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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 238 - MODIFYING
THE RATES OF DUTY ON CERTAIN IMPORTED ARTICLES AS PROVIDED UNDER THE
TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF 1978, AS AMENDED, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE
PREFERENTIAL TARIFF RATES ON CERTAIN PRODUCTS UNDER THE ASEAN
INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION (AICO) SCHEME
WHEREAS,
the Philippines is a Contracting Party to the Basic Agreement on the
ASEAN Industrial Cooperation (AICO) Scheme signed in Singapore on 27
April 1996;
WHEREAS, the AICO Scheme seeks to improve the competitive position of
ASEAN Companies in the global and ASEAN markets by providing the means
to apply the principles of economies of scale and scope in the
manufacturing process, supported by preferential import duties to
enhance across ASEAN border transactions;
WHEREAS, the Philippines is a participating country in the approved
AICO Scheme of Goya, Inc., along with Malaysia;
WHEREAS, under the Goya, Inc. AICO Arrangement, it was agreed that the
Philippines (Goya, Inc.) will import printed polyethylene laminates,
printed polypropylene laminates and printed vacuum metallized (aluminum
coated) cast polypropylene and printed aluminum wrapper from Malaysia
(Malaysia Packaging Industry Bhd.) as packaging materials for the
manufacture of chocolate eclairs and chocolate confectionery. In
exchange, Malaysia (Malaysia Packaging Industry Bhd.) will import
chocolate eclairs and chocolate confectionery from the Philippines
(Goya, Inc.);
WHEREAS, AICO Certificate of Eligibility No. Goya/2000/1 issued on 03
January 2000 in favor of the participating companies in the Goya, Inc.
AICO Arrangement;
WHEREAS, in accordance with Articles 5 and 7 of the Basic Agreement of
the AICO Scheme, participating companies in the approved Goya, Inc.
AICO Arrangement shall qualify for 0-5% preferential tariff rates to be
extended by the Philippines and Malaysia as participating countries,
effective within 45 days from the date of issuance of the Certificate
of Eligibility (COE) by the ASEAN Secretariat.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, pursuant to the powers vested in me under Sec. 402 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as amended, do hereby order:
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Done in the City of Manila,
this 4th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand.
Annex A
ARTICLES GRANTED PREFERENTIAL TARIFF UNDER THE APPROVED GOYA AICO SCHEME
HS CODE
3920.10 00
3920.20 00
laminates
and printed
vacuum metallized
(aluminum coated)
cast polypropylene
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