WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/3/PHL/5 
21 September 2007 
 
 (07-3947) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRE ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
1 
 
Notification under Article 7.3 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures  
 
PHILIPPINES 
 
  The following notification, dated 3 August 2007, has been received from the Permanent 
Mission of the Philippines.  
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Outline of system
 
 
1. As a general rule, all kinds of merchandise im ports into the Philippines are allowed without 
restrictions, unless otherwise regulated or prohib ited. Regulated commodities are those commodities 
subject to the requirements of prior approval by appropriate governme nt agencies/committees 
responsible for implementing the legislation re gulating imports, while prohibited commodities are 
classified as such by existing laws or rules. The Tariff and Customs Code of 1978 (Presidential Decree No. 1464) and the New Central Bank Act (Re public Act No. 7653), provide the primary legal 
bases for the regulation of imports in the Philippines.   
 For regulated commodities,  import license applications must be submitted to the appropriate 
administrative body responsible for issuing licenses (import permits/clearances/ authorizations).  The 
license holder is required to present the import authority to the authorized agent banks (AABs) upon the opening of the letter of credit for such impor ts.  The license holder is required to submit the 
licenses to the AABs and to the Bureau of Customs (B OC) at the time of customs declaration.  The 
license will enable the holder to purchase from banks  the foreign exchange required for the imports  of 
regulated items subject to presentation of shipping  and or/other supporting documents required under 
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) rules, specifically  Central Bank Circular No. 1389, series of 1993, 
as amended.  It also authorizes banks to service app lications for imports effect ed through any mode of 
payment allowed under BSP rules.  Purpose and coverage of licensing
 
 
2. All commodities/commodity groups subject to automatic and non-automatic import licensing 
are embodied in the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978  (Presidential Decree 1464), as amended, and in 
BSP Circular No. 1389 dated 13 April 1993, as amended .  Commodity groups whose importation are 
regulated or prohibited are listed in Annex A  hereof. 
3. The system applies to goods or iginating from any country and th e choice of the source of the 
supply is left entirely to the prospective importers. 
                                                      
1 See document G/LIC/3, Annex, for the Questionnaire. G/LIC/N/3/PHL/5 
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4. Import licensing is intended, among others to: (a) safeguard public health, safety, security and 
welfare;  and (b) meet international treaty obl igations related to the regulation of certain 
products/commodities as well as the medical, scientific  and other legitimate needs of the country. 
5. The Tariff and Customs Code of 1978 (Presi dential Decree 1464), as amended, and the New 
Central Bank Act (Republic Act 7653), provide the primary legal bases for licensing but there are 
specific laws that govern the importation of, and designate the appropriate agencies/bureaus which 
administer the licensing regime for a specified co mmodity or group of commodities.  These agencies 
and bureau and the products they administer are also provided in Annex A
.  BSP Circular No. 1389 
dated 13 April 1993, as amended, consolidates all fo reign exchange rules and regulations on foreign 
exchange transactions, including import transactions.  The licensing system is statutorily required. 
Procedures  
 
6. For quota products: 
I. All regulations are circulated and made available to interested parties.  They are also 
published in the Official Gazettes a nd/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 published in order to avoid possible disclosure of confidential information.  However, th ey can be made known to government, upon 
request and when necessary and appropriate. 
 
(b) For agricultural products covered under th e Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) mechanism, the 
size of quotas is based on Philippine commi tments 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 li censees on or before the last 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 allocated 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 y ear of implementation,  products covered by 
the TRQ mechanism are classified into two types: (a) those which have been  G/LIC/N/3/PHL/5 
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  imported regularly and in substantial volum es 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 licen ses 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  through 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 per cent by the last 
working day of May (for MYP), and qualified en trants;  and (b) any volume remaining in the 
BYP and MYP are available to interested applicants on a first-come, first-served-basis. 
 
  Administrative Order 1 provides for a quota  utilization threshold of 80 per cent below 
which penalties are imposed.  Licensees whose utili zation rates fall below this threshold are 
penalized by having 50 per cent of their unu sed 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 circul ation.  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 e nd 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 fo r an import license if complete in all respects 
can be granted within two weeks or even soone r.  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 vali dity for shipment of goods.  It is up to the 
importer to import goods any time during the valid ity period of the import license.  Goods 
should be shipped from the exporting country  only after the import license is issued. 
 VII. Only one administrative body c onsiders the application for license. 
 VIII.  Under TRQ rules, the allocations from the pr evious 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 procedure 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.  G/LIC/N/3/PHL/5 
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  7. For non-quota products: 
(a) Where there is no quantitative limit on im portation of products, application must be 
filed at least two weeks before the estimated 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. 
 
8. In the event of denial or disapproval by the pe rtinent 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 license
 
 
9. (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 s ought to be imported by applicants (e.g., 
rice, which is State-traded; warships by the Philippine Navy). 
(b) Under the automatic system, all persons, fi rms and institutions, are eligible to apply 
for license as long as they meet the basi c 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 ensur es 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 requireme nts for application for license  
 10. The information usually required in applicati ons includes name and address of importer, 
business of importer, name and address of exporter/sh ipper, 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 i nvoice covering the importation applied for;  (b) 
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registrati on certificate for corporations and partnerships 
and Bureau of Domestic Trade registration certifi cation for single proprietorship;  (c) financial 
statements;  and (d) a copy of export contract or L/C application. 
11. Upon importation, the documents required incl ude:  (a) commercial invoice;  (b) bill of 
lading;  (c) clearance certificate from pertinent admini strative bodies;  (d) formal customs entry; (e) 
valid license to operate; and (f) valid certificate of  registration for imported finished products in 
original packaging. 
12. For the list of licensing fees or admi nistrative charges imposed, see Annex  C
.  Other fees and 
charges that are not included in either Annexes B or C  are provided in Annex D . 
13. There is no deposit or advance payment requireme nt associated with th e issuance of licenses.  G/LIC/N/3/PHL/5 
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  Conditions of licensing  
 
14. Some licenses are issued for a particular shipme nt only, with a validity period adequate to 
cover the whole process of importation.  Others are issu ed 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 inter ested parties to the concerned agency/bureau. 
15. There is no penalty for the non-utilization of a license subject to quota or a portion of it. 
16. Licenses are made in the name of the app licant-importer only and are non-transferable. 
17. Import permit/clearance/authority is issued  upon compliance with conditions/requirements 
imposed by a particular agency.   
Other procedural requirement  
18. In the case of the Department of Health’s  Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD), the import 
licensing refers only to the establishments. The BF AD issues licenses to the establishments. Product 
registration gives the licensed estab lishment the authority to market the imported product. Other than 
the procedures of import licensing described above , there are no other administrative procedures 
required prior to importation. 
19. Except under conditions of a national emergency 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 fo r the importation in accordance with BSP rules. 
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  ANNEX A 
 
Regulated Commodities
 
 
(Commodities,  the Importation of which Requires Clearance/Permits from Appropriate Government 
Agencies including the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) 
 
Commodity Description/  
Commodity Group (PSCC Code)  Government Agency/  
Issuing permit/clearance  
1. Dangerous drugs and exempt dangerous drug 
 preparations Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) 
2. Precursors (various chemicals for the manufacture 
of dangerous drugs) DDB 
3. Diagnostic kits for drugs of abuse DDB 
4. Rice National Food Authority (NFA) 5. Cyanide and cyanide compounds Department of Environment & Natural 
Resources (DENR)/Environmental Management 
Bureau (EMB) 
6. Chlorofluorocarbons DENR/EMB 7. Asbestos DENR/EMB 8. Penicillin and its derivatives  Depart ment of Health (DOH)/Bureau of Food 
and Drugs (BFAD) 
9. Mercury and mercury compounds DENR/EMB 10. Color Reproduction machines  National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)/ Bangko 
Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)/Cash Department 
11. Various chemicals for the manufacture of 
explosives 
 Philippine National Police (PNP)/Firearms and 
Explosives  Division (FED) 
12. Firearms, ammunitions and parts PNP/FED 
13. Pesticides, incl. agricultural chemical s Fertilizer & Pesticide Authority (FPA) 
14. Motor vehicles (used), parts and components Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)/Board 
of Investments (BOI)/Bureau of Import Services 
(BIS) 
15. Truck and automobile tyres and tubes, used, of all 
sizes DTI/BOI/BIS 
16. All commodities originating in Socialist and Other 
Centrally Planned Economy Countries (SOCPEC) Philippine International Trading    Corporation 
(PITC) 
17. Commercial vessels and pleasure crafts  Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA ) 
18. Coin blanks, non-legal tender coins and banknotes 
 *Importation of coins and banknotes that are legal 
tender in the Philippines in the amount exceeding P10,000.00 needs prior BSP authorization, while importation of foreign currency in excess of 
US$10,000.00 should be declared in writing  Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) 
19. Radioactive materials 
 Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) 
20. Toy guns Philippine National Police 
21. Video machines Games and Amusement Board 
22. Used clothing Department of Social Welfare and Development 
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  ANNEX B 
 
Schedule of Registration Fees/Charges (in Pesos ) 
 
Product  Amount 
  
Gamefowl breeders/importers   - Registration (valid for 3 years) 3,000.00   Feedgrains and feedgrain substitutes  600 
  
  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 
 + P100.00 per variant or 
P50.00 per variant if more 
than 6    P 3,750.00 
Household Hazardous 
     Substances 
   P  500.00   P 2,500.00 
        * Cost of laboratory fees must be added to the above fees  G/LIC/N/3/PHL/5 
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  Product  Amount 
Pesticides
  
  
- Application fee for the registration of a pesticide   per active ingredient 
 per pesticide product  
  4,500.00 
  3,000.00 
-Conditional Registrati on Renewal (Annual)  
-Category 1 & 2 -Category 3 & 4   5,000.00 
  3,000.00 
- Registration fee   
 per active ingredient (3 years)  
  Category 1 & 2  20,000.00   Category 3 & 4  15,000.00  Per pesticide product (3 years)    Category 1 & 2  15,000.00 
  Category 3 & 4   7,000.00 
  Fertilizer
   1,200.00 
- Organic and/or specialty products   4,200.00 - New products   6,000.00 - Old products   5,400.00 
  
Imported logs, lumber, veneer and commercial poles and piles , plywood, other wood-based  
panels, pulpwood and wood chips  
- Application fee     600.00 
- Registration fee     480.00 
- Cash bond  12,000.00   Imported coal  - Application fee     250.00 - Permit fee     150.00 
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  ANNEX C 
 
List of License Fees/Administrative Charges (in Pesos ) 
 
Product  Amount  Product  Amount  
Carabaos, buffaloes, cattle, 
horses, ponies, asses, mules, donkeys, swine and goats 200.00 per permit BOI-regulated products 1,500.00  per import 
authority 
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 
Ammunition 
Components 
-  Shells 
-  Primers 
-  Gunpowder 
- Spare parts – 
barrel/frames/slides 
-  Reloading machine 
-  Bullet-proof vests  12.00/firearm 
  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 to import 
explosives/explosive 
ingredient   
 
Permit fee to unload (upon 
arrival of import) 
- Explosives/explosive 
ingredients (solid form) 
- Explosives/explosive 
ingredients (liquid form) 
- Detonating cords, safety 
fuses 
- Blasting caps, connector  6,000 (1 year validity 
from date of issue) 
 
 
 
 
  0.10/kg 
 
  0.10/l 
 
  0.05/m 
 
  0.05/pc 
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 Various chemicals for the 
manufacture of explosives   0.10/kg  (solid form) 
  0.10/l   (liquid form)  
Fresh/chilled/frozen fish and 
fishery aquatic products 
 
-  Application fee 
 
Colour reproduction 
machines 1,500.00 per permit  
 
 
 
150.00 
 
50.00 per permit Live Fish and fishery 
aquatic products 
 
Antibiotics 
 
 
Acetic anhydride 150.00 per permit 
 
 
300.00 per clearance 
 
30.00 per chemical 
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  ANNEX D 
 
Fees and Charges Collected by Import Regulating Agencies
 
  
Import Regulating Agency
    Fees and Charges  (in Pesos) 
 
A. FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE AUTHORITY (FPA) 
 
1. Fertilizer and pesticide product registration 
 Fertilizer product registration 
 (i) Application fees - EUP/product/crop imported  1,200.00  (ii) Provisional registration (annual) - imported 
 -  Inorganic fertilizer (new)   1,800.00 
 -  Inorganic fertilizer (old)   1,800.00  -  Organic      1,800.00  -  Soil conditioner    1,800.00  -  Raw material     1,800.00  -  Plant growth promoter   1,800.00 
 -  Specialty     1,800.00 
 (iii) Full registration/renewal - imported (3-year validity)  -  Inorganic fertilizer (old)   5,400.00  -  Inorganic fertilizer (new)   6,000.00 
 -  Organic     4,200.00 
 -  Soil conditioner    4,200.00  -  Raw material     4,200.00  -  Plant growth promoter   4,200.00  -  Specialty     4,200.00  
(iv) Conditional Registra tion Renewal (Annually) 
         Product   Category 1 and 2  5,000.00      Category 3 and 4  3,000.00  (v) Submission of Additional Data   4,000.00 
 
(vi) EUP Application Protocol/Crop/Season       I-A and B    1,500.00       II and III    3,000.00  (vii) Label/Expansion/Crop    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  8,400.00      pesticide  8,500.00  G/LIC/N/3/PHL/5 
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   -  Additional activities,   
     fertilizer  4,800.00      pesticide    5,000.00  (ii) Over P1M to P5M capitalization 
 
 -  1st activity,    fertilizer  5,400.00      pesticide   5,500.00   -  Additional activities,   
     fertilizer     3,600.00 
          pesticide  4,000.00  (iii) Over P500 to P1M capitalization  
 -  1st activity,    fertilizer  3,600.00 
     pesticide   4,000.00   -  Additional activities,        fertilizer  1,800.00      pesticide  2,000.00 
 
(iv) P550T and below capitalization 
  -  1st activity,    fertilizer  1,800.00      pesticide  2,000.00 
 
 -  Additional activities       fertilizer   850.00      pesticide  1,000.00  Pest Control Operators (Annually)   1,200.00 
 
Accreditation Fee for Certified Pesticide   Applicators (Annually)                600.00 Warehouses (Annually) 
fertilizer      1,200.00 
pesticide       2,000.00 both fertilizer & pesticide    2,400.00  3. Processing fees  
(a) Processing fees - fertilizer     
 Vat Exemption Certificate       600.00  Permit for Industrial Users    600.00  Export Permit         600.00  Authority to Purchase Damaged Fertilizer   600.00 
 Endorsement Certificate of Undertaking   600.00 
 Transshipment Permit     600.00   G/LIC/N/3/PHL/5 
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  (b) Processing fees - pesticide 
 CAIP Issuance  a. General Use       750.00  b.  Red Labeled and Restricted Use    3,000.00  
 Amendment Certification    750.00 
 Export Permit     1,500.00  Permit to Purchase Restricted Pesticides     450.00  
(c) All Other Certification                      350.00 
 B. NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY (NFA) 
 
Application fee/registration fee  -  Single line of activity in rice and/or corn industry  100.00 
 -  Two or more lines of activity    150.00  Licensing fee for importing   for farmers cooperatives/associations/organizations 3,000.00  for other importers/sectors   20,000.00 
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  C. MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY (MARINA)  
 
Overseas Shipping Office  
 
 TYPE OF APPLICATION  FEES/CHARGES 
1. Importation/purchase of ship for overseas use 
  P7,000.00/ship 
2. Endorsement to authorized agent banks of the Monetary 
authority for foreign exchange requirements of shipping companies (Sec. 6.02 (d) of the Implementing Rules & 
Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 7471) 
   P400.00 
3. Endorsement to the Secretary of Finance for availment of 
supplier’s tax credit (Sec. 6.02 (d) of the IRR of RA 7471): 
 Ship importation 
 Spare parts  
  
 P1,400.00 
 P400.00  
4. Endorsement to the Secretary of Finance for availment of 
supplier’s tax credit (Sec. 6.02 (d) of the IRR of RA 7471) 
  P400.00 
5. Endorsement to the BIR for issuan ce of Certificate of Income 
Tax Exemption (Sec. 6.02 (e) of the IRR of RA 7471) 
  P400.00 
 
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 
  
 P10,300.00/ship  P20,590.00/ship  P31,200.00/ship 
 
 P10,300.00/ship  P20,590.00/ship 
2. Authority to import 
 
• Ship and spare parts 
  
1.8% of the invoice value or a minimum of P4,120.00/invoice 
to a maximum of 
 P9,360.00/invoice  
3. Authority to import marine engine   P470.00/engine 
4. Extension of validity of MARINA authority to import marine 
engine and spare parts 
  P390.00/invoice 
5. Approval in principle to acquire ship: 
1. 1-10 years old 
2. above 10 years old 
3. High Speed Craft 
  
 P10,300.00/ship  P20,590.00/ship 
 P31,200.00/ship 
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D. BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY (BAI) 
 
Livestock and poultry feeds 
Importer/indentor 
-  Analysis fee/per sample     912.00 
-  Registration fee        480.00     Veterinary Biological Product Permit Import permit fees 
-  Provisional (3 months validity)    250.00 
-  Special (3 months validity)     250.00 -  Regular (6 months validity)     500.00    Biological distributor/importers 
   - initial registration      2,200.00/year 
    - renewal       2,2000.00/year 
 
E. NATIONAL MEAT INSPEC TION COMMISSION (NMIC) 
 
Meat Import Inspection Fees     0.11 per kg.  
F. BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (BFAD)  
 
 Initial
 Renewal  
(2 years)  
Drug Establishments:  
 
        A.  For manufacturers 
       Fees are based on capitalization                P20 million and below  P10,000.00  P20,000.00              Over P20 million but below P50 million  P15,000.00  P30,000.00 
             P50 million and above  P20,000.00  P40,000.00 
          B.  For traders          Fees are based on capitalization                P20 million and below  P3,000.00  P6,000.00 
             Over P20 million but below P50 million  P5,000.00  P10,000.00 
             P50 million and above  P7,000.00  P14,000.00          C.  For distributors               Importers  P5,000.00  P10,000.00    Food Establishments:
 
   
      A.  For manufacturers (based on capitalization)   
           P1 million and below  P1,000.00  P2,000.00            Over P1 million but below P5 million  P2,000.00  P4,000.00 
          P5 million but below P10  million  P3,000.00  P6,000.00 
          P10 million but below P20 million  P5,000.00  P10,000.00           P20 million but below P50 million  P10,000.00  P20,000.00           P50 million and above   P15,000.00  P30,000.00     G/LIC/N/3/PHL/5 
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   Initial  Renewal  
(2 years)  
      B. For distributors (Importers)   P4,000.00  P8,000.00 
   
Cosmetic Establishments:  
 A. For manufacturers (based on capitalization )
   
         P20 million and below  P5,000.00  P10,000.00 
         Over P20 million but below P50 million  P10,000.00  P20,000.00         P50 million and above  P15,000.00  P30,000.00    
    B. For traders (based on capitalization)   
        P20 million and below  P3,000.00  P6,000.00         Over P20 million but below P50 million  P5,000.00  P10,000.00         P50 million and above  P7,000.00  P14,000.00 
   
    C.  For distributors (Importer)  P3,000.00  P6,000.00 
   
Medical Devices Establishments:    
    A.  For manufacturers(based on capitalization)   
          P20 million and below  P5,000.00  P10,000.00 
          Over P20 million but below P50 million  P7,000.00  P14,000.00           P50 million and above  P10,000.00  P20,000.00         B. For traders (based on capitalization)   
          P20 million and below  P3,000.00  P6,000.00 
          Over P20 million but below P50 million  P5,000.00  P10,000.00           P50 million and above  P7,000.00  P14,000.00 
   
     C.  For distributors (Importer)  P4,000.00  P8,000.00 
   
Household Hazardous Establishments: 
   
      A.  For manufacturers (based on capitalization)   
 P1 million and below  P1,000.00  P2,000.00  Over P1 million but below P5 million  P2,000.00  P4,000.00 
  P5 million but below P10 million  P3,000.00  P6,000.00 
 P10 million but below P20 million  P5,000.00  P10,000.00  P20 million but below P50 million  P10,000.00  P20,000.00  P50 million and above  P15,000.00  P30,000.00 
   
      B.  For distributors (Importers)  P3,000.00  P6,000.00 
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Others:  
Pre-site inspection of establishments  P500.00 + cost of transportation 
& accommodation if outside Metro Manila 
Clearance to import antibiotics P300.00 
Amendment of license to operate (LTO) or re-issuance for lost LTO          P500.00 
Addition or deletion of foreign sources  P50.00/source; 
P300.00 if more than 5 sources 
Certification/Clearance for BOC releases P300.00 Change of business name/address of suppliers P300.00  
G. DANGEROUS DRUGS BOARD (DDB) 
  
Import fees for registered importers 
- raw materials      5,000.00/yr. - precursor chemicals     5,000.00/yr. - finished drug products     5,000.00/yr.       
- diagnostic kits for drugs of abuse  (Reagents )
  5,000.00/yr. 
 Certification on whether or not a substance  is controlled by DDB     150.00/certification  
Other fees based on units of measure 
- raw materials      0.01 per 1000 grams - finished products             quantity x dd content in grams x 1.50    - tablets /
 capsules             15.00/250 grams or fraction thereof 
   -  ampoules 
 - 1ml-5ml     0.20/amp. 
 - 10ml      0.40/vial   -  vials  - 10ml vial or < 1 gram    0.40/vial  - 30ml or 1.5g     0.60/vial 
 - 50ml or 2.5g     0.80/vial 
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  H. BUREAU OF IMPORT SERVICES (BIS) 
 
Processing fee for the importation of used motor vehicl es/issuance of certificate of authority to import 
(CAI) 
 
-  motor vehicles, completely built-up   1,500.00/unit 
-  trucks      600.00/unit -  buses       600.00/unit -  motorcycles, CBU     900.00/unit -  motor vehicle parts      300.00/application 
-  motorcycle parts             300.00/application 
-  government importation    300.00/application -  importation through donation by   300.00/application    government agencies - application fee for accreditation of   300.00 
   Rebuilding Centers 
- accreditation fee for Rebuilding Centers         30,000.00   (valid for 3 years) 
  
I. BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY (BPI)  
A.)  Issuance of  Permit to import   
 - planting materials    20.00 
 - plant products     30.00  - potential agricultural pests   (small animals, etc.) 60.00  
B.)  EXPORT – Inspection and Issuance of  Phytosanitary Certificates (PC) 
 
1. Fresh fruits, vegetables, onion, garlic,  
and other fresh spices      4.00/MT or fraction a ton thereof                                
2. Seeds, cuttings, rhizomes, bulbs, corms, 
scions & other planting/propagating materials 5.00/MT or fraction a ton thereof 
 
3. Living plants for shipment of ten (10) pieces 10.00  
 - In excess of 10 pcs.   1.00/pc 
 
4. Other plant products and materials capable 
of harboring plant pests   5.00/MT or fraction a ton thereof  Potential crop pest: a. Small animals    10.00/head 
b. Bees, small insects, and others   100.00/pc. 
 
5. Cultures of fungi, bacteria, and the likes for  
scientific purposes     100.00/pc. 
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  C.)  IMPORT – Inspection fees 
  1. Fresh fruits, vegetables, onion, garlic,    and other fresh spices   20.00/MT or fraction of a ton thereof  
 2. Seeds, cuttings, rhizomes, bulbs, corms, 
  scions & other planting/propagating materials   10.00/MT or fraction of a ton thereof   3. Living plants for shipment  of ten (10) pieces   20.00  
  - In excess of 10 pcs.     2.00/pc 
 
 4. Grains and seeds for food and seed processi ng   10.00/MT or fraction of a ton thereof 
  5. Logs, lumber, timber, veneer     10.00/MT or fraction of a ton  thereof   and other wood products 
 
 6. Other materials capable of     20.00/MT or fraction of a ton  thereof   harboring plant pests   7. Potential crop pest:     a) small animals      20.00/head 
  b) Bees, small insects, and others  200.00/pc. 
  8. Cultures of fungi, bacteria, and the likes for 200.00/pc.   scientific purposes  J. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES/PROTECTED 
AREAS AND WILDLIFE BUREAU  
 
I. FEES  A. Application and Processing fees for  
1.  Gratuitous Permit  P100.00 
2.  Wildlife Collector’s Permit  P500.00 
3.  Wildlife Farm Permit  P500.00 
B. Inspection fee for export/re-export of wildlife  
1.  Commercial  P300.00 
2.  Non-commercial  P150.00 
C. Permit fee  
1.  Wildlife Farm Permit  
  i.  Large Scale  P5,000.00   ii. Small Scale  P2,500.00 
2.  Local Transport Permit   P100.00 
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)  P300.00  
 for 1
st 50 pcs. 
   P2.00/pc.  
  ii. Non-commercial (1-2 pairs of pet, plants not 
  exceeding 12 pcs.)  
  a. CITES species   P250.00/permit 
  b. Non-CITES  P150.00/permit 
4.  Import (CITES species/non-CITES species)  P350.00/permit  G/LIC/N/3/PHL/5 
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  5.  Re-issuance fee for expired CITES/Non-CITES 
permit  
  i.  CITES permit  P250.00/permit 
  ii. Non-CITES permit  P150.00/permit 
 
II. CHARGES 
 A. Collection under Wildlife Collector’s Permit/Wildlife Special Use Permit  
Species Charges 
Mammals P500/hd  
Reptiles P300/hd  Birds Common – P20/hd Threatened – P1,000/hd Amphibians P20/hd  Insects P20/hd (e.g. butterflies, 
beetles)  
Orchids Common – P50/hd Threatened – P200/pc 
Wildings* P50/pc  Other plants P25/pc      *wildings except when collected by communiti es for rainforest development or similar projects 
certified by the DENR field office 
 
 
K. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES/ 
 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU 
 A. TITLE II (TOXIC CHEMICALS SUBSTANCES)  
1. Pre-manufacturing and pre-importation notification for 
new chemicals (abbreviated form) P2,150.00/chemical 
2. Pre-manufacturing and pre-importation notification for 
new chemicals (abbreviated form) P2,150.00/chemical 
3. Pre-manufacturing and pre-importation notification for 
new chemicals (detailed form) P3,750.00/chemical 
4. Registration for chemicals under chemical control order 
(CCO) P2,250.00/chemical 
5. Renewal of registration for chemicals under chemical 
control order (CCO) P1,450.00/chemical 
6. Importation clearance for chemicals under CCO  P700.00/chemical 
7. Certification of chemicals in the PICCS  P450.00/chemical 
8. Certification for PCL biennial report  P500.00/company 
9. Letter of intent for small quantity importation  P500.00/chemical 
10. Interim importation clearance for other chemicals  P500.00/chemical 
  
B. TITLE III (HAZARDOUS WASTES)  
1. Registration of hazardous waste generator  P600.00/generator 
2. Annual Registration of trans porters  P500.00/transporter 
3. Issuance of transport permit  P410.00/hazardous material 
4. Permit to Construct P5,000.00 
5. Annual fee for a Permit to Operate Treatment storage 
and disposal (TSD) facilities P5,000.00/facility 
6. Issuance of an Export Cl earance P2,000.00/clearance 
7. Issuance of an Importation Clearance P2,000.00/clearance 
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L PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORPORATION (PITC)
 
 
20. Processing fees (inclusive of Value Added Tax or VAT)  for all commodity imports from 
Socialist and Other Centrally Planned Economy Countr ies [SOCPEC which include Albania, Angola, 
Ethiopia, Laos, Libya, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicaragua and North Korea]: 
1. Applications covering an Impor t Value of less than US$50,000.00 
a. involving one product item only   P1,100.00 
b. for every additional item   P   110.00   
 
2. Applications covering an Import Value of US$50,000.00 – US$99,999.99 
a. involving one product item only   P1,650.00 
b. for every additional item   P   110.00 
  3. Applications covering an Import Value of US$100,000.00 and above 
a. involving one product item only   P2,200.00 
b. for every additional item   P   110.00 
 4. Additional charge for each amendment/extension P   440.00  
 
 
M. PHILIPPINE NUCLEAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE 
 
 
1.  Application Fee (One-time charge for a new license) PhP 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 3,500.00 2,400.00 1,500.00 3,000.00 
   A.2 Sale 3,500.00 3,500.00 1,600.00 3,000.00 
   A.3 Sale / Service 4,600.00 3,500.00 2,100.00 3,000.00 
   A.4 Service 4,600.00 3,500.00 2,100.00 3,000.00 
   A.5 Dispensing / Compounding 6,700.00 3,500.00 2,100.00 3,000.00 
B.  Research and Education         
   B.1 Category A 3,500.00 2,400.00 1,500.00 2,000.00 
   B.2 Category B 6,700.00 3,500.00 2,100.00 3,000.00 
C.  Industry     
   C.1 Portable Gauge Category A 3,500.00 2,400.00 1,500.00 3,500.00 
   C.2Portable Gauge Category B 4,600.00 2,400.00 1,500.00 3,500.00 
   C.3 Fixed Gauge Category A 3,500.00 2,400.00 1,500.00 3,500.00 
   C.4 Fixed Gauge Category B 4,600.00 2,400.00 1,500.00 3,500.00  G/LIC/N/3/PHL/5 
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  TYPE OF LICENSE  
 NEW 
LICENSE 
(Pesos)  LICENSE 
RENEWAL 
(Pesos)  AMENDMENT 
OF LICENSE 
(Pesos)  INSPECTION 
FEES  
   C.5 Well Logging, Dredging & 
Spining Pipe 4,600.00 3,500.00 1,600.00 3,500.00 
   C.6 Tracer Studies 4,600.00 3,500.00 1,600.00 3,500.00 
D.  Blood Irradiator  3,500.00 3,500.00 1,500.00 3,000.00 
E.  Industrial Radiography  6,700.00 3,500.00 2,100.00 4,000.00 
F.  Brachytheraphy  6,700.00 3,500.00 2,100.00 3,500.00 
G.  Teletherapy  6,700.00 3,500.00 2,100.00 4,500.00 
H.  I-131 Therapy  4,600.00 3,500.00 1,600.00 3,000.00 
I.  In-Vivo Diagnostics and 
Therapy  6,700.00 3,500.00 2,100.00 4,000.00 
J.  Radioimmunoassay  3,500.00 2,400.00 1,500.00 3,000.00 
K.  Medical Cyclotron Facility  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 Source, IAEA Safety Guide) 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 th at falls under Category 5 (based on Table 1 
of Categorization of Radioactive Source, IAEA Technical Document No. 1344) (e.g. XRF analyzers, etc.) 
 
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 PhP 300.00 
3.2  Authority to Transport Fee PhP 300.00 
3.3  Certificate of Exemption Fee PhP 300.00 
 
 
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