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ACUERDO DE MARRAKECH POR EL QUE SE ESTABLECE LA 
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO 
HECHO EN MARRAKECH EL 15 DE ABRIL DE 1994 
 
ACUERDO GENERAL SOBRE ARANCELES 
ADUANEROS Y COMERCIO DE 1994 
 
 
CERTIFICACIÓN DE LAS MODIFICA CIONES Y RECTIFICACIONES  
DE LA LISTA LXXV – FILIPINAS 
 
ENVÍO DE COPIA AUTENTICADA 
 
 Tengo el honor de remitirle adjunta una copia autenticada de las modificaciones y 
rectificaciones de la Lista LXXV – Filipinas , con efecto a partir del 22 de noviembre de 2014 .  
  
 
  
 
   
 
           R o b e r t o  A z e v ê d o           D i r e c t o r  G e n e r a l  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
14-7216                   WT/Let/1024 
  
  
 
 
  
LISTAS DE CONCESIONES ARANCELARIAS ANEXAS AL ACUERDO GENERAL 
SOBRE ARANCELES ADUANEROS Y COMERCIO DE 1994 
 
CERTIFICACIÓN DE MODIFICA CIONES Y RECTIFICACIONES 
 
LISTA LXXV – FILIPINAS 
 
 CONSIDERANDO que las PARTES CONTRATANTES del Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio de 1947 adoptaron, el 26 de marzo de 1980, una Decisión sobre los 
procedimientos para la modificación o rectificación de las Listas de concesiones arancelarias 
(IBDD 27S/25);   CONSIDERANDO que, de conformidad con las di sposiciones de la Decisión antes mencionada, 
el 22 de agosto de 2014 se comunicó a todos los Miembros de la Organización Mundial del 
Comercio en el documento G/MA/TAR/RS/395 un proyecto que contiene las modificaciones y rectificaciones de la Lista LXXV – Filipinas , y que no se presentó objeción alguna a las 
modificaciones y rectificaciones propuestas dentro de los tres meses siguientes a la fecha de 
distribución de dicho documento;   
 POR LA PRESENTE SE CERTIFICA que las modi ficaciones y rectificaciones de la Lista LXXV – 
Filipinas  se han establecido de conformidad con la Decisión antes mencionada. 
  La Lista anexa surte efecto a partir del 22 de noviembre de 2014 .  
 
 Remito por la presente a cada uno de los Miembros de la Organización Mundial del Comercio una copia autenticada de las modificaciones y rectificaciones antes mencionadas. La Certificación 
será registrada de conformidad con las disposiciones del Artículo 102 de la Carta de las 
Naciones Unidas.  
 HECHA en Ginebra el ocho de diciembre de dos mil catorce. 
   
 
  
 
  
 
         R o b e r t o  A z e v ê d o           D i r e c t o r  G e n e r a l   
 
  
 
  
Copia autenticada: 
   
 
  
 
Director General  
 
 
   
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SCHEDULE LXXV – PHILIPPINES 
   
 
 
               
22 November 2014 
  
  
   
SCHEDULE LXXV – PHILIPPINES  Page 7 WT/Let/1024 SCHEDULE LXXV – PHILIPPINES 
 
This schedule is authentic on ly in the English language 
 
PART I MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TARIFF 
SECTION I Agricultural Products 
SECTION I-B Tariff Quotas 
 
Rice Quotas1 and In-Quota Duties2 
 
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 accoun t increased private sector participation. 
                                               
1 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). 
2 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.   
SCHEDULE LXXV – PHILIPPINES Page 8  WT/Let/1024 
 SCHEDULE LXXV – PHILIPPINES 
 
This schedule is authentic on ly in the English language 
 
PART I MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TARIFF 
SECTION I Agricultural Products 
SECTION I-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
3  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 
Viet Nam 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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3 G/MA/TAR/RS/99/Rev.1 or WT/Let/562.