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G/MA/TAR/RS/395  
 
22 August 2014  
(14-4856)  Page: 1/3  
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  RECTIFICATION AND MODI FICATION OF SCHEDULES 
SCHEDULE LXXV - PHILIPPINES 
 
The following communication, dated 18 August 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Philippines.  
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  The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (the “Philippines”) submits herewith the draft
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containing modifications of Schedule LXXV – Phil ippines, in accordance with paragraph 3 of the 
Decision of 26 March 1980 (BISD 27S/25).  The mo difications are made pursuant to the Decision 
on Waiver Relating to Special Treatment for Rice of the Philippines under WT/L/932 (“Decision”) 
adopted by the General Council on 24 July 2014, under the terms and conditions of which the 
obligations of the Philippines under Article 4.2 and paragraphs 8 and 10 of Annex 5, Section B, of the Agreement on Agriculture and under the Extension Agreement
2 are waived until 30 June 2017. 
 
The additional concessions contained in the draft reflect the results of the negotiations with interested WTO Members conducted under Article IX:3 of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, following the submi ssion and circulation of the Request for Waiver 
Relating to Special Treatment for Rice of the Philippines (G/C/W/665 series, 20 March 2012 to 
27 March 2014).  
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 If no objection to the draft is notified to the Secretariat within three (3) months from the date of 
this document on the ground that this does not reflect the modifications in conformity with  the 
Decision under WT/L/932, the modifications of Sche dule LXXV - Philippines shall be deemed to be 
approved and formally certified.  
                                               
1 In English only. 
2 G/MA/TAR/RS/99/Rev.1 or WT/Let/562. G/MA/TAR/RS/395 
 
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  SCHEDULE LXXV – THE PHILIPPINES 
 
This schedule is authentic only in the English language 
 
PART I MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TARIFF 
SECTION 1 Agricultural Products 
SECTION 1-B Tariff Quotas 
 
Rice Quotas3 and In-Quota Duties4 
 
Description 
of 
Products Tariff 
item 
Number Initial 
quota 
quantity 
and In-
quota 
tariff rate Final Quota 
Quantity 
and In-
quota tariff 
rate Implementation 
period    
from/to Initial 
negotiating 
right Other Terms 
and 
Conditions 
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 
 
Rice  
10.061 
*ST Annex 5  
59, 730 MT 
50%  119,460 MT 50%  350,000 MT 40%  350,000 MT 40%  645,134 MT   40%  805,200 MT 40%  805,200 MT  35%  
119,460 MT 
50%  238,940 MT 50%  350,000 MT 40%  350,000 MT 40%  645,134 MT   40%  805,200 MT 35%  805,200 MT 35%  
1995 / 1999 
  2000 / June 2005   July 2005 / 30 June 2012    1 July 2012 –   30 June 2013     1 July 2013 –  30 June 2014     1 July 2014 – 30 June 2015  1 July 2015 – 30 June 2017     
NFA* 
  NFA*   NFA*      NFA*   NFA*   NFA*   NFA*  
* - National Food Authority (NFA) has the first right to import minimum market access (MMA) volumes 
in accordance with the food security policies of the Philippines, taking into account increased private sector 
participation. 
                                               
3 Based on the tariff lines stipulated in Schedule LXXV – Philippines, cove ring tariff item numbers 
(HS Code) 1006.10 00 (rice in the husk, paddy and rough), 1006.20 00 (husked (brown) rice)), 1006.30 00 (Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed), and 1006.40 00 (Broken rice). 
4  If the rate scheduled under the ASEAN Trade in G oods Agreement (ATIGA) for the Philippines is lower 
than the rate specified in this Annex, the ATIGA rate shall constitute the in-quota rate for imports from any 
WTO Member.  G/MA/TAR/RS/395 
 
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  SCHEDULE LXXV – THE PHILIPPINES 
 
This schedule is authentic only in the English language 
 
PART I MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TARIFF 
SECTION 1 Agricultural Products 
SECTION 1-B Tariff Quotas 
  
 1.  This schedule incorporates modifications pursuant to the Decision on Waiver Relating to Special Treatment for Rice of the Philippines under WT/L/932 adopted by the General Council on 
24 July 2014, under the terms and conditions of which the obligations of the Philippines under 
Article 4.2 and paragraphs 8 and 10 of Annex 5, Section B, of the Agreement on Agriculture, and under the Extension Agreement
5  are waived until 30 June 2017. The modifications in the schedule 
shall cease to exist upon the termination or expiration of the waiver, and no later than 
30 June 2017.  
2.  The minimum market access ("MMA") for rice as specified in columns (3) and (4) above shall 
be increased to 805,200 MT in the first quota year under the waiver (01 July 2014 to 30 June 2015),  which shall be maintained thereafter annually until the expiration or termination of the waiver.  
  
3.  The 40% in-quota tariff on rice on the MMA shall be applied at the first quota year under the waiver and shall be reduced to 35% thereafter or at the rate resulting from the condition in 
footnote 4 until the termination or expiration of the waiver. 
 4. Within the MMA, the following country-specific quotas (CSQ) shall be allocated from the first 
quota year under the waiver until the expiration or termination of the waiver. 
  
WTO Member Annual CSQ 
(in MT milled basis) 
Australia 15,000 
China 50,000 
El Salvador 4,000 
India 50,000 
Pakistan 50,000 
Thailand 293,100 
Vietnam 293,100 
  
 
   
5.   At the expiration of the waiver as referred to  in paragraph 1, and no later than 30 June 2017, the 
importation of rice shall be subject to ordinary custom s duties in accordance with paragraph 10 of Annex 5, 
Section B, of the Agreement on Agriculture.  
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5 G/MA/TAR/RS/99/Rev.1 or WT/Let/562.