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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 388 - MODIFYING
THE NOMENCLATURE AND RATES OF IMPORT DUTY ON CERTAIN IMPORTED ARTICLES
UNDER SECTION 104 OF THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF 1978 (PRESIDENTIAL
DECREE NO. 1464), AS AMENDED
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of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978 (Presidential Decree No. 1464),
as amended, empower the President, upon the recommendation of the
National Economic and Development Authority, to increase, reduce or
remove existing protective rates of import duty, as well as to modify
the form of duty; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order: SECTION 1. The articles specially listed in Annex “A” hereof, as classified under Section 104 of the Tariff and Customs Code in 1978, as amended, shall have the Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) rates of import duty in accordance with the schedule indicated opposite each article as specified in columns 4-7 of said Annex. SECTION 2. The articles specifically listed in Annex “B” hereof, classified under Section 104 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as amended, shall be subject to the ASEAN Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) in accordance with the schedule indicated opposite each article as specified in columns 4-7 of said Annex. SECTION 3. The nomenclature and the rates of import duty on tariff headings not enumerated and those listed but represented by the symbol “. . .” shall remain in force and effect. SECTION 4. Upon the effectivity of this Executive Order, the articles specifically listed in the aforesaid Annexes “A” and “B” which are entered or withdrawn from warehouses in the Philippines for consumption shall be levied the rates of duty therein prescribed. With respect to the articles listed in Annex “B”, they shall be subject to qualification under the Rules of Origin as provided for in the Agreement on the CEPT Scheme for the AFTA signed on 28 January 1992. SECTION 5. All Presidential issuances, administrative rules and regulations, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby revoked or modified accordingly. SECTION 6. This Executive Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its complete publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines. DONE in the City of Manila, this 27th day of December in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Six. ANNEX A HDG. HARMONIZED Rate of Duty, (%) NO. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 1 January CODE 1997 1998 1999 2000 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 10.05 Maize (corn). 20 10 10 10
1005.10 00 - x x x
1005.90 - Other; 1005.90 10 - - - Popcorn 20 10 10 10 1005.90 90 - - - Other: 1005.90 91 - - - - In-Quota 35 35 35 35 1005.90 92 - - - - Out-Quota 100* 80 65 65 21.06 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included.
2106.10 00 - x x x
2106.90 - Other: 2106.90 10 - - - Flavoring materials, 3 3 3 3
n.e.s., of the kind used
in the food and drink industries; other food preparations to be used as raw materials in preparing composite concentrates for making beverages
2106.90 20 - - - x x x
2106.90 30 - - - x x x 2106.90 40 - - - x x x 2106.90 50 - - - x x x 2106.90 60 - - - Non-alcoholic composite 10 3 3 3
for simple dilution with
water to make beverages.
2106.90 90 - - - x x x
23.03 Residues of starch manufacture
and similar residues, beet-pulp,
bagasse and other waste or sugar manufacture, brewing or distilling dregs and waste, whether or not in the form of pellets. 2303.10 00 - Residues of starch manu- 10 3 3 3
facture and similar residues
2303.30 00 - x x x 23.09 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding. 2309.10 00 - x x x 2309. 90 - Other: 2309.90 10 - - - Feed Additives 3 3 3 3 2309. 90 20 - - - Premixes 10 3 3 3 2309. 90 30 - - - x x x 2309.90 90 - - - x x x 25.20 Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters
(consisting of calcined gypsum or
2520.10 - Gypsum;
anhydrite:calcium sulphate) whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities or accelerators or retarders 2520.10 10 - - - x x x 2523.10.20 - - - Gypsum: 2523.10 10 - - - - Raw Gypsum 3 3 3 3 2523.10 90 - - - - x x x 25.23 Portland cement, aluminous
cement, slag cement, superslate
2520.10 - x x xcement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers 2520.10 10 - - - x x x 2523.10 90 - - - x x x - Portland cement: 2523.21 00 - - - x x x 2523.29 00 - - Other 3 10 10 3 2523.30 00 - x x x 2523.90 - x x x 2523.90 10 - - - x x x 2523.90 90 - - - x x x 28.17 2817.00 00 Zinc oxide; zinc peroxide. 20 10 10 3 33.02 Mixtures of odoriferous
substances and mixtures
(including alcoholic solutions) with a basis of one or more of these substances, of a kind used as raw materials in industry; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages. 3302.10 00 - Of a kind used in the flood or drink industries 3 3 3 3 3302.90 00 - x x x 38.22 3822.00 00 Diagnostic or laboratory
reagents on a backing and
prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 30.02 or 30.06 3 3 3 3 48.10 Paper and paperboard, coated
on one or both sides with kaolin
(China clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or sheets. - Paper and paperboard a kind used of writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists such fibres: 4810.11 - Weighing not more than 150 g/m2: 4810.11 10 - - - x x x 4810.11 20 - - - Face paper (i.e., glossy paper coated on one side) 3 3 3 3 4810.11 90 - - - x x x 48.11 Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding
and webs of cellulose fibers, coated,
impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or sheets, other than goods of the kind described in heading No. 48.03, 48.09 or 48.10
4811.10 00 - x x x
- x x x 4811.21 - - x x x 4811.21 10 - - - x x x 4811.21 90 - - - x x x 4811.29 - - - x x x 4811.29 10 - - - x x x 4811.29 90 - - - x x x - Paper and paperboard coated, impregnated or covered with plastics
(exclusing adhesives):
4811.31 - - - Bleached, weighing
more than 150g/m2:
4811.31 10 - - - x x x 4811.31 90 - - - x x x 4811.39 - - Other 4811.39 10 - - - x x x 4811.39 20 - - - Release paper 3 3 3 3 4811.39 90 - - - x x x 55.03 Synthetic staple fibres, not carded,
combed or otherwise proceeded for
spinning.
5503.10 00 - x x x
5503.20 00 - Of polyesters 3 3 3 3 55.06 Synthetic staple fibres, carded,
combed or otherwise processed
for spinning.
5506.10 00 - x x x
5506.20 00 - Of polyesters 3 3 3 3 72.07 Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel.
- Containing by weight less than
0.25% of carbon: 7207.11 - - Of rectangular (including
square) cross-section, the
7207.11
10 - - - Containing by weight lesswidth measuring less than twice the thickness:
than 0.10% of carbon 3
3 3 3
7207.11
90 - - - Other 10
3 3 37207.12 00 - - x x x 7207.19 00 - - x x x 7207.20 - Containing by weight 0.25%
or more of carbon:
7207.20 10 - - - x x x
7207.20 90 - - - Others 10 3 3 3 72.13 Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in
irregularly wound coils, of
iron or non-alloy steel. 7213.10 - x x x 7213.10 10 - - - x x x 7213.10 90 - - - x x x 7213.20 - x x x 7213.20 10 - - - x x x 7213.20 90 - - - x x x -
Other:
7213.91 - - Of circular cross-section
measuring less than 14 mm
in diameter: 7213.99 20 - - - Containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon: 7213.91 21 - - - Containing by weight less than 0.10% of carbon 3 3 3 3 7213.91 29 - - - Other 10 3 3 3 7213.91 90 - - - x x x 7213.99 - - - Other: 7213.99 10 - - - x x x 7213.99 20 - - - Containing by weight less
than 0.25% of carbon:
than 0.10% of carbon
3 3
3 3
73.06 Other tubes, pipes and hollow
profiles (for example, open seam
or welded, riveted or similarly closed), of iron or steel. 7306.10 00 - x x x 7306.20 00 - x x x 7306.30 - x x x 7306.30 10 - - - x x x 7306.30 90 - - - x x x 7306.40 - Other, welded, of circular cross-section, of stainless steel: 7306.40 10 - - - x x x 7306.40 20 - - - Stainless steel pipes and tubes,
longitudinally welded with
external diameter of 105 mm and below, other than those of subheading No. 7306.40 40 30 20 20 20 7306.40 30 - - - x x x 7306.40 40 - - - Pipes and tubes, containing by weight at least 30% nickel, of an external diameter not exceeding 10 mm 3 3 3 4 7306.40 90 - - - Other 30 20 20 20 7306.50 - x x x 7306.50 10 - - - x x x 7306.50 90 - - - x x x 7306.60 00 - x x x 7306.90 - Other; 7306.90 10 - - - Bundy-weld pipes and tubes 3 3 3 3 7306.90 90 - - - x x x 73.08 Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading No. 94.06) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, door and windows and their frame and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel. 7308.10 - Bridges and bridge-sections: 7308.10 10 - - - Prefabricated modular type joined by shear connectors 10 3 3 3 7308.10 90 - - - Other 30 20 20 20 7308.20 - Towers and lattice masts: 7308.20 10 - - - Prefabricated modular type joined by shear connectors 10 3 3 3 7308.20 90 - - - Other 7308.30 00 - x x x 7308.40 - Equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or fit-propping: 10 3 3 3 7308.40 90 - - - Other 30 20 20 20 7308.90 - Other: 7308.90 10 - - - Prefabricated modular type joined by shear connectors 10 3 3 3 7308.90 90 - - - Other 30 20 20 20 73.12 Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated. 7312.10 - Stranded wire, ropes and cables: 7312.10 10 - - - x x x 7312.10 20 - - - Plated or coated with brass, of a nominal diameter not exceeding 3 mm 3 3 3 3 7312.10 90 - - - x x x 7312.90 90 - x x x 74.08 Copper wire. - Of refined copper: 7408.11 00 - - Of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6 mm 3 3 3 3 7408.19 00 - - - x x x - x x x 7408.21 00 - - x x x 7408.22 00 - - x x x 7408.29 00 - - x x x 84.36 Other agricultural, horticultural, forestry, poultry-keeping or bee-keeping machinery, including germination plant fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment; poultry incubators and brooders. 8436.10 00 - x x x - x x x 8436.21 00 - - x x x 8436.29 00 - - x x x 8436.80 - Other machinery: 8436.80 10 - - - Automated horticultural climate control plant and equipment 3 3 3 3 8436.80 90 - - - Other 3 3 3 3 - - - x x x 8436.91 00 - - x x x 8436.99 00 - - x x x 84.81 Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and the thermostatically controlled valves. 8481.10 00 - x x x 8481.20 00 - x x x 8481.30 00 - x x x 8481.40 00 - x x x 8481.80 - Other appliances: 8481.80 10 - - - x x x 8481.81 20 - - - x x x 8481.80 30 - - - x x x 8481.80 40 - - - Pneumatically controlled valves 3 3 3 3 8481.80 50 - - - Hog nipple waterer 3 3 3 3 8481.80 60 - - - Gas cock/valve whether or not fitted with piezo- electric igniters for stoves and ranges 3 3 3 3 8481.80 90 - - - x x x 8481.90 00 - x x x 94.06 Prefabricated buildings. 9406.00 10 - - - Greenhouses equipped with mechanical or thermal equipment 3 3 3 3 9406.00 90 - - - Other 30 20 20 20 ______________________ * 80% effective 1 July 1997 until June 30, 1999 and 65% thereafter as per E.O. 313 ANNEX B HDG. HARMONIZED Rate of Duty, (%) NO. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 1 January CODE 1997 1998 1999 2000 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 28.17 2817.00 00 Zinc oxide; zinc peroxide 5 5 5 5 29.17 Polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives. - x x x 2917.11 00 - - x x x 2917.12 00 - - x x x 2917.13 00 - - x x x 2917.14 00 - - x x x 2917.19 - - x x x 2917.19 10 - - - x x x 2917.19 90 - - - x x x 2917.20 00 - x x x - x x x 2917.31 00 - - x x x 2917.31 00 - - Dioctyl orthophthalates 5 5 5 3 2917.33 00 - - x x x 2917.34 00 - - x x x 2917.35 00 - - x x x 2917.36 - - x x x 2917.36 10 - - - x x x 2917.36 90 - - - x x x 2917.37 00 - - x x x 2917.39 - - x x x 2917.39 10 - - - x x x 2917.39 20 - - - x x x 2917.39 90 - - - x x x |
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