WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/3/PHL/4/Add.1
3 October 2003
(03-5212)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  English
REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRE ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Article 7.3 of the
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures1
PHILIPPINES
Addendum
The following communication, dated 29 September 2003, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of the Philippines.
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Pursuant to Article 7.3, I wish to inform that the Philippine notification contained in
document G/LIC/N/3/PHL/4 remains valid except for Annexes B and D, which should be replaced by
the attached annexes.
                                                     
1 See document G/LIC/3, Annex, for the Questionnaire.G/LIC/N/3/PH L/4/Add.1
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ANNEX B
Schedule of Registration Fees/Charges (in Pesos)
Product Amount
Gamefowl breeders/importers
- Initial registration (valid for 3 years)
- Renewal (for another 3 years)600
300.00
Feedgrains and feedgrain substitutes 600
Antibiotics
- For initial registration (per 5 years)
Generic drug
Branded2,500 + cost of laboratory analysis
5,000 + cost of laboratory analysis
- For renewal registration 300 per year or 1,500 for 5 years
+ cost of laboratory analysis
Pesticides
- Application fee for the registration of a pesticide
per active ingredient
per pesticide product4,500.00
3,000.00
-Conditional Registration Renewal (Annual)
-Category 1 & 2-Category 3 & 45,000.00
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 15,000.00Category 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 500.00
- Registration fee 400.00
- Cash bond 10,000.00
Imported coal
- Application fee 250.00
- Permit fee 150.00G/LIC/N/3/PH L/4/Add.1
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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 Registration 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
-  Additional activities, fertilizer 4,800.00
pesticide 5,000.00
(ii)  Over P1M to P5M capitalization
-  1st activity, fertilizer  5,400.00
pesticide  5,500.00G/LIC/N/3/PH L/4/Add.1
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-  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
                   Endo rsement Certificate of Undertaking    600.00
                   Transhipment Permit    600.00
(b)  Processing fees - pesticide
CAIP Issuance
a. General Use              750.00
b.  Red Labelled 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  20,000.00G/LIC/N/3/PH L/4/Add.1
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Equalization fee              0.50/kg
Service fee ½ of 1% of CIF
C. MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY (MIA)
Fees for importation
Processing fee for importation/charter
1.  Fishing vessel
-  Vessels ten years old and below 6,600.00/vessel
-  Vessels over ten years old 13,200.00/vessel
2.  Importation/renewal of vessel spare parts                   1.5% of the invoice value or a minimum
P2,200.00/invoice and a maximum of P5,000.00/invoice
 3. Importation of cargo ships-10 years and below  6,600.00/ship
- over 10 years 13,200.00/ship
4. Fastcrafts   20,000.00/ship5.  Importation/renewal of marine engines 300.00/engine6.  Extension of validity to import spare parts 250.00/invoice7.  Board of Investment endorsement of tax-free
importation
-  Spare parts 500.00/application
-  Vessel 2,000.00
8.  Importation/purchase of vessel for overseas use 5,000.00/vessel9.  Endorsement to the Bureau of Customs through the
Department of Finance for exemption from importduties and taxes
-  Vessel importation 1,000.00
-  Spare parts    260.00
10.  Service fee for processing of application for
Certificate of Authority to import under PD 666:  1.2% of the invoice value of imported
item but in no case less than 1,500.00
nor more than 2,500
11.  Endorsement to authorized agent banks for foreign
exchange requirement of shipping companies 260.00
D. BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY(BAI)
Livestock and poultry feeds
Importer/indentor
-  Analysis fee/per sample   760.00
-  Registration fee   480.00G/LIC/N/3/PH L/4/Add.1
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Veterinary Biological Product Permit
Import permit fees
-  Provisional   120.00
-  Special   120.00-  Regular   120.00
-  Regular (renewal)   100.00
-  Extension of permit   100.00
Biological distributor/importers
   initial 2,400.00
   - renewal (for 2 years) 4,800.00
E. NATIONAL MEAT INSPECTION COMMISSION (NMIC)
Meat Import Inspection Fees 0.30 per kg.
F. BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (BFD)
Drug importer
- for manufacturers
- initial 5,000.00
- renewal (for 2 years) 10,000.00
- for traders
- initial 3,000.00- renewal 6,000.00
- for distributors
- initial 2,000.00
- renewal 4,000.00
Food establishment importer
Fees based on capitalization-  200,000-500,000   500.00
-  500,000-1 Million 1,000.00
-  over 1 Million 0.01% of capitalization
Importer of medical device, cosmetic and
household hazardous substances
- for manufacturers
- initial   5,000.00
- renewal (for 2 years) 10,000.00
- for traders
- initial   3,000.00
- renewal   6,000.00
- for distributors
- initial   2,000.00- renewal   4,000.00G/LIC/N/3/PH L/4/Add.1
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G. DANGEROUS DRUGS BOARD (DDB)
Import fees for registered importers
- raw materials 360.00- precursor chemicals 360.00
- finished drug products 500.00
- diagnostic kits for drugs of abuse 500.00Certification on whether or not a substance
is controlled by DDB 30.00 per chemical
Other fees based on units of measure
- raw materials 1.00 per 100 grams
- finished products
   - tablets and capsules quantity x dd content in grams x 1.50
per 100 gram
  -  ampules
- 1ml-5ml 0.10/ampule
- 10ml 0.20/ampule
  -  vials
- 10ml vial or < 1 gram 0.20/vial
- 30ml or 1.5g 0.40/vial
- 50ml or 2.5g 0.50/vial
H. BUREAU OF IMPORT SERIVCES (BIS)
Processing fee for the importation of used motor vehicles
-  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 (brand new and used) 300.00/application
-  motorcycle parts (brand new)        300.00/application
-  government importation 300.00/application
- importation through donation by 300.00/application
   government agencies, charitable institutions,   foundations and religious institutions
- re-exportation (exhibition/display) 300.00/application
I. BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY (BPI)
Permit to import - planting materials 20.00
- plant products 30.00
Inspection and certification feesImports
Inspection of imported living plantsG/LIC/N/3/PH L/4/Add.1
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-  shipments of ten plants or less 12.00
-  every plant thereafter   1.20
Small living plants in community pots/pot 15.00
Imported seeds, cuttings, rhizomes, bulbs, corms,grafts, scions and other materials capable of
propagation/m.t. or fraction thereof 10.00
Imported plant products and other materials
capable of harbouring plant pests/m.t. or  parts thereof 20.00
Exports
Phytosanitary certification of:Living plants for a shipment of ten 10.00
In excess of ten pieces, plus/piece   1.00
Plants in community pots or similar packaging materialor container 10.00
Seeds, cuttings, rhizomes, bulbs, corms, grafts, scions
and other materials capable of propagation/m.t. or
fraction thereof 15.00
Plant products and other materials capable of harbouringplant pests (animals) 10.00
J. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES/PROTECTED
AREAS AND WILDLIFE BUREAU
1. Wildlife Collector's Permit 1,000.00
2. Wildlife Farm Permit 1,000.00
3. Local transport (wild fauna and 50.00/document
propagated fauna)
4. Inspection and processing fees for
Export/re-export of wildlife
A. Commercial purposes
1. Fauna (CITES and non-CITES species)
a) Capital-bred specimens/ 10% of export value
progenies and derivatives
b) By-products 10% of the value of wildlife
material use
2. Flora (propagated plants/
parts/derivatives)
a) CITES species
First 50pcs. and below 250.00
Each additional  piece     2.00
b) Non-CITES species 100.00/document
B. Non-commercial purposesG/LIC/N/3/PH L/4/Add.1
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Lives, derivatives or by-products including specimens covered by gratuitous/research
permits
1. CITES species 250.00/document2. Non-CITES species 100.00/document
5. Import Permit
(both CITES and Non-CITES Species) 300.00/document
6. Re-issuance of expired permit
CITES permit 150.00/document
Wildlife certification   50.00/document
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