-first-served distribution procedure.  Under this system, 
the BYP and MYP are allocated as follows:  (a) priority access is given to licensees which have not surrendered part or all of their allocation in the previous quota year, and have utilized at least 
80 per cent of their allocations (for BYP) and 30 pe r cent by the last working day of May (for MYP), 
and qualified entrants;  and (b) any volume remaining in the BYP and MYP are available to interested applicants on a first-come, first-served-basis.  G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  Administrative Order 1 provides for a quota utilization threshold of 80 per cent below which 
penalties are imposed.  Licensees whose utilization rates fall below this threshold are penalized by having 50 % of their unused and unsurrendered quotas deducted from their next quota year allocation on the first instance; 75 per cent on the second instance; and 100 per cent on the third 
and subsequent instances.  Unused allocations are not added to the quotas for the succeeding 
period.  
 
The list of licensees and their corresponding allocations are published in two newspapers of 
national circulation.  Governments and export promotion bodies of exporting countries can readily have access to this information.  
IV.  The time allowed for submitting applications for licenses is usually up to the end of the 
authorized period which is normally up to the end of a quarter, semester or end of the sixth month or year.  For agricultural products under the TRQ mechanism, the application period for TRQ 
licenses is approximately one month. 
 V.   Under normal circumstances, an application for an import license if complete in all respects 
can be granted within two weeks or even sooner.  In the case of agricultural products under the 
TRQ mechanism, the processing period of application for TRQ licenses is approximately one month.  VI.  Licenses are issued with a specific period of validity for shipment of goods.  It is up to the 
importer to import goods any time during the vali dity period of the import license.  Goods should 
be shipped from the exporting country on ly after the import license is issued. 
 
VII.  Only one administrative body considers the application for license. 
 VIII.  Under TRQ rules, the allocations from the previous year are carried over to the following 
year plus the incremental volumes arising from, the annual increase of the quotas.  The 
incremental volume forms part of the BYP.  The pr ocedure outlined in our response to III.B above 
is followed regardless of whether the demand  for license is fully satisfied or not. 
 
IX.  Not applicable. 
 X.  Not applicable. 
 
6.  For non-quota products:  
a. Where there is no quantitative limit on importation of products, application must be filed 
at least two weeks before the estima ted loading date of the product. 
b. Depending on the urgency of the request, licenses could be granted immediately. 
c. Applications may be filed on any working days of the year. 
d. Generally, consideration of application for import permit is effected by only one 
administrative body. 
7. In the event of denial or disapproval by the pertinent administrative body of an application 
for import license, the applicant is informed of the reason for such disapproval and given the right 
to make a written appeal for reconsideration of the decision.  
Eligibility of importers to apply for a licence 
8. 
a. Under the non-automatic licensing system, only persons, firms and institutions duly 
registered as bona fide importers, domestic users, breeders, producers, traders, etc., are 
eligible to apply for licenses, except in instances when only the Government or its 
entities/agencies may import the products sought to be imported by applicants (e.g., rice, which is State-traded; warships by the Philippine Navy). G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  b. Under the automatic system, all persons, firms and institutions, are eligible to apply for 
license as long as they meet the basic requirements/criteria laid down by the administering agencies and bureaus. 
c. For certain imports there is a system of registration of persons or firms permitted to 
engage in importation.  This system ensures that only qualified applicants are granted 
licenses.  The products and the registration fees or charges relevant in this regard are provided in Annex B. 
Documentation and other requirements for application for license 
9.  The information usually required in applications includes name and address of importer, 
business of importer, name and address of exporter /shipper, country of origin, means of transport, 
description and amount of goods to be imported. The documents required to support the 
application, usually include, among others: (a) pro forma invoice covering the importation applied 
for (b) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration certificate for corporations and partnerships and Bureau of Domestic Trade registration certification for single proprietorship; 
(c) financial statements; and (d) a copy of export contract or L/C application. 
 10.  Upon importation, the documents required include:  (a) commercial invoice; (b) bill of lading;  
(c) clearance certificate from pertinent administrative bodies; (d) formal customs entry; (e) valid 
license to operate; and (f) valid certificate of registration for imported finished products in original packaging.  
11.  For the list of licensing fees or ad ministrative charges imposed, see Annex  C.  Other fees and 
charges that are not included in either Annexes B or C are provided in Annex D. 
 
12.  There is no deposit or advance payment requirement associated with the issuance of licenses. 
 Conditions of licensing 
13.  Some licenses are issued for a particular ship ment only, with a validity period adequate to 
cover the whole process of importation.  Others are issued with a validity period identical with that of the period granted on the quota held.  The period of validity ranges from one month to one year and in all cases renewable upon written application by interested parties to the concerned 
agency/bureau. 
 14.  There is no penalty for the non-utilization of a license subject to quota or a portion of it. 
 
15.  Licenses are made in the name of the a pplicant-importer only and are non-transferable. 
 
16.  Import permit/clearance/authority is issued upon compliance with conditions/requirements 
imposed by a particular agency.   
 Other procedural requirement 
17.  In the case of the Department of Health’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
2, the import 
licensing refers only to the establishments. Prior to importation, the establishment must be licensed and the product must be registered with the FDA; otherwise, the products will not be 
allowed to enter the country. 
 18.  The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) requires the licensing of entities and issuance 
of separate import permits/authorizations prior to  every arrival of dangerous drugs and controlled 
precursors and essential chemicals, otherwise such shall be subject for forfeiture and fine shall be 
imposed.  
For products which require the issuance of Import Commodity Clearance (ICC), the Department of 
Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) may issue a Conditional Release from the BOC’s custody which stipulates that such products should be stored in the declared warehouse 
                                               
2 Per Republic Act No. 9711 or the Food and Drug Admi nistration (FDA) Act of 2009, Bureau of Food and 
Drugs (BFAD) is now known as Food and Drug Administration. G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  where product inspection, inventory and sampling shall take place and cannot be transferred and 
sold in the market until the issuance of the ICC.   Prior to the importation of radioactive materials, a valid license issued by the Philippine Nuclear 
Research Institute (PNRI) is required. The Radioactive Material License is issued after compliance 
with the licensing requirements provided for in the applicable Code of PNRI Regulations (CPRs). 
For radioactive materials of exempt quantities, the PNRI will issue a certification of exemption from 
licensing requirements. This is also obtained from the PNRI prior to importation. 
 For every radioactive shipment from abroad, the licensee/consignee shall request for a Certificate of Release from the PNRI via the National Single Window. Upon approval (i.e., electronic and paper 
approval) of the request, the BOC will release the shipment. 
 19.  Except under conditions of a national emerge ncy or an economic crisis that threaten among 
others the stability of the balance-of-payments, a holder of an import license may purchase 
foreign exchange from authorized agent banks to pay for the importation in accordance with BSP rules. 
 
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  ANNEX A 
REGULATED AND PROHIBITED COMMODITIES 
I. REGULATED COMMODITIES1 
 These are commodities the importation of which requires clearance/permits from 
appropriate government agencies. They are enumerated as follows: 
 
 
Government 
Agencies/ Issuing 
Permits/ 
Clearance/Legal 
Basis2 Commodity Description/Commodity Group/ 
Tariff Heading (TH) 
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) 
 
Section 4 (Cross-Border Transfer of Local and Foreign 
Currencies), Circular 
No. 645 dated 13 February 2009, as 
amended   
 
 
Legal tender Philippine notes and coins, checks, money order and other bills of exchange drawn in pesos against banks operating in the Philippines in an amount exceeding PHP10,000.00 
 
Bank Notes, Coin of precious metal other than gold and of non-precious metal not being legal tender, Coin blank essentially of gold, Coin blank essentially of 
steel, Coin blank essentially of copper, Coin blank essentially of nickel, Coin 
blank essentially of zinc, Coin blank essentially of tin, and Coin blank essentially of aluminum /TH 4907, 7118, 7108, 7326, 7419, 7508, 7907, 
8007, 7616 
 
Bureau of Animal 
Industry (BAI) a. Live animals, including birds, worms, bees, and butterflies; 
b. Animal products and by-products (meat and edible meat offal, fat, milk 
whey, cream, butter, cheese, egg, bird s nest or other food or foodstuff 
derived from an animal; or any part of the viscera of an animal, hide, skin, 
hair, wool, feathers, shell, horn or hoof; or any article or substance derived 
from dung, urine, faeces, bone, or blood of an animal; or any secretion of an animal or any product or biological preparation made or derived from 
an animal such as semen, embryos, whether or not in combination with 
any article or substance; or any article or substance or thing that is declared by order to be an animal product); 
c. Chocolate and other food preparations containing milk;  
d. Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (dairy or cheese products, meat 
and meat products, eggs, or any other products with animal origin) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, 
gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni, couscous, whether or not prepared; tapioca 
and substitutes therefore prepared fr om starch, in the form of flakes, 
grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms; prepared foods obtained by the 
swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (e.g., corn flakes), 
cereals [other than maize (corn)], in gr ain form or in the form of flakes or 
other worked grains (except flour, gr oats and meal) pre-cooked or other 
preparations, not elsewhere specified or included; bread, pastry, cakes, 
biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing milk, cheese, 
meat and meat products, eggs, etc.; communion wafers, empty caches of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and 
similar products; 
e. Feeds and mixtures or combinations of feed ingredients, supplements and 
additives, in any form, by specific fo rmula, to be fed directly as a sole 
                                               
1 This list has been updated based on inputs from the concerned government agencies. For any concern, 
query and/or update concerning this  list, please coordinate with the appropriate concerned agency/ies as 
indicated therein. 
2 The clearances/permits shall be obtained prior to importations. G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  ration to animals which is capable of furnishing the nutritional needs or 
requirements of the animal in order to maintain life, promote growth, production and reproduction without any additional substance, except 
water; 
f. All articles, in any form, that are added or mixed into the composition or 
which are used as raw materials in the formulation of a feed or ration, 
base feed, base mix, concentrate, feed supplement, feed additive, 
specialty feed and/or special feed preparation purporting to supply additional nutrients such as but not limited to proteins, carbohydrates, 
fats, minerals, vitamins, growth promoting factors and/or correcting 
nutritional disorders; and 
g. Veterinary biological products such as microorganisms and their 
components or products, DNA and RNA, antigens, antisera, bacterins, 
veterinary drugs, pathogens, immunoglobulins and analogous products of 
natural or of synthetic origin, including genetically modified organisms, diagnostic kits and reagents, serums, toxins and antitoxins intended for 
use in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of animal diseases and for 
research purposes.  
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 
 
Republic Act (R.A.)  No. 8550 (The 
Philippine Fisheries 
Code of 1998) dated  25 February 1998  
 
Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) No. 135 dated 
23 December 1981 
and FAO No. 221 dated 6 March 2003 
 
FAO No. 195 dated  20 September 1999, 
as amended 
 FAO Nos. 225 and  225-1 both dated  
8 January 2007 and 
FAO Nos. 225-2 and 225-3 both dated  
20 November 2008  
 FAO No. 230 dated  
3 December 2009  
  
 
Fishery products of whatever size, stage or form for any purpose 
 
 
  
 
Live fish and fishery products, aquatic microorganisms and biomolecules 
  
 
  
 
Fresh/chilled/frozen and fishery/aquatic products  
 
 Broodstock of Pacific White Shrimp, Penaeus vannamei and the culture of the offspring thereof 
 
  
 
 
Broodstock and post-larvae of Specific Pathogen Free / Specific Pathogen 
Resistant (SPF/SPR) Black Tiger Shrimp, Penaeus monodon and the culture of 
the offspring thereof   
Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) a. Living plants 
b. Nursery stocks, including vegetative parts thereof used as propagating 
materials 
c. Seeds and nuts for planting 
d. Fresh fruits, vegetables and other plant products which have been 
declared as prohibited/restricted import under special quarantine orders 
because of being known host of dangerous plant pest or originating from restricted areas 
e. Pure culture of fungi, bacteria, virus nematodes and other 
phytopathogenic materials G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  f. Mushroom cultures, including spawn 
g. Algae cultures, rhizobial cultures as legume inoculants 
h. Soil and plant materials for isolation or organism 
i. Other plant cultures 
j. Wood packaging materials and other packaging materials capable of 
harbouring plant pests 
k. Frozen/chilled fruits and vegetables, including diced vegetables and 
processed fruits 
l. Grains and cereals 
m. Other plant products 
 
Bureau of Product 
Standards (BPS) List of Products under Mandatory Certification, which shall bear the Philippine 
Standard (PS) or Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) mark: 
 Household appliances 
a. Electric fans 
b. Flat irons 
c. Kitchen machines (i.e. blenders, juicers, egg beaters etc.) 
d. Microwave ovens 
e. Refrigerators 
f. Rice cookers, Airports and Coffee Makers 
g. Audio and Video Products (TV and DC/VCD/DVD Players) 
h. Toasters, grills, roasters & similar products 
i. Washing Machines 
j. Air conditioners and refrigerators (Energy Efficiency Rating (EER) and 
labelling requirements) 
 Lamps and Lighting products 
a. Pre-heat/Magnetic Ballasts 
b. Electronic Ballasts 
c. CFL/Self Ballasted Lamps 
d. Christmas Lights/Lighting Chains 
e. Fluorescent Lamps (Double-capped) 
f. Fluorescent Lamps (Single-capped) 
g. Fuse Holders 
h. Incandescent Lamps/Bulbs 
i. Lamp holders (Edison Screw) 
j. Lamp holders for tubular fluorescent lamps and starter holders 
k. Lamp Starters/Glow Starters 
 Wiring Devices, Wires and Cables a. Circuit Breakers 
b. Fuses 
c. Plugs, socket-outlets and extension cords 
d. PVC Electrical Tapes 
e. Snap Switches 
f. Knife Switches 
g. PVC Flexible Cords 
h. Wires and Cables 
i. Metal boxes for electrical use 
 Mechanical/Building and Construction Materials 
a. Black Iron (BI) and Galvanized Iron (GI) steel pipes 
b. Portland Cement 
c. Pozzolan Cement 
d. Ceramic Tiles 
e. Deformed Steel Bars 
f. Equal-leg Angle Bars 
g. Flat Glass 
h. Polybutylene (PB) Pipes 
i. Polyethylene (PE) pipes for potable water supply 
j. Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC) pipes for potable water supply G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  k. uPVC rigid Electrical Conduit 
l. PVC-U Pipes for drain waste and vent 
m. Plywood 
n. Rerolled Steel Bars 
o. Sanitary Wares 
p. Low-Carbon steel wires 
q. Wire Nails 
 Chemical and Consumer Products 
 
a. Brake Fluids 
b. Portable Fire Extinguisher 
c. Fireworks 
d. Helmets and their visors 
e. Inner tubes for pneumatic tires 
f. Lead-Acid storage batteries 
g. Lighters 
h. LPG Cylinders (household) 
i. LPG Cylinders (motor vehicles) 
j. Matches 
k. Medical grade oxygen 
l. Monobloc chairs/stools 
m. Safety belts (seat belts) 
n. Safety glass for automotive application 
o. Pneumatic tires (tires for automotive vehicles)  
 
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines 
(CAAP) Aircrafts, engines, propellers, applianc es and components pursuant to CAAP 
Memorandum Circular No. 18-12 Series of 2012 
 
Department of Energy 
– Energy Resource 
Development  Bureau 
(ERDB) – R.A. No. 7638 
 
Section 104 of Presidential Decree 
(P.D.) No. 1464 
(The Tariffs and Customs Code of 1978) dated  
11 June 1978  
 
 
  
 
Coal, anthracite, whether or not pulverized, but not agglomerated /  HS 2701.11.00, HS 2701.12.10, HS 2701.12.90, HS 2701.19.00 
 
Department of Environment and 
Natural Resources – Environmental  
Management Bureau 
(EMB)  
DENR Administrative 
Order (DAO) 1994-28  
DAO 1997-28 
 DAO 97-38 
 
DAO 97-39  
DAO 2000-02 
 DAO 2004-08  
 
  
 
  
Recyclable materials containing hazardous substances  
(i.e., scrap metals, solid plastic materials, electronic assemblies, used oil, fly ash and used lead acid batteries)  
Spent oil such as waste oil or oil residue 
 Mercury and Mercury Compounds 
 
Cyanide and Cyanide Compounds  
Asbestos 
 Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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Memorandum Circular No. 2, S. 
2007 
 Memorandum 
Circular  
No. 2005-03   
 
 DAO 2005-27 and DAO 2007-23 
 
   
Methyl Bromide  
 
 Alternatives to ozone depleting substances tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a), 
methylene chloride or dichloromethan e), heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea), 
hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa), trifluoromethane (HFC-23), tetrafluoromethane, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) blends] 
 
Chemicals under the Philippine Revised Priority Chemical List (PCL) which are subject to PCL Compliance Certificate: 
 
Antimony pentachloride; Arsenic compounds; Benzene; Beryllium 
compounds; Cadmium compounds; Chlorinated ethers;  1,4-Chlorobenzene; Chloroform; Chloropicrin; Chromium compounds;  
1,2-Dibromoethane; 0-Dichlorobenzene; 1,4-Dichlorobenzene;  
1,2-Dichloroethane; Diethyl sulfate; Ethylene dibromide; Ethylene oxide; Glutaraldehyde; Formaldehyde; Hexachlorobenzene; Hexachloroethane; 
Hydrazine; Lead compounds; Mercap tobenzothiazole (MBT); Mercaptan, 
perchloromethyl; Methyl chloride; Methylenechloride; Mirex; Pentachlorophenol; Perchloroethylene; Phenic acid; Phosgene; Phthalic anhydride; Polybrominated Biphenyls; 1,1,1-Trichloroethylene; Selenium; 
Tributyltin; and Vinyl chloride 
 Others: 
a. Brand new transformers (with less than 2 ppm);  
b. Used computers, parts and accessories; and 
c. New chemicals 
 
Chemicals which are not listed in the Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS). These chemicals require Pre-Manufacture and Pre-Importation Notification (PMPIN) Compliance Certificate (for more 
than 1,000 kgs.) or Small Quantity Importation (SQI) Clearance (for 1,000 
kgs. or less.)  
Department of Environment and 
Natural Resources – 
Forest Management Bureau (FMB)  
R.A. No. 9175 (Chain 
Saw Act of 2002 dated 7 November 
2002) / DAO 2003-
24  
DAO 99-46 
  
 
 
   
Chainsaw 
  
 
  
Wood products 
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) 
 
R.A. No. 7157 
(Philippine Foreign 
Service Act of 1991, Section 81) 
 
Executive Order (E.O.) No. 156 (Article 2, Section 
3.1.2) dated   
 
 Importation of used motor cars by Philippine foreign service personnel 
returning to the Philippines 
  
 
Importation of used motor vehicles for the use of Foreign Missions or Diplomatic Corps personnel accredited to the Philippines  
Importation of motor vehicles by international organizations, UN Agencies and G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  12 December 2002  their qualified personnel 
Department of Health 
(DOH) – Food and 
Drug Administration   
R.A. No. 3720 (Food 
and Drug Cosmetic Act) dated 22 June 
1963, E.O. No. 175 
amending R.A. No. 3720 (dated 22 May 1987 and R.A. No. 
9711 (Food and 
Drug Administration Act of 2009) dated  
18 August 2009 
 E. O. No. 776 dated 
24 February 1992 
and BFAD Circular No. 03-A s. 2000  
R.A. No. 8172 (An 
Act for Salt Iodization 
Nationwide – ASIN 
Law) dated  20 December 1995 
 
R.A. No. 8976  (Philippine Fortification Act of 
2000) dated  
7 November 2000   
 
  
All health products (food/food supplements, drugs, cosmetics, household 
hazardous substances/urban pesticides, medical devices and diagnostic reagents) and its raw materials 
 
   
 
  
 
 Semi-synthetic antibiotics (all form and salts of ampicillin, and cloxacillin) 
 
   
Iodized Salt / TH 2501 
  
 
  
 
Wheat Flour / TH 1101  
Department of Health  – Food and Drug 
Administration – 
Centre for Device Regulation, Radiation Health, and Research 
 a. Selected medical devices   
b. Toys 
c. Water purification/treatment/filtration systems/devices 
d. Medical waste treatment devices 
Department of Trade 
and Industry – Bureau 
of Import Services   
E.O. No. 156 
(Providing for a Comprehensive 
Industry Policy and 
Directions for the Motor Vehicle Development 
Program and Its 
Implementing Rules) dated 12 
December 2002 
 
E.O. No 156 and 
Department 
Administrative Order (DAO) No.  
 
  
Used motor vehicle under the no-dollar import program that is owned and for 
personal use by a returning resident or immigrant with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) not exceeding 3,000 kilograms (kgs) and must be left-hand drive 
 
Used trucks excluding pick-up trucks with GVW of 2.5 – 6 tons /  AHTN 8704.1012  
Used buses with GVW of 6 – 12 tons / AHTN 8702 
 Brand new/used automotive replacement parts and brand new motorcycle 
replacement parts  
 Used trucks parts and components for rebuilding purposes such as truck 
chassis, engine, body and cabin/cowl, transmission/ drivelines, axles (front 
and rear) or steering system / AHTN 8708  G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  08 s. 2003 
 Letter of 
Instructions (LOI) 
No. 1086 dated  25 November 
1980, as amended 
 E.O. No. 443  
S. 2005 dated  
5 July 2005  LOI No. 1307  
S. 1983 
  
 Used tires 
  
  
 
 Used motor vehicle importation through donation by local government units 
 
  Importation by all instrumentalities of the government 
Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA)  
Presidential Decree 
(P.D.) No. 1144 (Creating the Fertilizer and 
Pesticide Authority 
and Abolishing the Fertilizer Industry 
Authority) dated  
30 May 1977; and Implementing 
Rules and 
Regulations (IRR) S. 1977   
  
All fertilizers, pesticides and other chemical products that are intended for 
agricultural use   
 
  
  
Maritime Industry 
Authority (MARINA) 
 
Memorandum Circular (MC)  
No. 104 dated  
6 April 1995  MC No. 121 dated 
29 July 1997 
 R.A. No. 9295 
(Domestic Shipping 
Development Act of 2004) dated  
3 May 2004 
 MARINA Circular No. 2010-01 dated 
14 December 2010  
 
 
All types of ships which are not wooden-hulled, including fishing vessels/boats/ TH 8901 
 
  High Speed Craft (HSC) [exclusively fo r the importation of HSC below 5 years 
old] / TH 8901.9 
 Importation of ships, i.e., passenger  and/or cargo, tanker and HSC of 
maximum age 15, 10 and 5 years old, respectively, including engine and 
spare parts  
 
 All tankers, tanker-barges and ships carrying oil in bulk (exclusively for the importation of tankers below 15 years old) 
 
 
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and Cash Department of 
the BSP  
 Color Reproduction Machines with 2,400 dots per inch (dpi) or higher 
(excluding printers) / TH 9009  
National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) a. Radio transmitters/transceivers 
b. Customer premises equipment – equipment for connection to public 
telecommunication networks 
 G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  Optical Media Board 
(OMB) Optical and magnetic media products, its manufacturing equipment, parts and 
accessories, and manufacturing materials for the mastering, manufacture or replication of optical media 
Philippine Amusement and Gaming 
Corporation (PAGCOR) a. Electronic Gaming Machines 
i. Assembly Parts, Peripherals and Accessories 
ii. Printer 
iii. Speakers with Controllers and Software 
iv. Signage and Accessories 
v. Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) 
b. Slot Machine Tokens 
c. Playing Cards 
d. Gaming Chips and Plaques 
e. Electronic Card Dispensers 
f. Multi-deck Continuous Shufflers 
g. Electronic Sic Bo Tables 
h. Electronic Dice Shakers 
i. Roulette Chipper Machines 
j. Progressive Jackpot Systems 
k. Security Locks and Safety Equipment 
l. Transmitter/Receivers and Hubs: Power Systems, Line Cards and Cables 
m. Intelligent System Controllers and Hardware 
n. Gaming Tables and Layouts 
o. Game Conversion Kits 
p. Casino Management Systems 
i. Hardware 
ii. Software 
iii. Consumables 
q. Peripheral Gaming Equipment 
i. Auxiliary Table Game Systems 
ii. Non-Electronic Card Shoes 
iii. Electronic Card Shoes 
iv. Dice 
v. Money Wheels 
vi. Pai Gow Tiles 
vii. Roulette Wheels 
viii. Card Shufflers 
r. Non-Gaming Paraphernalia, including: 
i. Card Reader 
ii. Card Checker 
s. Electronic Bingo Machines 
i. Assembly Parts, Peripherals and Accessories 
t. Electronic Quickshot Bingo Units 
u. Electronic Daubers / Handsets 
v. Bingo Cards / Tickets / Daubers 
Philippine Drug 
Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Dangerous 
Drugs Board (DDB) 
   
R.A. No. 9165 (The Comprehensive 
Dangerous Drugs 
Act of 2002) dated  7 June 2002  
  
 
 Dangerous Drugs among others, [Ketamine, Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, Toluene Based Contact Cement without at least five (5) percent mustard oil, 
Oripavine, Ameneptine, N-Benzylpiperazi ne (BZP), Nalbuphine Hydrochloride; 
and Control Precursors and Essential Chemicals among others (Thionyl Chloride)]; Chemical mixtures containing Table II of the 1988 UN Convention 
Philippine International Trading Corporation 
(PITC) 
 
LOI No. 444 
(Promulgating 
Guidelines on Trade Socialist and Other  
 
 
 All commodities originating from the following socialist and centrally-planned 
economy countries (Albania, Angola, Ethiopia, Laos, Libya, Mongolia, 
Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicaragua and North Korea)  G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  Centrally-Planned 
Economy Countries) dated 9 August 
1967, as amended 
by EO NO. 244 dated  
12 May 1995 
 
Philippine National Police  (PNP) – Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO) 
 
 
E.O. No. 522 (Prescribing Rules 
and Regulations for 
the Control and Supervision of the 
Importation, Sale 
and Possession of Chemical Used as Ingredients in the 
Manufacture of 
Explosives and for Other Purposes) 
dated 26 June 1992 
 
 
 
 
 P.D. No. 1866 dated 29 June 1983 as 
amended by R.A. 
No. 8294 dated  6 June 1997 
(Codifying the Laws 
on Illegal/Unlawful Possession, 
Manufacture, 
Dealing in, Acquisition or Disposition of 
Firearms, 
Ammunition or Explosives or 
Instruments Used in 
the Manufacture of Firearms, 
Ammunition or 
Explosives, and Imposing Stiffer Penalties for Certain 
Violations thereof 
and for Relevant Purposes) 
 
R.A. No. 9516 (An Act Further 
Amending the 
Provisions of P. D. No. 1866, as Amended, Entitled  
   
 
Aluminium nitrate, ammo cerium (IV) nitrate, barium nitrate, bioquant nitrate, bismuth III nitrate, bismuth sub-nitrate, calcium-ammo nitrate, cerium 
nitrate, cerium III nitrate, lithium nitrate, lanthum nitrate, cesium nitrate, 
magnesium nitrate, Chilean nitrate, manganese (II) nitrate, chromium nitrate, manganese nitrate, cobalt II nitrate, naph azoline nitrate, cobalt nitrate, nickel 
II nitrate, copper nitrate, nickel nitrate, cupric nitrate, palladuium nitrate, iron 
III nitrate, lead II nitrate, iron nitrate, PETN, ferric nitrate, phynel mercury nitrate, ferrous nitrate, pilocarpime nitrate, gallium nitrate, sodium nitrate, guandinum nitrate, silver nitrate, glycerol trinitrate, soda potassium nitrate, 
iron nitrate, strontium nitrate, iron (III) nitrate, thallium I nitrate, thalium 
nitrate, barium chlorate, TNT, calcium chlorate, yttrium III nitrate, magnesium perchlorate, zinc nitrate, potassium perchlorate, ammonium 
nitrate, sodium chlorate, cadmium nitrate, sodium perchlorate, calcium 
nitrate, ammonium chlorate, chromium nitrate, potassium chlorate, lead nitrate, mercuric nitrate, mercury  II nitrate, mercury nitrate, potassium, 
sodium nitrate, uranyl nitrate, nitric acid, ammo perchlorate 
 Explosives, high explosives, blasting agent, detonating cord, igniter cord, delay detonators, safety fuse, detonators , emulsion, fuse lighter, igniter cord 
connectors, dynamite, low explosives, deflagration, slurry/watergel, primer, 
ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, nitric acid (HN03), potassium chlorate, barium nitrate, sodium chlorate (NaCIO3, CAS 7775-09-
9), calcium nitrate 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
Chemical and accessories refer to chlorates, nitrates, nitric acid and such other chemicals and accessories that can be used for the manufacture of 
explosives and explosive ingredients. 
   G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  Codifying the Laws 
on Illegal/Unlawful Possession, 
Manufacture, 
Dealing in, Acquisition or 
Disposition of 
Firearms, Ammunition or 
Explosives or 
Instruments Used in the Manufacture of Firearms, 
Ammunition or 
Explosives, and Imposing Stiffer 
Penalties for Certain 
Violations thereof and for Other 
Relevant Purposes) 
dated 22 December 2008  
  
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
  Other Regulated Commodities: 
 
a. Mineral or chemical fertilizers, nitrogenous; 
b. Mineral or chemical fertilizers containing two or three of the fertilizing 
elements nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium; other fertilizers; goods of 
Chapter 31 of the AHTN in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg.; 
c. Propellant powder; prepared explosives other than propellant powder; 
safety fuses; detonating fuses; perc ussion or detonating caps; igniters; 
electronic detonators; fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles; matches other than pyrotechnic articles; 
d. Toy gun replica; 
e. Firearms and ammunition; 
f. Firearm parts and accessories; 
g. Ammunition reloading components; 
h. Bullet proof vest/vestment; 
i. Bomb suit and blanket; 
j. Airsoft rifle/pistol; 
k. Rifle scopes; 
l. Air munition; 
m. Mortar fuzes and smoke grenade; and 
n. Crowd control equipment 
 
Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) 
 
R.A. No. 5207 (Atomic Energy Regulatory Act of 
1968) (An Act 
Providing for the Licensing and 
Regulation of 
Atomic Energy Facilities and 
Materials, 
Establishing the Rules on Liability for Nuclear Damage,  
  
 
Nuclear and radioactive materials / TH 2844   
 
  
 
  
 
   G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  and for Other 
Purposes) dated  15 June 1968, as 
amended by P.D. 
No. 1484 dated  11 June 1978  
 
Administrative Order No. 2 S. 2009 
(Authorization for 
Transfers of Nuclear-Related Dual-Use 
Equipment, 
Materials, Software and Related 
Technology) 
   
  
 
  
 
Nuclear-related dual-use equipment, materials, software, and related technology: 
 
1. Industrial Equipment 
 A. Equipment, Assemblies and Components 
1. High-density (lead glass or other) radiation shielding windows, 
having all of the following characteristics, and specially designed frames therefore: 
a. A `cold area´ greater than 0.09 m2; 
b. A density greater than 3 g/cm3; and 
c. A thickness of 100 mm or greater. 
2. Radiation-hardened TV cameras, or lenses therefore, specially 
designed or rated as radiation hardened to withstand a total radiation dose greater than 5 x 104 Gy (silicon) without operational degradation. 
3. 'Robots', 'end-effectors' and control units as follows: 
a. 'Robots' or 'end-effectors' having either of the following 
characteristics: 
1. Specially designed to comply with national safety standards 
applicable to handling high explosives (for example, meeting electrical code ratings for high explosives); or 
2. Specially designed or rated as radiation hardened to withstand 
a total radiation dose greater than 5 x 104 Gy (silicon) without operational degradation; 
b. Control units specially designed for any of the 'robots' or  
'end-effectors' specified in Item 2.'End-effectors'.  
4. Remote manipulators that can be used to provide remote actions in 
radiochemical separation operations or hot cells, having either of 
the following characteristics: 
a. A capability of penetrating 0.6 m or more of hot cell wall 
(through-the-wall operation); or 
b. A capability of bridging over the top of a hot cell wall with a 
thickness of 0.6 m or more (over-the-wall operation). 
 B. Test and Production Equipment 
1. Flow-forming machines, spin-forming machines capable of flow-
forming functions, and mandrels, as follows: a. Machines having both of the following characteristics: 
1. Three or more rollers (active or guiding); and 
2. Which, according to the manufacturer´s technical 
specification, can be equipped with "numerical control" units 
or a computer control; 
b. Rotor-forming mandrels designed to form cylindrical rotors of 
inside diameter between 75 and 400 mm. 
2. 
Machine tools, as follows, and any combination thereof, for 
removing or cutting metals, ceramics, or composites, which, 
according to the manufacturer’s technical specifications, can be equipped with electronic devices for simultaneous "contouring 
control" in two or more axes: 
a. Machine tools for turning, that have "positioning accuracies" with 
all compensations available better (less) than 6 μm according to 
ISO 230/2 (1988) along any linear axis (overall positioning) for 
machines capable of machining diameters greater than 35 mm; 
b. Machine tools for milling, having any of the following G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  characteristics: 
1. "Positioning accuracies" with all compensations available 
better (less) than 6 μm according to ISO 230/2 (1988) along 
any linear axis (overall positioning); 
2. Two or more contouring rotary axes; or 
3. Five or more axes, which can be coordinated simultaneously 
for “contouring control”. 
c. Machine tools for grinding, having any of the following 
characteristics: 
1. "Positioning accuracies" with all compensations available 
better (less) than 4 μm according to ISO 230/2 (1988) along 
any linear axis (overall positioning); 
2. Two or more contouring rotary axes; or  
3. Five or more axes, which can be coordinated simultaneously 
for “contouring control.” 
d. Non-wire type Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) that have two 
or more contouring rotary axes and that can be coordinated 
simultaneously for contouring control". 
3. Dimensional inspection machines, instruments, or systems, as 
follows: 
a. Computer controlled or numerically controlled dimensional 
inspection machines having both of the following characteristics: 1. Two or more axes; and 
2. A one-dimensional length "measurement uncertainty" equal to 
or better (less) than (1.25 + L/1000) μm tested with a probe 
of an "accuracy" of better (less) than 0.2 μm (L is the 
measured length in millimeters)(Ref: VDI/VDE 2617 parts 1 
and 2); 
b. Linear displacement measuring instruments, as follows: 
1. Non-contact type measuring systems with a "resolution" equal 
to or better (less) than 0.2 μm within a measuring range up 
to 0.2 mm; 
2. Linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) systems having 
both of the following characteristics: 
a) "Linearity" equal to or better (less) than 0.1% within a 
measuring range up to 5 mm; and 
b) Drift equal to or better (less) than 0.1% per day at a 
standard ambient test room temperature ± 1 K; 
3. Measuring systems having both of the following 
characteristics: 
a) Contain a laser; and 
b) Maintain for at least 12 hours, over a temperature range of 
± 1 K around a standard temperature and a standard 
pressure: 
1) A "resolution" over their full scale of 0.1 μm or better; 
and 
2) With a "measurement uncertainty" equal to or better 
(less) than (0.2 + L/2000) μm (L is the measured 
length in millimeters); 
c. Angular displacement measuring instruments having an "angular 
position deviation" equal to or better (less) than 0.00025°; 
d. Systems for simultaneous linear-angular inspection of hemishells, 
having both of the following characteristics: 
1. "Measurement uncertainty" along any linear axis equal to or 
better (less) than 3.5 μm per 5 mm; and 
2. "Angular position deviation" equal to or less than 0.02°. 
4. Controlled atmosphere (vacuum or inert gas) induction furnaces, 
and power supplies therefore, as follows: a. Furnaces having all of the following characteristics: 
1. Capable of operation at temperatures above 1123 K  
(850 °C); 
2.Induction coils 600 mm or less in diameter; and G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  3. Designed for power inputs of 5 kW or more; 
b. Power supplies, with a specified output power of 5 kW or more, 
specially designed for furnaces specified in Item 1.B.4.a. 
5. ´Isostatic presses´, and related equipment, as follows: 
a. ´Isostatic presses´ having both of the following characteristics: 
1. Capable of achieving a maximum working pressure of  
69 MPa or greater; and 
2. A chamber cavity with an inside diameter in excess of  
152 mm; 
b. Dies, molds, and controls specially designed for the ‘isostatic 
presses´ specified in Item 1.B.5.a. 
6. Vibration test systems, equipment, and components as follows: 
a. Electrodynamic vibration test systems, having all of the following 
characteristics: 
1. Employing feedback or closed loop control techniques and 
incorporating a digital control unit; 
2. Capable of vibrating at 10 g RMS or more between 20 and  
2000 Hz; and 
3. Capable of imparting forces of 50 kN or greater measured 
´bare table´; 
b. Digital control units, combined wi th "software" specially designed 
for vibration testing, with a real-time bandwidth greater than  5 kHz and being designed for a system specified in Item 
1.B.6.a.; 
c. Vibration thrusters (shaker units), with or without associated 
amplifiers, capable of imparting a force of 50 kN or greater 
measured ´bare table´, which are usable for the systems 
specified in Item 1.B.6.a.; 
d. Test piece support structures and electronic units designed to 
combine multiple shaker units into a complete shaker system 
capable of providing an effective combined force of 50 kN or greater, measured ´bare table´, which are usable for the systems specified in Item 1.B.6.a. 
7. Vacuum or other controlled atmosphere metallurgical melting and 
casting furnaces  and related equipment, as follows: 
a. Arc remelt and casting furnaces having both of the following 
characteristics: 
1. Consumable electrode capacities between 1000 and  
20000 cm3; and 
2. Capable of operating with melting temperatures above 1973 K 
(1700 °C); 
b. Electron beam melting furnaces and plasma atomization and 
melting furnaces, having both of the following characteristics: 
1. A power of 50 kW or greater; and 
2. Capable of operating with melting temperatures above 1473 K 
(1200 °C); 
c. Computer control and monitoring systems specially configured for 
any of the furnaces specified in Item 1.B.7.a. or 1.B.7.b. 
 
C. Materials – None 
 
D. Software 
1. "Software" specially designed for the "use" of equipment specified in 
Item 1.A.3., 1.B.1., 1.B.3., 1.B.5., 1.B.6.a., 1.B.6.b., 1.B.6.d. or 
1.B.7. 
2. "Software" specially designed or modified for the "development", 
"production", or "use" of equipment specified in Item 1.B.2. 
3. "Software" for any combination of electronic devices or system 
enabling such device(s) to function as a "numerical control" unit 
capable of controlling five or more interpolating axes that can be 
coordinated simultaneously for "contouring control". 
 G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  E. Technology 
1. "Technology" according to the Technology Controls for the 
"development", "production" or "u se" of equipment, material or 
"software" specified in 1.A. through 1.D. 
 
2. Materials 
 
A. Equipment, Assemblies and Components 
1. Crucibles  made of materials resistant to liquid actinide metals, as 
follows: 
a. Crucibles having both of the following characteristics: 
1. A volume of between 150 cm3 (150 ml) and 8000 cm3  
(8 litres); and 
2. Made of or coated with any of the following materials, having 
a purity of 98% or greater by weight: a) Calcium fluoride (CaF2); 
b) Calcium zirconate (metazirconate) (CaZrO3); 
c) Cerium sulfide (Ce2S3); 
d) Erbium oxide (erbia) (Er2O3); 
e) Hafnium oxide (hafnia) (HfO2); 
f) Magnesium oxide (MgO); 
g) Nitrided niobium-titanium-tungsten alloy (approximately 
50% Nb, 30% Ti, 20% W); 
h) Yttrium oxide (yttria) (Y2O3); or 
i) Zirconium oxide (zirconia) (ZrO2); 
b. Crucibles having both of the following characteristics: 
1. A volume of between 50 cm3 (50 ml) and 2000 cm3  
(2 litres); and 
2. Made of or lined with tantalum, having a purity of 99.9% or 
greater by weight; 
c. Crucibles having all of the following characteristics: 
1. A volume of between 50 cm3 (50 ml) and 2000 cm3 
(2 litres); 
2. Made of or lined with tantalum, having a purity of 98% or 
greater by weight; and 
3. Coated with tantalum carbid e, nitride, boride, or any 
combination thereof. 
2. Platinized catalysts specially designed or prepared for promoting the 
hydrogen isotope exchange reaction between hydrogen and water 
for the recovery of tritium from heavy water or for the production of 
heavy water. 
3. Composite structures in the form of tubes having both of the 
following characteristics: 
a. An inside diameter of between 75 and 400 mm; and 
b. Made with any of the "fibrous or  filamentary materials" specified 
in Item 2.C.7.a. or carbon prepreg materials specified in Item 
2.C.7.c. 
 B. Test and Production Equipment 
1. Tritium facilities or plants, and equipment therefore, as follows: 
a. Facilities or plants for the production, recovery, extraction, 
concentration or handling of tritium; 
b. Equipment for tritium facilities or plants, as follows: 
1. Hydrogen or helium refrigeration units capable of cooling to  
23 K (-250 ºC) or less, with heat removal capacity greater than 150 W; 
2. Hydrogen isotope storage or purification systems using metal 
hydrides as the storage or purification medium.  
2. Lithium isotope separation facilities or plants, and equipment  
therefore, as follows: 
a. Facilities or plants for the separation of lithium isotopes; G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  b. Equipment for the separation of lithium isotopes, as follows: 
1. Packed liquid-liquid exchange columns specially designed for 
lithium amalgams; 
2. Mercury or lithium amalgam pumps; 
3. Lithium amalgam electrolysis cells; 
4. Evaporators for concentrated lithium hydroxide solution. 
 
C. Materials 
 
1. Aluminium alloys having both of the following characteristics: 
a. Capable of an ultimate tensile strength of 460 MPa or more at  
293 K (20 °C); and 
b. In the form of tubes or cylindrica l solid forms (including forgings) 
with an outside diameter of more than 75 mm. 
2. Beryllium metal, alloys containing more than 50% beryllium by 
weight, beryllium compounds, manufactures thereof, and waste or 
scrap of any of the foregoing. 
3. Bismuth having both of the following characteristics: 
a. A purity of 99.99% or greater by weight; and 
b. Containing less than 10 parts per million by weight of silver. 
4. Boron enriched in the boron-10 (10B) isotope to greater than its 
natural isotopic abundance, as follows: elemental boron, compounds, mixtures containing boron, manufactures thereof, 
waste or scrap of any of the foregoing. 
5. Calcium having both of the following characteristics: 
a. Containing less than 1000 parts per million by weight of metallic 
impurities other than magnesium; and 
b. Containing less than 10 parts per million by weight of boron. 
6. Chlorine trifluoride (ClF3) 
7. "Fibrous or filamentary materials", and prepregs, as follows:  
a. Carbon or aramid "fibrous or fila mentary materials" having either 
of the following characteristics: 1. A ´specific modulus´ of 12.7 x 106 m or greater; or 
2. A ´specific tensile strength´ of 23.5 x 104 m or greater; 
b. Glass "fibrous or filamentary materials" having both of the 
following characteristics: 
1. A ´specific modulus´ of 3.18 x 106 m or greater; and 
2. A ´specific tensile strength´ of 7.62 x 104 m or greater; 
c. Thermoset resin impregnated continuous "yarns", "rovings", 
"tows" or "tapes" with a width of 15 mm or less (prepregs), 
made from carbon or glass "fib rous or filamentary materials" 
specified in Item 2.C.7.a. or Item 2.C.7.b. 
8. Hafnium metal, alloys containi ng more than 60% hafnium by 
weight, hafnium compounds containing more than 60% hafnium by 
weight, manufactures thereof, and waste or scrap of any of the foregoing. 
9. Lithium enriched in the lithium-6 (6Li) isotope to greater than its 
natural isotopic abundance and products or devices containing enriched lithium, as follows: elemental lithium, alloys, compounds, 
mixtures containing lithium, manufactures thereof, waste or scrap 
of any of the foregoing. 
10. Magnesium having both of the following characteristics: 
a. Containing less than 200 parts per million by weight of metallic 
impurities other than calcium; and 
b. Containing less than 10 parts per million by weight of boron. 
11. Maraging steel 'capable of' an ultimate tensile strength of 2050 
MPa or more at 293 K (20 °C). 
12. Radium-226 (226Ra), radium-226 alloys, radium-226 compounds, 
mixtures containing radium-226, manufactures thereof, and 
products or devices containing any of the foregoing. 
13. Titanium alloys having both of the following characteristics: 
a.'Capable of' an ultimate tensile strength of 900 MPa or more at G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  293 K (20 °C); and 
b. In the form of tubes or cylindrical solid forms (including 
forgings) with an outside diameter of more than 75 mm. 
14. Tungsten, tungsten carbide, and alloys containing more than 90% 
tungsten by weight, having both of the following characteristics: 
a. In forms with a hollow cylindrica l symmetry (including cylinder 
segments) with an inside diameter between 100 and 300 mm; 
and 
b. A mass greater than 20 kg. 
15. Zirconium  with a hafnium content of less than 1 part hafnium to  
500 parts zirconium by weight, as follows: metal, alloys containing more than 50% zirconium by we ight, compounds, manufactures 
thereof, waste or scrap of any of the foregoing. 
16. Nickel powder and porous ni ckel metal, as follows: 
a. Nickel powder having both of the following characteristics: 
1. A nickel purity content of 99. 0% or greater by weight; and 
2. A mean particle size of less than 10 μm measured by the 
ASTM B 330 standard; 
b. Porous nickel metal produced from materials specified in  
Item 2.C.16.a. 
17. Tritium, tritium compounds, mixtures containing tritium in which 
the ratio of tritium to hydrogen atoms exceeds 1 part in 1000, and products or devices containing any of the foregoing. 
18. Helium-3 (3He), mixtures contai ning helium-3, and products or 
devices containing any of the foregoing.  
19. Alpha-emitting radionuclides  having an alpha half-life of 10 days or 
greater but less than 200 years, in the following forms: 
a. Elemental; 
b. Compounds having a total alpha activity of 37 GBq per kg or 
greater; 
c. Mixtures having a total alpha activity of 37 GBq per kg or 
greater; and 
d. Products or devices containing any of the foregoing. 
 
D. Software – None 
 
E. Technology 
1. "Technology" according to the Technology Controls for the 
"development", "production" or "u se" of equipment, material or 
"software" specified in 2.A. through 2.D. 
 
3. Uranium Isotope Separation Equipment and Components 
 
A. Equipment, Assemblies and Components 
1.
 Frequency changers or generators having all of the following 
characteristics: 
a. Multiphase output capable of providing a power of 40 W or 
greater; 
b. Capable of operating in the frequency range between 600 and 
2000 Hz; 
c. Total harmonic distortion better (less) than 10%; and 
d. Frequency control better (less) than 0.1%. 
2. Lasers, laser amplifiers and oscillators  as follows: 
a. Copper vapour lasers having both of the following 
characteristics: 
1. Operating at wavelengths between 500 and 600 nm; and 
2. An average output power equal to or greater than 40 W; 
b. Argon ion lasers having both of the following characteristics: 
1. Operating at wavelengths between 400 and 515 nm; and 
2. An average output power greater than 40 W; 
c. Neodymium-doped (other than glass) lasers with an output 
wavelength between 1000 and 1100 nm having either of the G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  following: 
1. Pulse-excited and Q-switched with a pulse duration equal to 
or greater than 1 ns, and having either of the following: 
a) A single-transverse mode output with an average output 
power greater than 40 W; or 
b) A multiple-transverse mode output with an average 
output power greater than 50 W; or 
2. Incorporating frequency doubling to give an output 
wavelength between 500 and 550 nm with an average 
output power of greater than 40 W; 
d. Tunable pulsed single-mode dye laser oscillators having all of 
the following characteristics: 1. Operating at wavelengths between 300 and 800 nm; 
2. An average output power greater than 1 W; 
3. A repetition rate greater than 1 kHz; and 
4. Pulse width less than 100 ns; 
e. Tunable pulsed dye laser amplifiers and oscillators having all of 
the following characteristics: 1. Operating at wavelengths between 300 and 800 nm; 
2. An average output power greater than 30 W; 
3. A repetition rate greater than 1 kHz; and 
4. Pulse width less than 100 ns; 
f. Alexandrite lasers having all of the following characteristics: 
1. Operating at wavelengths between 720 and 800 nm; 
2. A bandwidth of 0.005 nm or less; 
3. A repetition rate greater than 125 Hz; and 
4. An average output power greater than 30 W; 
g. Pulsed carbon dioxide lasers having all of the following 
characteristics: 
1. Operating at wavelengths between 9000 and 11000 nm; 
2. A repetition rate greater than 250 Hz; 
3. An average output power greater than 500 W; and 
4. Pulse width of less than 200 ns; 
h. Pulsed excimer lasers (XeF, XeCl, KrF) having all of the 
following characteristics: 1. Operating at wavelengths between 240 and 360 nm; 
2. A repetition rate greater than 250 Hz; and 
3. An average output power greater than 500 W; 
i. Para-hydrogen Raman shifters designed to operate at 16m 
output wavelength and at a repetition rate greater than 
250 Hz. 
3. Valves having all of the following characteristics: 
a. A nominal size of 5 mm or greater; 
b. Having a bellows seal; and 
c. Wholly made of or lined with aluminium, aluminium alloy, 
nickel, or nickel alloy containing more than 60% nickel by 
weight. 
4. Superconducting solenoidal electromagnets having all of the 
following characteristics: 
a. Capable of creating magnetic fields greater than 2 T; 
b. A ratio of length to inner diameter greater than 2; 
c. Inner diameter greater than 300 mm; and 
d. Magnetic field uniform to better than 1% over the central 50% 
of the inner volume. 
5. High-power direct current power supplies having both of the 
following characteristics: 
a. Capable of continuously producin g, over a time period of  
8 hours, 100 V or greater with current output of 500 A or greater; and 
b. Current or voltage stability better than 0.1% over a time 
period of 8 hours. 
6. High-voltage direct current power supplies having both of the G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  following characteristics: 
a. Capable of continuously producin g, over a time period of  
8 hours, 20 kV or greater with current output of 1 A or greater; 
and 
b. Current or voltage stability better than 0.1% over a time 
period of 8 hours. 
7. Pressure transducers capable of measuring absolute pressures at 
any point in the range 0 to 13 kPa and having both of the following characteristics: 
a. Pressure sensing elements made of or protected by aluminium, 
aluminium alloy, nickel, or nickel alloy with more than 60% nickel by weight; and 
b. Having either of the following characteristics: 
1. A full scale of less than 13 kPa and an “accuracy” of better 
than ± 1% of full scale; or 
2. A full scale of 13 kPa or greater and an “accuracy” of better 
than ± 130 Pa. 
8. Vacuum pumps having all of the following characteristics: 
a. Input throat size equal to or greater than 380 mm; 
b. Pumping speed equal to or greater than 15 m3/s; and 
c. Capable of producing an ultimate vacuum better than 13.3 
mPa.  
B. Test and Production Equipment 
 
1. Electrolytic cells for fluorine production  with an output capacity 
greater than 250 g of fluorine per hour. 
2. Rotor fabrication or assembly equipment, rotor straightening 
equipment, bellows-forming mand rels and dies, as follows: 
a. Rotor assembly equipment for assembly of gas centrifuge rotor 
tube sections, baffles, and end caps; 
b. Rotor straightening equipment for alignment of gas centrifuge 
rotor tube sections to a common axis; 
c. Bellows-forming mandrels and dies for producing single-
convolution bellows. 
3. Centrifugal multiplane balancing machines, fixed or portable, 
horizontal or vertical, as follows: 
a. Centrifugal balancing machines designed for balancing flexible 
rotors having a length of 600 mm or more and having all of the 
following characteristics: 
1. Swing or journal diameter greater than 75 mm; 
2. Mass capability of from 0.9 to 23 kg; and 
3. Capable of balancing speed of revolution greater than  
5000 rpm; 
b. Centrifugal balancing machines designed for balancing hollow 
cylindrical rotor components and having all of the following 
characteristics: 
1. Journal diameter greater than 75 mm; 
2. 
Mass capability of from 0.9 to 23 kg; 
3. Capable of balancing to a residual imbalance equal to or less 
than 0.010 kg x mm/kg per plane; and 
4. Belt drive type. 
4. Filament winding machines  and related equipment, as follows: 
a. Filament winding machines having all of the following 
characteristics: 1. Having motions for positioning, wrapping, and winding fibers 
coordinated and programmed in two or more axes; 
2. Specially designed to fabricate composite structures or 
laminates from "fibrous or filamentary materials"; and 
3. Capable of winding cylindrical rotors of diameter between  
75 and 400 mm and lengths of 600 mm or greater; 
b. Coordinating and programming controls for the filament winding G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  machines specified in Item 3.B.4.a.; 
c. Precision mandrels for the filament winding machines specified in 
Item 3.B.4.a. 
5. Electromagnetic isotope separators designed for, or equipped with, 
single or multiple ion sources capable of providing a total ion beam current of 50 mA or greater. 
6. Mass spectrometers capable of measuring ions of 230 atomic mass 
units or greater and having a resolution of better than 2 parts in 230, as follows, and ion sources therefor: 
a. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometers (ICP/MS); 
b. Glow discharge mass spectrometers (GDMS); 
c. Thermal ionization mass spectrometers (TIMS); 
d. Electron bombardment mass spectrometers which have a source 
chamber constructed from, lined with or plated with materials 
resistant to UF6; 
e. Molecular beam mass spectrometers having either of the 
following characteristics: 
1. A source chamber constructed from, lined with or plated with 
stainless steel or molybdenum, and equipped with a cold trap 
capable of cooling to 193 K (-80 °C) or less; or 
2. A source chamber constructed from, lined with or plated with 
materials resistant to UF6; 
f. Mass spectrometers equipped with a microfluorination ion source 
designed for actinides or actinide fluorides. 
C. Materials  – None 
 
D. Software  
1. "Software" specially designed for the "use" of equipment specified in 
Item 3.B.3. or 3.B.4. 
 
E. Technology 
1. "Technology" according to the Technology Controls for the 
"development", "production" or "u se" of equipment, material or 
"software" specified in 3.A. through 3.D. 
 
4. Heavy Water Production Plant Related Equipment 
 
A. Equipment, Assemblies and Components  
 
1. Specialized packings  which may be used in separating heavy water 
from ordinary water, having both of the following characteristics: 
a. Made of phosphor bronze mesh chemically treated to improve 
wettability; and 
b. Designed to be used in vacuum distillation towers. 
 
2. Pumps  capable of circulating solutions of concentrated or dilute 
potassium amide catalyst in liquid ammonia (KNH2/NH3), having all 
of the following characteristics: a. Airtight (i.e., hermetically sealed); 
b.
 A capacity greater than 8.5 m3/h; and 
c. Either of the following characteristics: 
1. For concentrated potassium amide solutions (1% or greater), 
an operating pressure of 1.5 to 60 MPa; or 
2. For dilute potassium amide solutions (less than 1%), an 
operating pressure of 20 to 60 MPa. 
3. Turboexpanders or turboexpander-compressor sets  having both of 
the following characteristics: 
a. Designed for operation with an outlet temperature of 35 K  
(- 238 ºC) or less; and 
b. Designed for a throughput of hydrogen gas of 1000 kg/h or 
greater.  G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  B. Test and Production Equipment 
 
1. Water-hydrogen sulfide exchange tray columns and internal 
contactors, as follows: 
a. Water-hydrogen sulfide exchange tray columns, having all of the 
following characteristics: 
1. Can operate at pressures of 2 MPa or greater; 
2. Constructed of carbon steel having an austenitic ASTM  
(or equivalent standard) grain size number of 5 or greater; 
and 
3. With a diameter of 1.8 m or greater; 
b. Internal contactors for the water-hydrogen sulfide exchange tray 
columns specified in Item 4.B.1.a. 
2. Hydrogen-cryogenic distillation columns  having all of the following 
characteristics: a. Designed for operation at internal temperatures of 35 K  
(-238 ºC) or less; 
b. Designed for operation at internal pressures of 0.5 to 5 MPa; 
c. Constructed of either: 
1. Stainless steel of the 300 series with low sulfur content and 
with an austenitic ASTM (or equivalent standard) grain size number of 5 or greater; or 
2. Equivalent materials which are both cryogenic and  
H2-compatible; and 
d. With internal diameters of 1 m or greater and effective lengths of 
5 m or greater. 
3. Ammonia synthesis converters or synthesis units, in which the 
synthesis gas (nitrogen and hydrogen) is withdrawn from an ammonia/hydrogen high-pressure exchange column and the 
synthesized ammonia is returned to said column. 
 
C. Materials – None 
 
D. Software – None 
 
E. Technology 
 
1. "Technology" according to the Technology Controls for the 
"development", "production" or "u se" of equipment, material or 
"software" specified in 4.A. through 4.D. 
 
5. Test and Measurement Equipment for the Development of Nuclear 
Explosive Devices  
 
A. Equipment, Assemblies and Components  
 
1. Photomultiplier tubes  having both of the following characteristics: 
a. Photocathode area of greater than 20 cm2; and 
b. Anode pulse rise time of less than 1 ns. 
 
B. Test and Production Equipment  
 1. Flash X-ray generators or pulsed electron accelerators  having either 
of the following sets of characteristics: 
a.1. An accelerator peak electron energy of 500 keV or greater but 
less than 25 MeV; and 
   2. With a figure of merit (K) of 0.25 or greater; or 
b.1. An accelerator peak electron energy of 25 MeV or greater; and 
2. A peak power greater than 50 MW. 
2. Multistage light gas guns  or other high-velocity gun systems (coil, 
electromagnetic, and electrothermal types, and other advanced systems) capable of accelerating projectiles to 2 km/s or greater. G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  3. Mechanical rotating mirror cameras, as follows, and specially 
designed components therefore: a. Framing cameras with recording rates greater than  
225000 frames per second; 
b. Streak cameras with writing speeds greater than 0.5 mm/ μs. 
4. Electronic streak cameras, electronic framing cameras, tubes and 
devices, as follows: 
a. Electronic streak cameras capable of 50 ns or less time 
resolution; 
b. Streak tubes for cameras specified in Item 5.B.4.a.; 
c. Electronic (or electronically shuttered) framing cameras capable 
of 50 ns or less frame exposure time; 
d. Framing tubes and solid-state imaging devices for use with 
cameras specified in Item 5.B.4.c., as follows: 
1. Proximity focused image intensifier tubes having the 
photocathode deposited on a transparent conductive coating 
to decrease photocathode sheet resistance; 
2. Gate silicon intensifier target (SIT) vidicon tubes, where a fast 
system allows gating the photoelectrons from the 
photocathode before they impinge on the SIT plate; 
3. Kerr or Pockels cell electro-optical shuttering; 
4. Other framing tubes and solid-state imaging devices having a 
fast image gating time of less than 50 ns specially designed 
for cameras specified in Item 5.B.4.c. 
5. Specialized instrumentation for hydrodynamic experiments, as 
follows: 
a. Velocity interferometers for measuring velocities exceeding  
1 km/s during time intervals of less than 10 s; 
b. Manganin gauges for pressures greater than 10 GPa; 
c. Quartz pressure transducers for pressures greater than  
10 GPa. 
6. High-speed pulse generators  having both of the following 
characteristics: 
a. Output voltage greater than 6 V into a resistive load of less than 
55 ohms; and 
b. 'Pulse transition time' less than 500 ps. 
 
C. Materials – None 
 
D. Software  – None  
 
E. Technology  
1. "Technology" according to the Technology Controls for the 
"development", "production" or "u se" of equipment, material or 
"software" specified in 5.A. through 5.D. 
 
6. Components for Nuclear Explosive Devices  
 
A. Equipment, Assemblies and Components  
1. Detonators and multipoint initiation systems, as follows: 
a. Electrically driven explosive detonators, as follows: 
1. Exploding bridge (EB); 
2. Exploding bridge wire (EBW); 
3. Slapper; 
4. Exploding foil initiators (EFI); 
b. Arrangements using single or multiple detonators designed to 
nearly simultaneously initiate an explosive surface over an area 
greater than 5000 mm2 from a single firing signal with an initiation timing spread over the surface of less than 2.5 μs. 
2. Firing sets and equivalent high-current pulse generators, as follows: 
a. Explosive detonator firing sets designed to drive multiple 
controlled detonators specified by Item 6.A.1. above; G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  b. Modular electrical pulse generators (pulsers) having all of the 
following characteristics: 1. Designed for portable, mobile, or ruggedized-use; 
2. Enclosed in a dust-tight enclosure; 
3. Capable of delivering their energy in less than 15 μs; 
4. Having an output greater than 100 A; 
5. Having a 'rise time' of less than 10 μs into loads of less than  
40 ohms; 
6. No dimension greater than 25.4 cm; 
7. Weight less than 25 kg ; and 
8. Specified to operate over an extended temperature range of 
223 to 373 K (-50 ºC to 100 ºC) or specified as suitable for aerospace applications. 
3. Switching devices  as follows: 
a. Cold-cathode tubes, whether gas filled or not, operating similarly 
to a spark gap, having all of the following characteristics: 
1. Containing three or more electrodes; 
2. Anode peak voltage rating of 2.5 kV or more; 
3. Anode peak current rating of 100 A or more; and 
4. Anode delay time of 10 μs or less; 
b. Triggered spark-gaps having both of the following 
characteristics: 1. Anode delay time of 15 μs or less; and 
2. Rated for a peak current of 500 A or more; 
c. Modules or assemblies with a fast switching function having all of 
the following characteristics: 
1. Anode peak voltage rating greater than 2 kV; 
2. Anode peak current rating of 500 A or more; and 
3. Turn-on time of 1 μs or less. 
4. Pulse discharge capacitors  having either of the following sets of 
characteristics: a. 1.  Voltage rating greater than 1.4 kV; 
 2.  Energy storage greater than 10 J; 
 3.  Capacitance greater than 0.5 μF; and 
4.  Series inductance less than 50 nH; or 
b.1.  Voltage rating greater than 750 V; 
2.  Capacitance greater than 0.25 μF; and 
3.  Series inductance less than 10 nH. 
5.
 Neutron generator systems, including tubes, having both of the 
following characteristics: 
a. Designed for operation without an external vacuum system; and 
b. Utilizing electrostatic acceleration to induce a tritium-deuterium 
nuclear reaction. 
 
B. Test and Production Equipment – None 
 
C. Materials  
1. High explosive substances or mixtures, containing more than  
2 % by weight of any of the following: 
a. Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine (HMX ) (CAS 2691-41-0); 
b. Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) (CAS 121-82-4); 
c. Triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB) (CAS 3058-38-6); 
d. Hexanitrostilbene (HNS) (CAS 20062-22-0); or 
e. Any explosive with a crystal density greater than 1.8 g/cm3 and 
having a detonation velocity greater than 8000 m/s.  
D. Software  – None 
 
E. Technology  
1. "Technology" according to the Technology Controls for the 
"development", "production" or "u se" of equipment, material or  
"software" specified in 6.A. through 6.D. G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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Sugar Regulatory 
Administration (SRA) Code    Description 
HS 17.01   Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in 
     solid form 
AHTN 2106.90.51  Preparations of a kind used as raw material for the 
     manufacture of composite concentrates 
AHTN 2106.90.52  Composite concentrates for simple dilution with water      to make beverages 
 
 AHTN 2106.90.59  Other – 
    a.  Alcoholic preparations of a kind used for the  
    manufacture of beverages 
    b. Preparation of a kind used as raw material for the     manufacture of composite concentrates 
AHTN 2106.90.70  Food supplements 
AHTN 2106.90.91  Fortificant premixes 
AHTN 2106.90.99 C Sweetening preparations consisting of artificial  
     sweeteners and foodstuffs 
AHTN 2106.90.99 D Other  
 
Clearances of other entities are also issued upon arrival of import commodities in the Philippines such as: 
 
1. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issues import clearance, particularly Authority to Release 
Imported Goods (ATRIG), for commodities which are either exempted from value added tax or subject to excise tax upon arrival of the goods in the Philippines.  The BIR issues ATRIG upon 
arrival of the following goods in the Philippines prior to release from the Bureau of Customs’ 
(BOC) custody: a. Salts; 
b. Perfumes and toilet water; 
c. Finished fertilizers mostly in packages of a gross weight of more than 10 kgs.; and 
d. Oil for aircraft engines. 
 
2. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry  (PCCI) provides technical expertise to the 
BOC in identifying monitored commodities and other related information in order for appropriate duties and taxes to be levied.  The PCCI issues clearances under the PCCI-Industry Commodity 
Experts (PCCI-ICE) program; technical experts desi gnated by participating industry associations 
verify and evaluate the authenticity of the docu ments provided by the importer.  After review 
by the industry commodity experts, any discrepan cies in valuation are submitted together with 
appropriate recommendations to BOC authorities for their corresponding action. 
 II. PROHIBITED COMMODITIES
3 
 The importation of the following prohibited commodities is not allowed under existing laws:  
  a) Prohibited commodities under Section 101 of Presidential Decree (P.D.)  
No. 1464, as amended (Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines): 
 
i. Dynamite, gunpowder, ammunitions and other explosives, firearms, and weapons of 
war, and parts thereof, except when authorized by law. 
 
ii. Written or printed articles in any form containing any matter advocating or inciting 
treason, or rebellion, insurrection, sedition, or subversion against the Government of 
the Philippines, or forcible resistance to any law of the Philippines, or containing any threat to take the life of, or inflict bodily  harm upon any person in the Philippines. 
 
                                               
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  iii. Written or printed articles, negatives or cinematographic film, photographs, 
engravings, lithographs, objects, paintings, drawings, or other representation of an obscene or immoral character. 
 
iv. Articles, instruments, drugs and substances designed, intended or adapted for 
producing unlawful abortion, or any printed matter which advertises or describes or gives directly or indirectly information where, how or by whom unlawful abortion is 
produced. 
 
v. Roulette wheels, gambling outfits, loaded dice, marked cards, machines, apparatus 
or mechanical devices used in gambling or the distribution of money, cigars, 
cigarettes, or other articles when such distribution is dependent on chance, including 
jackpot and pinball machines or similar contrivances, or parts thereof. 
 
vi. Lottery and sweepstakes tickets except those authorized by the Philippine 
Government, advertisements thereof and lists of drawings therein. 
 
vii. Any article manufactured in whole or in part of gold, silver or other precious metals 
or alloys thereof, the stamps, brands or marks or which do not indicate the actual fineness of quality of said metals or alloys. 
 
viii. Any adulterated or misbranded articles of  food or any adulterated or misbranded 
drug in violation of the provisions of the “Food and Drugs Act”. 
 
ix. Marijuana, opium, poppies, coca leaves, heroin or any other narcotics or synthetic 
drugs which are or may hereafter be declared habit forming by the President of the Philippines, or any compound, manufactured salt, derivative, or preparation thereof, 
except when imported by the Government of the Philippines or any person duly 
authorized by the Dangerous Drugs Board, for medical purposes only. 
 
x. Opium pipes and parts thereof, or whatever material. 
 
xi. All other articles and parts thereof, the importation of which is prohibited by law or 
rules and regulations issued by competen t authority (as amended by Presidential 
Decree No. 34). 
 b) Used clothing and rags under R.A. No. 4653 (An Act to Safeguard to Safeguard the Health of 
the People and Maintain the Dignity of the Nation by Declaring it a National Policy to Prohibit 
the Commercial Importation of Textile Articles Commonly Known as Used Clothing and Rags) dated 17 June 1966; 
 
c) Toy firearms and explosives, which, even if dissimilar in other aspects, are replicas in 
appearance, measurements, colour and parts as its genuine counterpart firearms and explosives under Letter of Instructions No. 1264 dated 31 July 1982; 
 
d) Hazardous wastes, even in transit into the Philippine territorial limits under Section 24 of the 
Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. No. 6969 (Toxic Substances and Hazardous and 
Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990); 
 
e) Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) under Section 5 of Department of Environment and Natural 
Resources Administrative Order No. 01, Series of 2004; 
 
f) Amosite (Brown Asbestos) and Crocidolite (Blue Asbestos) (Section VI No. 3(B) of DENR 
Administrative Order No. 2, Series of 2000 – Chemical Control Order for Asbestos); 
 
g) Carbon Tetrachloride, Chlorofluorocarbons, Trichloroethane and Halons; 
 
h) All used motorcycle parts (except engine) under Executive Order No. 156 dated 12 December 
2002; 
 G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  i) Right hand drive vehicles under R.A. 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); 
 
j) Live piranha under Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) No. 126, Series of 1979 (Rules and 
Regulations Prohibiting the Importation and/or Possession of any Live Piranha); and 
 
k) Live shrimps and prawns of all stages under FAO No. 207, Series of 2001 (Prohibiting the 
Importation and Culture of Imported Live  Shrimp and Prawn of All Stages).  
 
 G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  ANNEX B 
SCHEDULE OF REGISTRATION FEES/CHARGES (IN PHILIPPINE PESO) 
Product Amount 
  
Gamefowl breeders/importers  
 - Registration (valid for 3 years)  P 3,000.00   
Feedgrains and feedgrain substitutes  P 600.00 
   Initial (1 year)    Renewal (5 years) Drugs* 
  
New Drug/Monitored release  P20,000.00 / 3 years  
Unbranded  P  2,000.00  P  7,500.00 Branded     P  3,000.00  P10,000.00 
   
Medical device  P  1,500.00  P 5,000.00    
Diagnostic Reagent  P  1,500.00  P 5,000.00 
   Food* 
  
Category 1  P    200.00  P 1,000.00 
Category 2  P    250.00  P 1,250.00 
Food supplement  P 1,000.00  P 5,000.00 Bottled water  P 1,000.00  P 5,000.00 
   
Cosmetics* 
  
Listing  P   500.00  P 2,500.00 
Registration  P  750.00  P 3,750.00 
    + P100.00 per variant or 
P50.00 per variant if more 
than 6 
  
Household Hazardous 
Substances*  P 500.00  P 2,500.00 
  
Urban Pesticides  
- Initial Registration per product per year (max 3 years) P 500.00 
- Renewal of Registration per product per year (max 5 years) P 500.00  * Cost of laboratory fees must be added to the above fees. 
 G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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Product         Amount   
Coal 
 
- Application fee for Coal Traders P 3,500.00 
  
Chainsaw  
Purchase, importation, manufacture, sale, resale, transfer and/or 
disposition P 500.00 
  
Imported logs, lumber, veneer and commercial poles and piles , 
plywood, other wood-based panels, pulpwood and wood chips  
- Application fee P 600.00 
- Registration fee P 480.00 
- Cash bond P12,000.00 
  
Fertilizer  
- Organic and/or specialty products P 4,200.00 
- New products P 6,000.00 - Old products P 5,400.00   
Pesticides 
 
- Application fee for the registration of a pesticide   per active ingredient 
 per pesticide product  
P 4,500.00 
P 3,000.00 
- Conditional Registration Renewal (Annual)  - Category 1 & 2 
- Category 3 & 4 P 5,000.00 
P 3,000.00 
- Registration fee  per active ingredient (3 years)    Category 1 & 2 
   Category 3 & 4  
 P20,000.00 
P15,000.00 
 per pesticide product (3 years)    Category 1 & 2 
   Category 3 & 4  
P15,000.00 
P 7,000.00 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
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  ANNEX C 
LIST OF LICENSE FEES/ADMINISTRAT IVE CHARGES (IN PHILIPPINE PESO) 
Product Amount Product Amount 
Carabaos, buffaloes, cattle, 
horses, ponies, asses, mules, donkeys, swine and goats 200.00 per permit Certificate of Authority (CAI)
4  
to import knocked down parts and components   650.00 per CAI 
Dogs and cats, and other 
domestic livestock  Bull semen and other animal semen;  embryo 100.00 per permit 
  100.00 per permit Firearms, ammunitions and 
explosives  A.  Permit  to import       firearms, ammunitions,       spare parts, accessories  
     and components 
  
Adult chicken, geese, turkeys, 
ducks, pigeons, doves, quails 
and other adult domesticated fowls, chicks, poults, ducklings, and other young fowls 100.00 per permit Firearms 
Airgun Ammunition Components      -  Shells      -  Primers      -  Gunpowder Spare parts / Barrels / Slides Reloading machine Bullet-proof vests and  vestments  12.00/firearm 
 5.00/fa  0.10/pc   0.02 /pc  0.02/pc  0.50/lb  6.00/pc   1,200/pc  600/pc  
Fighting or game birds 
 Hatching eggs  Hatching eggs of gamebirds, per egg  For meat, meat products  100.00 per head 
 100.00 per permit  20.00 per egg   200.00 per permit B.  Permit fee to unload  
     (upon arrival of import)  - Explosives/explosive 
ingredients (solid form) 
- Explosives/explosive 
ingredients (liquid form) 
- Detonating cords and 
safety fuses 
- Blasting caps and    connectors -  Theatrical effects   
    0.10/kg   0.10/l   0.05/m   0.05/pc 50.00/kg  
Large-size wild animals and birds  Medium-size wild animals and birds  Small wild animals and birds 100.00 per permit 
  100.00 per permit  100.00 per permit C.  Permit to import   
     explosives/explosive        ingredients  D.  Permit to Import      Theatrical Effects     6,000 (1 year 
validity from date of issue)   1,000.00  
 
Fresh/chilled/frozen fish and 
fishery aquatic products  -  Application fee  Live fish and fishery aquatic products  1,500.00 per permit  
  150.00  150.00 per permit Colour reproduction 
machines  Antibiotics  Acetic anhydride 50.00 per permit 
 300.00 per clearance  30.00 per chemical 
 
                                               
4  The CAI is issued by the BOI to allow Motor Vehicle Development Program (MVDP) participants to 
import knocked down parts and compon ents at 0 – 1% rate of duty. Th e application for CAI is now filed 
electronically (eCAI). G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  ANNEX D 
FEES AND CHARGES COLLECTED BY IMPORT RE GULATING AGENCIES (IN PHILIPPINE PESO) 
A) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA) / BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY (BAI) 
 
Livestock and poultry feeds   
Importer/indentor  
-   Analysis fee/per sample (complete proximate) P 912.00 -   Registration fee (for importer) P 480.00      
Veterinary Biological Product Permit   Import permit fees  
-   Provisional (3 months validity) P 250.00 -   Special (3 months validity) P 250.00 -   Regular (6 months validity) P 500.00   
Biological distributor/importers  -  Initial Registration P 2,200.00/year -  Renewal P 2,200.00/year 
 
B) DA / BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY (BPI) 
 
A. Issuance of Permit to import   
  
 -  planting materials  P 20.00  -  plant products P 30.00  -  potential agricultural pests   (small animals, etc.)  P 60.00 
  
B. IMPORT – Inspection fees  
  
1. Fresh fruits, vegetables, on ion, garlic, and other fresh sp ices P 20.00/MT or fraction of 
a ton thereof 
  
2. Seeds, cuttings, rhizomes, bulbs, corms, scions & other 
planting/propagating materials P 10.00/MT or fraction of 
a ton thereof 
  
3. Living plants for shipment of ten (10) pieces P 20.00   
 - In excess of 10 pcs. P 2.00/pc 4. Grains and seeds for food and seed  processing P 10.00/MT or fraction of 
a ton thereof 
  
5. Logs, lumber, timber, veneer and other wood products  P 10.00/MT or fraction of 
a ton  thereof 
  
6. Other materials capable of harbouring  plant pests  P 20.00/MT or fraction of 
a ton  thereof 
7. Potential crop pest:     
 a) Small animals P 20.00/head  b) Bees, small insects, and others P 200.00/pc. 
  
8. Cultures of fungi, bacteria, and the likes for scientific purposes P 200.00/pc. 
 G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  C) DA / FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE AUTHORITY (FPA) 
 
 Fees and Charges (in Pesos) 
1. Fertilizer and pesticide product registration 
Fertilizer product registration  
   
(i) Application fees - EUP/product/crop imported  P 1,200.00 (ii) Provisional registration (annual) - imported   -   Inorganic fertilizer (new) P 1,800.00  -   Inorganic fertilizer (old)  P 1,800.00  -   Organic  P 1,800.00  -   Soil conditioner  P 1,800.00 
 -   Raw material  P 1,800.00 
 -   Plant growth promoter  P 1,800.00  -   Specialty P 1,800.00 (iii) Full registration/renewal - imported (3-year validity)   -   Inorganic fertilizer (old)  P 5,400.00  -   Inorganic fertilizer (new) P 6,000.00  -   Organic  P 4,200.00  -  Soil conditioner  P 4,200.00  -   Raw material  P 4,200.00  -   Plant growth promoter  P 4,200.00  -   Specialty P 4,200.00 (iv) Conditional Registration Renewal (Annually)   Product    Category 1 and 2 P 5,000.00    Category 3 and 4 P 3,000.00 (v) Submission of Additional Data  P 4,000.00 (vi) EUP Application Protocol/Crop/Season   I-A and B  P 1,500.00  II and III P 3,000.00 (vii) Label/Expansion/Crop  P 3,000.00    
2. Licensing of fertilizer and pesticide handlers, dealers and 
warehouses 
Fertilizer and pesticide handlers other than dealers (annually)  
   
(i) Over P5M capitalization   -  1st activity,   fertilizer P 8,400.00     pesticide P 8,500.00  -  Additional activities,  fertilizer P 4,800.00     pesticide P 5,000.00 (ii) Over P1M to P5M capitalization   -  1st activity,   fertilizer P 5,400.00     pesticide P 5,500.00  -  Additional activities, fertilizer P 3,600.00     pesticide P 4,000.00 (iii) Over P500 to P1M capitalization   -  1st activity,   fertilizer P 3,600.00     pesticide P 4,000.00  -  Additional activities, fertilizer P 1,800.00     pesticide P 2,000.00 (iv) P550T and below capitalization   -  1st activity,   fertilizer P 1,800.00     pesticide P 2,000.00  -  Additional activities fertilizer P 850.00     pesticide P 1,000.00  Pest Control Operators (Annually) P 1,200.00 
 Accreditation Fee for Certified Pesticide  
 Applicators (Annually)  P 600.00  Warehouses (Annually)    fertilizer  P 1,200.00   pesticide  P 2,000.00   both fertilizer & pesticide  P 2,400.00    
3. Processing fees     
(a) Processing fees - fertilizer   Vat Exemption Certificate  P 600.00  Permit for Industrial Users  P 600.00  Export Permit  P 600.00 G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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   Authority to Purchase Damaged Fertilizer  P 600.00 
 Endorsement Certificate of Undertaking P 600.00  Transhipment Permit  P 600.00 
(b) Processing fees - pesticide   CAIP Issuance   a.  General Use P 750.00  b.  Red Labelled and Restricted Use   P 3,000.00  Amendment Certification P 750.00  Export Permit  P 1,500.00  Permit to Purchase Restricted Pesticides P 450.00 (c) All Other Certification                    P 350.00 
 
D) DA / NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY (NFA) 
 
 Application fee/registration fee  
 -  Single line of activity in rice and/or corn industry  P 110.00  -  Two or more lines of activity  P 165.00    
 Licensing fee for importing    -  For farmers cooperatives/associations/organizations  P 3,300.00  -  For other importers/sectors P 22,000.00 
 
E) DA / NATIONAL MEAT INSPECTION COMMISSION (NMIC) 
 
 Meat Import Inspection Fees     P 0.11 per kg.   
F) DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR) / ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
BUREAU (EMB)  
 
A. TITLE II (TOXIC CHEMICALS SUBSTANCES) 
 1. Pre-manufacturing and pre-im portation notification for new 
chemicals (abbreviated form) P 2,150.00/chemical 
2. Pre-manufacturing and pre-im portation notification for new 
chemicals (detailed form) P 3,750.00/chemical 
3. Registration for chemicals under chemical control order (CCO)  P 2,250.00/chemical 
4. Renewal of registration for chem icals under chemical control order 
(CCO) for Ozone Depleting Substances P 1,450.00/chemical 
5. Importation clearance for chemicals under CCO P 700.00/chemical 
6. Certification of chemicals in the PICCS P 450.00/chemical 7. PCL Compliance Certificate P 500.00/chemical 8. Letter of intent for small quantity importation P 500.00/chemical   
B. TITLE III (HAZARDOUS WASTES)    
1. Registration of hazardous waste generator P 600.00/generator 2. Annual Registration of transporters P 500.00/vehicle  
3. Issuance of transport pe rmit P 410.00/hazardous waste  
4. Annual Registration of Treatment, Storage and Disposal (TSD) 
facilities P 15,000.00/facility 
5. Issuance of an Export Clearance P 2,000.00/clearance 
6. Issuance of an Importation Clearance P 2,000.00/clearance 7. Issuance of Notification of the Export of Hazardous Wastes P 500.00/notification 8. Registration of Importer of Recyclable Materials Containing 
Hazardous Substances  P 5,000.00/importer 
9.       Registration of co-processing cement plants using alternative   fuels 
and raw materials in the form of hazardous wastes and other wastes P 5,500.00 
 
G) DENR  / PROTECTED AREAS AND WILDLIFE BUREAU (DENR/PAWB ) 
 
I. FEES  
  
A. Application and Processing fees for   1. Gratuitous Permit P 100.00  2. Wildlife Collector’s Permit P 500.00  3. Wildlife Farm Permit P 500.00   
B. Inspection fee for expo rt/re-export of wildlife  G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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    1. Commercial P 300.00 
 2. Non-commercial P 150.00 C. Permit fee    1. Wildlife Farm Permit    i. Large Scale P 5,000.00   ii.  Small Scale P 2,500.00   2. Local Transport Permit  P 100.00   3. Export/re-export Permit    i.   Commercial (CITES & Non-CITES)     a. Fauna and its by-products or  derivatives  3% of export value 
   b. Flora (propagated) P 300.00  
for 1
st 50 pcs. 
P 2.00/pc. 
  ii.  Non-commercial (1-2 pairs of pet, plants not 
    exceeding 12 pcs.)  
   a. CITES species  P 250.00/permit 
   b. Non-CITES P 150.00/permit   4. Import (CITES species/non-CITES species) P 350.00/permit   5. Re-issuance fee for expi red CITES/Non-CITES permit  
  i.   CITES permit P 250.00/permit   ii.  Non-CITES permit P 150.00/permit   
II. CHARGES 
 
A. Collection under Wildlife Collector’s Permit/Wildlife Special Use Permit  Species Charges 
Mammals P 500.00/hd  
Reptiles P 300.00/hd  Birds Common – P 20.00/hd Threatened – P 1,000.00/hd Amphibians P 20.00/hd  Insects P 20.00/hd (e.g. butterflies, 
beetles)  
Orchids Common – P 50.00/pc Threatened – P 200.00/pc 
Wildings* P 50.00/pc  Other plants P 25.00/pc   *wildings except when collected by communities for rainforest development or similar projects certified by the DENR field office 
 
H) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) / FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) 
  
  Initial  Renewal 
 (2 years) 
Drug Establishments  A.   For manufacturers         Fees are based on capitalization    P20 million and below  P 10,000.00  P 20,000.00  Over P20 million but below P50 million  P 15,000.00  P 30,000.00  P50 million and above  P 20,000.00  P 40,000.00    
B. For traders   
 Fees are based on capitalization    P20 million and below  P 3,000.00  P  6,000.00  Over P20 million but below P50 million  P 5,000.00  P 10,000.00  P50 million and above  P 7,000.00  P 14,000.00    C.   For distributors    Importers  P 5,000.00  P 10,000.00    Food Establishments   
A.   For manufacturers (based on capitalization)   
P250,000.00 and below P500.00 P1,000.00 Over P250,000.00 but below P500,000.00 P750.00 P1,500.00 
 P500,000.00 but below P1 million   P 1,000.00  P 2,000.00  Over P1 million but below P5 million  P 2,000.00  P 4,000.00 G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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    Initial  Renewal 
 (2 years) 
 P5 million but below P10  million  P 3,000.00  P 6,000.00 
 P10 million but below P20 million  P 5,000.00  P 10,000.00  P20 million but below P50 million  P 10,000.00  P 20,000.00  P50 million and above   P 15,000.00  P 30,000.00    B.  For distributors (Importers)   P 4,000.00  P 8,000.00    Cosmetic Establishments    
A.  For manufacturers (based on capitalization)   
 P20 million and below  P 5,000.00  P 10,000.00  Over P20 million but below P50 million  P 10,000.00  P 20,000.00  P50 million and above  P 15,000.00  P 30,000.00    B.  For traders (based on capitalization)    P20 million and below  P 3,000.00  P 6,000.00  Over P20 million but below P50 million  P 5,000.00  P 10,000.00  P50 million and above  P 7,000.00  P 14,000.00    C.   For distributors (Importers)  P 3,000.00  P 6,000.00    
Medical Devices Establishments 
   
A.   For manufacturers(based on capitalization)   
 P20 million and below  P 5,000.00  P 10,000.00  Over P20 million but below P50 million  P 7,000.00  P 14,000.00  P50 million and above  P 10,000.00  P 20,000.00    B.  For traders (based on capitalization)    P20 million and below  P 3,000.00  P 6,000.00  Over P20 million but below P50 million  P 5,000.00  P 10,000.00  P50 million and above  P 7,000.00  P 14,000.00    C.   For distributors (Importers)  P 4,000.00  P 8,000.00    Household Hazardous Establishments, including Urban Pesticide Establishments     
A.   For manufacturers (based on capitalization)   
 P1 million and below  P 1,000.00  P 2,000.00  Over P1 million but below P5 million  P 2,000.00  P 4,000.00   P5 million but below P10 million  P 3,000.00  P 6,000.00  P10 million but below P20 million  P 5,000.00  P 10,000.00 
 P20 million but below P50 million  P 10,000.00  P 20,000.00 
 P50 million and above  P 15,000.00  P 30,000.00    B.   For distributors (Importers)  P 3,000.00  P 6,000.00   
Others   
Pre-site inspection of  establishments P 500.00 + cost of transportation and 
accommodation if outside Metro Manila 
Clearance to import antibiotics P 300.00 Amendment of license to operate (LTO) or re-issuance for lost LTO         P 500.00 
Addition or deletion of fo reign sources P 50.00/source 
P 300.00 if more than 5 sources 
Certification/Clearance for BOC releases P 300.00 
Change of business name/address of 
suppliers P 500.00 
 
*For Legal Research Fee (LRF):  Additi onal of 1% for all applicable fees 
  G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  I) DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DOST) / PHILIPPINE NUCLEAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE 
(PNRI)  
 1. Application Fee (One-time charge for a new license)   P 500.00 
 
2.   Schedule of Materials License and Inspection Fees.   
TYPE OF LICENSE NEW LICENSE  
(Pesos) LICENSE 
RENEWAL (Pesos) AMENDMENT OF 
LICENSE (Pesos) INSPECTION FEES 
A.   Sale / Distribution / Service 
 A.1  Indent Sale P 3,500.00 P 2,400.00 P 1,500.00 P 3,000.00 A.2  Sale P 3,500.00 P 3,500.00 P 1,600.00 P 3,000.00 A.3  Sale/Service P 4,600.00 P 3,500.00 P 2,100.00 P 3,000.00 A.4  Service P 4,600.00 P 3,500.00 P 2,100.00 P 3,000.00 A.5 Dispensing / Compounding P 6,700.00 P 3,500.00 P 2,100.00 P 3,000.00 
     
B. Research and Education  B.1  Category A P 3,500.00 P 2,400.00 P 1,500.00 P 2,000.00 B.2  Category B P 6,700.00 P 3,500.00 P 2,100.00 P 3,000.00      C. Industry          
C.1 Portable b Gauge 
Category A P 3,500.00 P 2,400.00 P 1,500.00 P 3,500.00 
C.2 Portable Gauge Category 
B P 4,600.00 P 2,400.00 P 1,500.00 P 3,500.00 
C.3  Fixed Gauge Category A P 3,500.00 P 2,400.00 P 1,500.00 P 3,500.00 
C.4  Fixed Gauge Category B P 4,600.00 P 2,400.00 P 1,500.00 P 3,500.00 C.5  Well Logging, Dredging 
& Spinning  Pipe P 4,600.00 P 3,500.00 P 1,600.00 P 3,500.00 
C.6  Tracer Studies P 4,600.00 P 3,500.00 P 1,600.00 P 3,500.00 
     D. Blood Irradiator P 3,500.00 P 2,400.00 P 1,500.00 P 3,000.00      E.   Industrial Radiography P 6,700.00 P 3,500.00 P 2,100.00 P 4,000.00      F.   Brachytheraphy P 6,700.00 P 3,500.00 P 2,100.00 P 3,500.00      G.   Teletherapy P 6,700.00 P 3,500.00 P 2,100.00 P 4,500.00      H.   I-131 Therapy P 4,600.00 P 3,500.00 P 1,600.00 P 3,000.00      I.   In-Vivo Diagnostics and 
Therapy P 6,700.00 P 3,500.00 P 2,100.00 P 4,000.00 
     
J.  Radioimmunoassay P 3,500.00 P 2,400.00 P 1,500.00 P 3,000.00 
     
K.   Medical Cyclotron  Facility P 120,000.00 - - - 
 
i. Research and Education Category A means the use of one or more units of sealed and/or 
unsealed radioactive sources where any radioactive sources do not fall under Category 1 to 
3 (based on Table 1 of Categorization of Radioactive Sources of the IAEA TECDOC-1344 as 
adopted in PNRI A.O. No. 1 Series of 2004)) and total amount of radioactivity to be possessed at any one time does not exceed 370 MBq. 
 
ii. Research and Education Category B means category other than Category A of the research 
and Education. 
 
iii. Portable Gauge Category A means category that  falls under Category 5 (based on Table 1 of 
Categorization of Radioactive Source, IA EA Technical Document No. 1344) (e.g. XRF 
analyzers, etc.). 
 G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  iv. Portable Gauge Category B means category other than Portable Gauge category A. 
 v. Fixed Gauge Category A means category that falls under Category 4 and 5 based on Table 1 
of Categorization of Radioactive Source, IAEA Technical Document No. 1344 (e.g. 
thickness/fill-level gauges, static eliminators, etc.). 
 vi. Fixed Gauge Category B means category other than Fixed Gauge Category A. 
3. Other Related Regulatory Services 
  3.1 Certificate of Release Fee       P 300.00  3.2 Authority to Transport Fee       P 300.00 
 3.3 Certificate of Exemption Fee       P 300.00 
 
J) DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD ) 
 
 Only duly registered, licensed and accredited Social Welfare and Development (SWD) agencies may apply for a certification for duty free entry of foreign donations, the fees for services 
rendered as follows: 
  Facilitation Fee (for duty free entry)  P 1,000.00 or 1% declared value of shipment  
K) DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI) / BUREAU OF IMPORT SERVICES (BIS)  
  Processing fee for the importation of used motor vehicles/issuance of certificate of authority 
to import (CAI) 
 
   Motor vehicles, completely built-up  P 1,500.00/unit 
 -   trucks P 600.00/unit 
 -   buses P 600.00/unit 
 -   motorcycles, CBU  P 900.00/unit    Motor vehicle parts P 300.00/application 
 -  motorcycle parts P 300.00/application 
 -   government importation  P 300.00/application  -   importation through donation by government agencies  P 300.00/application  -  application fee for accreditation of Rebuilding  Centers P 300.00  -  accreditation fee for Rebuilding Centers (valid for 3 years) P 30,000.00          Truck/bus parts and components for rebuilding P600.00/unit 
 
L) DTI / BUREAU OF PRODUCT STANDARDS (BPS) 
 
 Fees for the processing of Import Commodity Clearance (ICC)  
 
Application Fee     P 300.00 
  
Processing Fee (based on the amount declared in the Invoice)    Invoice Value           Fee 
 
Up to P 500,000.00     P   5,000.00 Over P 500,000.00 up to P 1.0M   P   7,500.00 
Over P 1.0M      P 10,000.00 
 * Cost of quality/safety markings is based on the actual quantity of imported products per 
bill of lading. 
 
M) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC) / MARITIME INDUSTRY 
AUTHORITY (MARINA ) 
 
Overseas Shipping Office 
 
 Type of Application Fees/Charges 
 
1. Importation/purchase of  ship for overseas use 
 P 8,050.00/ship G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  2. Endorsement to authorized agent banks of the Monetary authority for 
foreign exchange requirements of sh ipping companies (Sec.  6.01 (a) of 
the Implementing Rules & Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 7471, as amended) P 780.00 
  
3. Endorsement to the Secretary of Fina nce for availment of  Import Duties 
and Taxes (Sec. 6.02 (d) of the IRR of RA 7471, as amended): 
 - Ship importation  - Spare parts  
 P 3,120.00 P 780.00 
  
4. Endorsement to the Secretary of Finance for availment of supplier's tax 
credit (Sec. 6.02 (d) of the IRR of RA 7471, as amended) P 780.00 
  
5. Endorsement to the BIR for Issuan ce of Certificate of Income Tax 
Exemption (Sec. 6.02 (e) of the IRR of RA 7471, as amended) and Sec. 2 of RA 9301 P 780.00 
 
 
Domestic Shipping Office 
 
 Type of Application Fees/Charges 
 
1. Importation of Ships: 
 a) Ships 10 years old and below 
 b) Ships over 10 years old  c) High Speed Craft  d) Fishing Vessels   - 10 years old and below   - over 10 years old  
P 10,300.00/ship 
P 20,590.00/ship P 31,200.00/ship  P 10,300.00/ship P 20,590.00/ship 
  
2. Authority to import marine engine  and spare parts and DOF endorsement 
for availment of VAT exemption 
       DOF Endorsement  Qualification Certificate Authority to import  1.8% of the invoice value 
or a minimum of P 4,120.00/invoice to a maximum of P 9,360.00/invoice P780.00/application P300.00/application 
4. Extension of validity of MARINA authority to import marine engine and 
spare parts P 390.00/invoice 
  
5. Approval in principle to acquire ship:  1) -10 years old  2) above 10 years old  3) High Speed Craft  
P 10,300.00/ship P 20,590.00/ship P 31,200.00/ship 
  
6.    Extension of Validity of Authority to Acquire Ships        P 2,340.00/month/ship 
 
N) OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (OP) / NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NTC)  
 
VARIOUS PERMITS5: 
 Permit Fee 
(in Pesos) 
1. Authority/permit to import telecommunication broadcast, customer 
premises / provided equipment (CPE), spare parts and accessories P 240.00/invoice 
2. Authority to release telecommunications equipment from the Bureau of 
Customs not covered by approved permit  to purchase, or authority/permit 
to import P 85.00/unit 
 
3. Permit to purchase/sel l or transfer ownership Tr ansmitter/Transceiver   
    a)  Broadcast Service          High Powered P 360.00         Medium Powered P 240.00         Low Powered P 120.00   b) International Fixed/Mobile/Portable         Satellite P 360.00 
 c) Communication transmitter/transceiver, other  than those under a.  
                                               
5Source : NTC Memorandum Circular No. 19-12-2000 (Revised Schedule of, Including Additional, 
Administrative Fees and Charges of the National Telecommunications Commission), Section 2.XIV: Schedule of Fees and Charges. G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  VARIOUS PERMITS5: 
 Permit Fee 
(in Pesos) 
and b. 
  High Powered P 240.00   Medium Powered P 120.00   Low Powered P 96.00  d) Amateur Radio Service P 50.00 4.   Permit to possess/own  Transmitter/Transceiver  
      a) Broadcast Service  P 240.00         High Powered  P 240.00         Medium Powered P 120.00         Low Powered  P 84.00  b)   International Fixed/Mobile Portable Satellite  P 360.00      c)   Communication Transmitter/Transceiver,  other than those under a  
and b  
            High Powered  P 120.00 
            Medium Powered  P 96.00 
            Low Powered P 60.00 
     d)   Amateu r radio service P 50.00 
 
 
List6 of Customer Premises Equipment (CPE): 
 
 Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) is/are equi pment located in the premises of a customer 
or subscriber, for connection to public telecommunications network facilities7.  
 1. Private Branch Exchange (PBXs). 
 
2. Key Telephone Systems (KTS).  
3. Corded Telephone Sets. 
 4. Cordless Telephone Sets. 
 
5. Special purpose terminal equipment designed to operate in conjunction with central office 
facilities to receive and transmit data from a subscriber’s location or to operate in a manner that serves public interest. They include but are not limited to: 
 
 - Alarm dialing and signaling equipment for industrial, security, fire, instruction and 
equipment failure applications. 
 - Traffic Recorder or device for measuring the amount of traffic carried by a group or 
several groups of switches, lines or trunks and may have the capability of periodically printing a record of that traffic. 
 - Variation Monitors or devices for sensing deviations in electrical characteristics of a 
line and capable of providing an alarm or initiating other actions when program of the electrical characteristics are exceeded. 
 - Multiplexer or device that allows transmission of a number of different signals 
simultaneously over a single telecommunications channel. Concentrators are included 
in this heading. 
 
6. Automatic dialer or a separate device that dials a call automatically over the public network. 
The device may include the capability to incl ude dial attempts after encountering a busy 
signal. 
 
7. Automatic Answering Machine or device conne cted to a telephone line which operates in 
such a manner that when the user is absent, the device answers calls and gives a recorded 
message and may or may not provide for recording of a short message for the caller. 
 
                                               
6Source : NTC Memorandum Circular No. 02-01-2001 (Revised Customer Premises Equipment Interface 
Standards and Procedures for Type Approval and Ty pe Acceptance), Section 1.f: General Provisions. 
7Source : NTC Memorandum Circular No. 1-04-88 (Rules and Regulations Governing Equipment Provided 
by Customers/Subscribers of Public Networks). G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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  8. Call distributor or a device that distributes incoming calls to different operating positions to 
spread traffic load and increase efficiency. 
 9. Data communications equipment (DCE) provides the functions required to establish, 
maintain and terminate a connection, the signal conversion, and coding required for 
communication between data terminal equipment and the public telecommunications network. DCE may or may not be an integral  part of a computer (e.g. dial-up modem). 
 
10. Data terminal equipment (DTE) consists of  digital end instruments that convert user 
information into data signals for transmission, or reconvert the received signals into user information. The DTE may consist of a single piece of equipment that provides all required 
function necessary or it may be an interconnected subsystem of multiple pieces of 
equipment which together perform all the required functions. 
 
11. Facsimile machine or device employed at the transmit end to convert a hard copy to 
electrical signals suitable for delivery to the public telecommunications network and at the receive end to convert picture signals to a hard copy. 
 
12. Teleprinter or device having a signal actuat ed mechanism for automati cally printing received 
message. The device may also include a keyboard for manually sending line signals, a paper tape transmitter and paper tape punch/reader or the electronic equivalent of these. 
(Intended for connection to a telex network). 
 13. Wireless Paging Receiver using selective radio signal to summon a person, exact 
whereabouts unknown, to the nearest telephone or to deliver a message to the person 
carrying the paging unit. 
 
14. Cellular Mobile Telephone Subscriber Terminal is a terminal unit connected to the cellular 
mobile telephone system which is a wide area mobile radio telephone system composed of clusters of cells capable of providing high-capac ity mobile as well as fixed telecommunication 
services by utilizing frequency re-use techniques. 
 
15. Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite (GMPCS) terminal equipment connected 
to a satellite system providing telecommunications services directly to end-users anywhere 
in the globe from a constellation of satellite. 
 16. Fixed Wireless Access Subscriber Unit is a fixed terminal equipment located at the end-user 
or subscriber’s premises wherein it is connected to the public telecommunications network 
via the fixed wireless access system. Fixed wireless access is an access application using radio technology rather than copper wire or op tical fibers to reach subscriber’s premises in 
which the locations of the subscriber and the network access point are fixed. 
 
17. Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) equipment is a technological innovation in the field of 
satellite communications that allows reliable transmission of information (voice, data and 
facsimile) via satellite using small satellite antennas. 
 18. Credit Card Verification, Debit Payment and other similar Point of Sale (POS) transaction 
devices that utilize the public telecommunications network. 
 19. Caller Line Identification Device (CLID) is a device connected or built-in to the telephone set 
that shows the identity i.e. the telephone number and/or registered name of the calling 
party. 
 20. Advanced CPEs. 
 
O)  OP / PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (PDEA)8 
          
I. License/Registration Fee for Importers of:  
  
 a) Dangerous Drugs, diagnostic test kits P  5,000.00/yr. 
                                               
8 Payment to be made to the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) immediately after processing and 
assessment by PDEA. G/LIC/N/3/PHL/10 
 
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   b) Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals P  5,000.00/yr. 
  
II. Regulatory /Permit Fee (to be paid upon approval of permit)  
  
 a) 1,000 kg. (or litres) or less of DD/CPECs P  500.00/permit         b)More than 1,000 but less than 5000 kg. (or litres) of 
DD/CPECs P 1,000.00/permit 
 c) 5,000 kg. (or litres) or more of DD/CPECs) P 1,500.00/permit 
  
III. Other Fees [S7 fee], (to be paid upon arrival of drug)    
 a) Raw materials P 0.01 per 1,000 grams of drugs or 
controlled chemicals used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations or a fraction thereof 
  
 b) Drug ampoules  
  - 1ml to 5ml P 0.20/amp.   -  10ml P 0.40/amp.   
 c) Drug tablets / Drug capsules P 15.00/250 grams or a fraction 
thereof 
 d) Drug vials    -  0.001 gram to 1.0 gram  P 0.40/vial   -  1.5 grams P 0.60/vial   -  2.5 grams P 0.80/vial   
 e) Drugs in patches                   -      25 mcg patch P 0.10/patch                  -      50 mcg patch P 0.20/patch   
 f) Reagents P 0.25/test kit 
 
 
 
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