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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1464
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A DECREE TO CONSOLIDATE AND CODIFYALL THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS LAWS OF
THE PHILIPPINES
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WHEREAS, the Tariff a! C"#t$%# C$!e $f the Phi&i''ie# ($) a# Re'"*&i+ A+tN$. 1-ha# *ee a%e!e! */ #e0era& Pre#i!etia& De+ree# !ati *a+( t$ the/ear 123chan robles virtual law librarychan robles virtual law library
WHEREAS, there ei#t i the #ai! C$!e a #"*#tatia& "%*er $f 'r$0i#i$#re!ere! $*#$&ete */ #"*#e5"et i##"a+e# $f a%e!at$r/ &a)#, !e+ree# a!ee+"ti0e $r!er# there*/ %a(i it i%'erati0e t$ +$#$&i!ate, +$!if/ a! iterate#"+h a%e!at$r/ &a)#, !e+ree# a! ee+"ti0e $r!er# t$ har%$ie their'r$0i#i$# f$r the 'r$'er "i!a+e $f the '"*&i+ a! effi+iet a!%ii#trati$there$f3chan robles virtual law library
WHEREAS, there &i(e)i#e ei#t i the #ai! C$!e +ertai 'r$0i#i$# )hi+h arei%'ra+ti+a& i a''&i+ati$, th"#, e+e##itati re0i#i$ i $r!er t$ if"#ef&ei*i&it/, (ee' 'a+e )ith the +hai ee!# a! !e%a!# $f tra!e a!+$%%er+e a# )e&& a# #trethe the '"iti0e f$r+e $f the &a) aai#t #%"&ia! $ther f$r%# $f +"#t$%# fra"!.chan robles virtual law library
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, Pre#i!et $f the Re'"*&i+ $f the
Phi&i''ie#, */ 0irt"e $f the '$)er# i %e 0e#te! */ the C$#tit"ti$, !$ here*/$r!er a! !e+ree a# f$&&$)#7Se+ti$ 1. C$!ifi+ati$ $f a&& Tariff a! C"#t$%# La)#. 8 A&& tariff a! +"#t$%#&a)# e%*$!ie! i the 're#et Tariff a! C"#t$%# C$!e a! 0ari$"# &a)#,'re#i!etia& !e+ree# a! ee+"ti0e $r!er# i+&"!i e) a%e!%et# theret$%a!e i thi# De+ree, are here*/ +$#$&i!ate! it$ a #i&e C$!e t$ *e ($) a#the Tariff a! C"#t$%# C$!e $f 19 )hi+h #ha&& f$r% a itera& 'art $f thi#De+ree.chan robles virtual law library
Se+. 2. Effe+ti0it/. 8 The 'r$0i#i$# $f the Tariff a! C"#t$%# C$!e $f19 #ha&& ta(e effe+t i%%e!iate&/ )ith$"t 're:"!i+e, h$)e0er, t$ effe+ti0it/!ate# $f the 0ari$"# &a)#, !e+ree# a! ee+"ti0e $r!er# )hi+h ha0e #$ fara%e!e! the 'r$0i#i$# $f the Tariff a! C"#t$%# C$!e $f the Phi&i''ie#7
Provided, however, that the tariff rate# i!i+ate! i the 're0i$"# ee+"ti0e $r!er#are $) here*/ +$#i!ere! #tat"t$r/ rate#, e+e't th$#e )hi+h ha0e *ee re!"+e!t$ the er$ &e0e&, i )hi+h +a#e the rate# 're0i$"# t$ the re!"+ti$ )i&& *e+$#i!ere! the #tat"t$r/ rate#.DONE i the Cit/ $f Mai&a, thi# 11th !a/ ;"e, i the /ear $f O"r L$r!, ieteeh"!re! a! #e0et/
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TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINESchan robles virtual law library
(As Amended by Eexecutive Orders Nos.. 1, 2, 5, 8, 61, !, 115, 116" 1!8, #eries o$ 1!%
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TITLE 1IMPORT TARIFF
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Se+ti$ 1==. I%'$rte! Arti+&e# S"*:e+t t$ D"t/. 8 A&& arti+&e#, )he i%'$rte!fr$% a/ f$rei +$"tr/ it$ the Phi&i''ie#, #ha&& *e #"*:e+t t$ !"t/ "'$ ea+hi%'$rtati$, e0e th$"h 're0i$"#&/ e'$rte! fr$% the Phi&i''ie#, e+e't a#$ther)i#e #'e+ifi+a&&/ 'r$0i!e! f$r i thi# C$!e i $ther &a)#.Se+. 1=1. Pr$hi*ite! I%'$rtati$#. 8 The i%'$rtati$ it$ the Phi&i''ie# $fthe f$&&$)i arti+&e# i# 'r$hi*ite!7>a? D/a%ite, "'$)!er, a%%"iti$# a! $ther e'&$#i0e#, firear%# a!)ea'$# $f )ar, a! 'art# there$f, e+e't )he a"th$rie! */ &a).>*? Writte $r 'rite! arti+&e# i a/ f$r% +$taii a/ %atter a!0$+ati $ri+iti trea#$, $r re*e&&i$, $r i#"rre+ti$, #e!iti$ $r #"*0er#i$ aai#t the@$0er%et $f the Phi&i''ie#, $r f$r+i*&e re#i#ta+e t$ a/ &a) $f thePhi&i''ie#, $r +$taii a/ threat t$ ta(e the &ife $f, $r if&i+t *$!i&/ har%"'$ a/ 'er#$ i the Phi&i''ie#.>+? Writte $r 'rite! arti+&e#, eati0e# $r +ie%at$ra'hi+ fi&%,'h$t$ra'h#, era0i#, &ith$ra'h#, $*:e+t#, 'aiti#, !ra)i# $r $therre're#etati$ $f a $*#+ee $r i%%$ra& +hara+ter.>!? Arti+&e#, i#tr"%et#, !r"# a! #"*#ta+e# !e#ie!, ite!e! $r a!a'te!f$r 'r$!"+i "&a)f"& a*$rti$, $r a/ 'rite! %atter )hi+h a!0erti#e# $r!e#+ri*e# $r i0e# !ire+t&/ $r i!ire+t&/ if$r%ati$ )here, h$), $r */ )h$%"&a)f"& a*$rti$ i# 'r$!"+e!.
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The rate# $f !"t/ herei 'r$0i!e! #ha&& a''&/ t$ a&& 'r$!"+t# )hether i%'$rte!!ire+t&/ $r i!ire+t&/ $f a&& f$rei +$"trie#, )hi+h !$ $t !i#+ri%iate aai#tPhi&i''ie e'$rt 'r$!"+t#. A a!!iti$a& 1== a+r$##1? that a!e5"atefa+i&itie# f$r #"+h re'air# are $t aff$r!e! i the Phi&i''ie#, $r >2? that #"+h0e##e $r air+raft#, )hi&e i the re"&ar +$"r#e $f her 0$/ae $r f&iht )a#+$%'e&&e! */ #tre## $f )eather $r $ther +a#"a&t/ t$ '"t it$ a f$rei '$rt t$%a(e #"+h re'air# i $r!er t$ #e+"re the #afet/, #ea)$rthie## $r air)$rthie## $fthe 0e##e& $r air+raft t$ ea*&e her t$ rea+h her '$rt $f !e#tiati$3
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!. Arti+&e# *r$"ht it$ the Phi&i''ie# f$r re'air, 'r$+e##i $rre+$!iti$i t$ *e reP2,===.==?7 Pr$0i!e! f"rther, That the ret"rire#i!et# ha0e $t 're0i$"#&/ re+ei0e! the *eefit "!er thi# #e+ti$ )ithi $e/ear fr$% a! after the &a#t ee%'ti$ rate!7 Pr$0i!e! f"rther%$re, That a fift/>=? 'er +et a! 0a&$re% !"t/ a+r$## the *$ar! #ha&& *e &e0ie! a! +$&&e+te! $ the
'er#$a& a! h$"#eh$&! effe+t# >e+e't &""r/ ite%#? i e+e## $f t)$ th$"#a!'e#$# >P2,===.==?7 A! 'r$0i!e!, fia&&/, That the 'er#$a& a! h$"#eh$&! effe+t#>e+e't &""r/ ite%#? $f a ret"ri re#i!et )h$ ha# $t #ta/e! a*r$a! f$r #i >6?%$th# #ha&& *e #"*:e+t t$ fift/ >=?'er +et a! 0a&$re% !"t/ a+r$## the *$ar!, thet$ta& !"tia*&e 0a&"e $f )hi+h !$e# $t e+ee! t)$ th$"#a! 'e#$# >P2,===.==?3 a/e+e## #ha&& *e #"*:e+t t$ the +$rre#'$!i !"t/ 'r$0i!e! i thi# C$!e3
. Weari a''are&, arti+&e# $f 'er#$a& a!$r%et, t$i&et arti+&e#, '$rta*&et$$ a! i#tr"%et#, theatri+a& +$#t"%e# a! #i%i&ar effe+t# a++$%'a/itra0e&er#, $r t$"ri#t#. $r arri0i )ithi a rea#$a*&e ti%e *ef$re a! after theirarri0a& i the Phi&i''ie#, )hi+h are e+e##ar/ a! a''r$'riate f$r the )ear a!"#e $f #"+h 'er#$# a++$r!i t$ the at"re $f the :$"re/, their +$%f$rt a!+$0eie+e7 Pr$0i!e!, That thi# ee%'ti$ #ha&& $t a''&/ t$ arti+&e# ite!e!
f$r $ther 'er#$# $r f$r *arter, #a&e $r hire7 Pr$0i!e!, f"rther, That the C$&&e+t$r$f C"#t$%# %a/, i hi# !i#+reti$, re5"ire either a )ritte +$%%it%et $r a *$!i a a%$"t e5"a& t$ $e a! $e-? %$th# fr$% the!ate $f a++e'ta+e $f the i%'$rt etr/7 A! Pr$0i!e! fia&&/, That the C$&&e+t$r $fC"#t$%# %a/ ete! the ti%e f$r e'$rtati$ $r 'a/%et $f !"tie#, tae# a!$ther +hare# f$r a ter% $t e+ee!i three >-? %$th# fr$% the e'irati$ $fthe $riia& 'eri$!3
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6?%$th# fr$% the e'irati$ $f the $riia& 'eri$!3 a! te+hi+a& a! #+ietifi+fi&%# )he i%'$rte! */ te+hi+a&, +"&t"ra& a! #+ietifi+ i#tit"ti$#, a! $t t$*e ehi*ite! f$r 'r$fit7 Pr$0i!e!, f"rther, That if a/ $f the #ai! fi&%# i# ehi*ite!f$r 'r$fit, the 'r$+ee!# therefr$% #ha&& *e #"*:e+t t$ +$fi#+ati$, i a!!iti$ t$the 'ea&t/ 'r$0i!e! "!er Se+ti$ Thirt/
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+$rre#'$!i !"tie#, tae# a! $ther +hare# )ithi #i >6? %$th# fr$% the !ate$f a++e'ta+e $f the i%'$rt etr/, "&e## ete!e! */ the C$&&e+t$r $f C"#t$%#f$r a$ther #i >6? %$th#3 'h$t$ra'hi+ a! +ie%at$ra'hi+ fi&%#, "!e0e&$'e!,e'$#e! $"t#i!e the Phi&i''ie# */ re#i!et Fi&i'i$ +itie# $r */ 'r$!"+i+$%'aie# $f Phi&i''ie rei#tr/ )here the 'ri+i'a& a+t$r# a! arti#t# e%'&$/e!f$r the 'r$!"+ti$ are Fi&i'i$#, "'$ affi!a0it */ the i%'$rter a! i!etifi+ati$
that #"+h e'$#e! fi&%# are the #a%e fi&%# 're0i$"#&/ e'$rte! fr$% thePhi&i''ie#. A# "#e! i thi# 'arara'h, the ter%# a+t$r# a! arti#t# i+&"!e the'er#$# $'erati the 'h$t$ra'hi+ +a%era# $r $ther 'h$t$ra'hi+ a! #$"!re+$r!i a''arat"# */ )hi+h the fi&% i# %a!e3
(. I%'$rtati$# f$r the $ffi+ia& "#e $f f$rei e%*a##ie#, &eati$#, a! $therae+ie# $f f$rei $0er%et#7 Pr$0i!e!, That th$#e f$rei +$"trie# a++$r!&i(e 'ri0i&ee# t$ +$rre#'$!i ae+ie# $f the Phi&i''ie#3
Arti+&e# i%'$rte! f$r the 'er#$a& $r fa%i&/ "#e $f the %e%*er# a! atta+he# $ff$rei e%*a##ie#, &eati$#, +$#"&ar $ffi+er# a! $ther re're#etati0e# $f f$rei$0er%et#7 Pr$0i!e!, That #"+h 'ri0i&ee #ha&& *e a++$r!e! "!er #'e+ia&aree%et# *et)ee the Phi&i''ie# a! the +$"trie# )hi+h the/ re're#et7 A!
Pr$0i!e!, f"rther, That the 'ri0i&ee %a/ *e rate! $&/ "'$ #'e+ifi+i#tr"+ti$# $f the Se+retar/ $f Fia+e i ea+h i#ta+e )hi+h )i&& *e i##"e! $&/"'$ re5"e#t $f the De'art%et $f F$rei Affair#3
&. I%'$rte! arti+&e# !$ate! t$, $r f$r the a++$"t $f, a/ !"&/ rei#tere!re&ief $raiati$, $t $'erate! f$r 'r$fit, f$r free !i#tri*"ti$ a%$ the ee!/,"'$ +ertifi+ati$ */ the De'art%et $f S$+ia& Ser0i+e# a! De0e&$'%et $r theDe'art%et $f E!"+ati$, C"&t"re a! S'$rt#, a# the +a#e %a/ *e3
%. C$taier#, h$&!er# a! $ther #i%i&ar re+e'ta+&e# $f a/ %ateria& i+&"!i(raft 'a'er *a# f$r &$+a&&/ %a"fa+t"re! +e%et f$r e'$rt, i+&"!i +$rr"ate!*$e# f$r *aaa#, %a$e#, 'iea''&e# a! $ther fre#h fr"it# f$r e'$rt, e+e't$ther +$taier# %a!e $f 'a'er, 'a'er*$ar! a! teti&e fa*ri+#, )hi+h are $f #"+h+hara+ter a# t$ *e rea!i&/ i!etifia*&e a!$r re"#a*&e f$r #hi'%et $rtra#'$rtati$ $f $$!# #ha&& *e !e&i0ere! t$ the i%'$rter there$f "'$i!etifi+ati$, ea%iati$ a! a''rai#a& a! the i0i $f a *$! i a a%$"te5"a& t$ $e a! $e2? /ear#fr$% the !ate $f fi&i the %arie 'r$te#t $r the ti%e )he the 0e##e& )a#)re+(e! $r a*a!$e!, $r 'art# $f a f$rei 0e##e& $r her e5"i'%et, )re+(e!,a*a!$e! i Phi&i''ie )ater# $r ee)here7 Pr$0i!e!, That arti+&e# a! #a&0aere+$0ere! )ithi the #ai! 'eri$! $ft)$ >2? /ear# #ha&& *e !"tia*&e3
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r. Ai%a >e+e't ra+e h$r#e#?, a! '&at# f$r #+ietifi+, e'eri%eta&,'r$'aati$, *$tai+a&, *ree!i, $$&$i+a& a! ati$a& !efe#e '"r'$#e#7Pr$0i!e!, That $ &i0e tree#, #h$$t#, '&at#, %$##, a! *"&*#, t"*er# a! #ee!# f$r'r$'aati$ '"r'$#e# %a/ *e i%'$rte! "!er thi# #e+ti$, e+e't */ $r!er $f the@$0er%et $r $ther !"&/ a"th$rie! i#tit"ti$#7 Pr$0i!e!, f"rther, That the freeetr/ $f ai%a f$r *ree!i '"r'$#e# #ha&& *e re#tri+te! t$ ai%a $f re+$ie!*ree!, !"&/ rei#tere! i the *$$( $f re+$r! e#ta*&i#he! f$r that *ree!, +ertifie! a##"+h */ the B"rea" $f Ai%a& I!"#tr/7 Pr$0i!e!, f"rther%$re, That +ertifi+ate $f#"+h re+$r!, a! 'e!iree $f #"+h ai%a& !"&/ a"theti+ate! */ the 'r$'er+"#t$!ia $f #"+h *$$( $f re+$r!, #ha&& *e 'r$!"+e! a! #"*%itte! t$ theC$&&e+t$r $f C"#t$%#, t$ether )ith affi!a0it $f the $)er $r i%'$rter, that #"+hai%a& i# the ai%a& !e#+ri*e! i #ai! +ertifi+ate $f re+$r! a! 'e!iree7 A!Pr$0i!e!, fia&&/, That the ai%a a! '&at# are +ertifie! */ the Nati$a&
E+$$%i+ a! De0e&$'%et A"th$rit/ a# e+e##ar/ f$r e+$$%i+ !e0e&$'%et3
#. E+$$%i+, te+hi+a&, 0$+ati$a&, #+ietifi+, 'hi&$#$'hi+a&, hi#t$ri+a&, a!+"&t"ra& *$$(# a!$r '"*&i+ati$#7 Pr$0i!e!, That th$#e )hi+h %a/ ha0e a&rea!/*ee i%'$rte! *"t 'e!i re&ea#e */ the B"rea" $f C"#t$%# at the effe+ti0it/ $fthi# De+ree %a/ #ti&& e:$/ the 'ri0i&ee herei 'r$0i!e! "'$ +ertifi+ati$ */ theDe'art%et $f E!"+ati$, C"&t"re a! S'$rt# that #"+h i%'$rte! *$$(# a!$r'"*&i+ati$# are f$r e+$$%i+, te+hi+a&, 0$+ati$a&, #+ietifi+, 'hi&$#$'hi+a&,hi#t$ri+a& $r +"&t"ra& '"r'$#e# $r that the #a%e are e!"+ati$a&, #+ietifi+
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$r +"&t"ra& %ateria +$0ere! */ the Iterati$a& Aree%et $ I%'$rtati$ $fE!"+ati$a& S+ietifi+ a! C"&t"ra& Materia #ie! */ the Pre#i!et $f thePhi&i''ie# $ A""#t 2, 12, $r $ther aree%et# *i!i "'$ the Phi&i''ie#.chan robles virtual law library
E!"+ati$a&, #+ietifi+ a! +"&t"ra& %ateria +$0ere! */ iterati$a& aree%et#
$r +$%%it%et# *i!i "'$ the Phi&i''ie @$0er%et #$ +ertifie! */ theDe'art%et $f E!"+ati$, C"&t"re a! S'$rt#.chan robles virtual law library
Bi*&e#, %i##a, 'ra/er *$$(#, G$ra, Aha!ith a! $ther re&ii$"# *$$(# $f #i%i&arat"re a! etra+t# therefr$%, h/%a& a! h/%# f$r re&ii$"# "#e#3chan robles virtual law library
t. Phi&i''ie arti+&e# 're0i$"#&/ e'$rte! fr$% the Phi&i''ie# a! ret"re!)ith$"t ha0i *ee a!0a+e! i 0a&"e $r i%'r$0e! i +$!iti$ */ a/ 'r$+e## $f%a"fa+t"re $r $ther %ea#, a! "'$ )hi+h $ !ra)*a+( $r *$"t/ ha# *eea&&$)e!, i+&"!i i#tr"%et# a! i%'&e%et#, t$$ $f tra!e, %a+hier/ a!e5"i'%et, "#e! a*r$a! */ Fi&i'i$ +itie# i the '"r#"it $f their *"#ie##,$++"'ati$ $r 'r$fe##i$3 a! f$rei arti+&e# 're0i$"#&/ i%'$rte! )he ret"re!after ha0i *ee e'$rte! a! &$ae! f$r "#e te%'$rari&/ a*r$a! #$&e&/ f$rehi*iti$, te#ti a! e'eri%etati$, f$r #+ietifi+ $r e!"+ati$a& '"r'$#e#3
a! f$rei +$taier# 're0i$"#&/ i%'$rte! )hi+h ha0e *ee "#e! i 'a+(ie'$rte! Phi&i''ie arti+&e# a! ret"re! e%'t/ if i%'$rte! */ $r f$r the a++$"t$f the 'er#$ $r i#tit"ti$ )h$ e'$rte! the% fr$% the Phi&i''ie# a! $t f$r#a&e, *arter $r hire #"*:e+t t$ i!etifi+ati$7 Pr$0i!e!, That a/ Phi&i''ie arti+&efa&&i "!er thi# #"*#e+ti$ "'$ )hi+h !ra)*a+( $r *$"t/ ha# *ee a&&$)e!#ha&&, "'$ re
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#"+h arti+&e# are $t +a'a*&e $f *ei re'aire! &$+a&&/7 Pr$0i!e!, That the +$#t $fthe re'air# %a!e t$ a/ #"+h arti+&e #ha&& 'a/ a rate $f !"t/ $f thirt/ 'er +et a!0a&$re%3
/. Trai&er +ha##i# )he i%'$rte! */ #hi''i +$%'aie# f$r their e+&"#i0e"#e iha!&i +$taierie! +ar$, "'$ '$#ti a *$! i a a%$"t e5"a& t$
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Se+. 1=6. Dra)*a+(#. 8 a. O F"e& U#e! f$r Pr$'"i$ $f e##e. 8 O a&&f"e& i%'$rte! it$ the Phi&i''ie# "#e! f$r 'r$'"i$ $f 0e##e eae! i tra!e)ith f$rei +$"trie#, $r i the +$a#t)i#e tra!e, a ref"! $r ta +re!it #ha&& *ea&&$)e! $t e+ee!i iet/? 'er +et $f the !"t/ i%'$#e! */ &a) "'$#"+h f"e&, )hi+h #ha&& *e 'ai! $r +re!ite! "!er #"+h r"&e# a! re"&ati$# a# %a/*e 're#+ri*e! */ the C$%%i##i$er $f C"#t$%# )ith the a''r$0a& $f the Se+retar/
$f Fia+e.
*. O Petr$&e"% Oi a! Oi O*taie! fr$% Bit"%i$"# Miera, Cr"!eE0et"a&&/ U#e! f$r @eerati$ $f E&e+tri+ P$)er a! f$r the Ma"fa+t"re $f Cit/@a#. 8 O 'etr$&e"% $i a! $i $*taie! fr$% *it"%i$"# %ateria, +r"!e $ii%'$rte! */ $=? $f the !"t/ i%'$#e! */ &a) "'$ #"+h $i, )hi+h #ha&& *e 'ai!$r +re!ite! "!er #"+h r"&e# a! re"&ati$# a# %a/ *e 're#+ri*e! */ theC$%%i##i$er $f C"#t$%# )ith the a''r$0a& $f the Se+retar/ $f Fia+e.
+. O Arti+&e# Ma!e fr$% I%'$rte! Materia. 8 U'$ e'$rtati$ $f arti+&e#
%a"fa+t"re! $r 'r$!"+e! i the Phi&i''ie#, i+&"!i the 'a+(i, +$0eri,'"tti "', %ar(i $r &a*e&i there$f either i )h$&e $r i 'art $f i%'$rte!%ateria f$r )hi+h !"tie# ha0e *ee 'ai!, ref"! $r ta +re!it #ha&& *e a&&$)e!f$r the !"tie# 'ai! $ the i%'$rte! %ateria !$ "#e! i+&"!i the 'a+(i,+$0eri, '"tti "', %ar(i $r &a*e&i there$f, #"*:e+t t$ the f$&&$)i+$!iti$#7
1. The a+t"a& "#e $f the i%'$rte! %ateria i the 'r$!"+ti$ $r %a"fa+t"re$f the arti+&e e'$rte! )ith their 5"atit/, 0a&"e, a! a%$"t $f !"tie# 'ai!there$, ha0i *ee e#ta*&i#he!3chan robles virtual law library
2. The !"tie# ref"!e! $r +re!ite! #ha&& $t e+ee! $e h"!re! >1==? 'er+et $f !"tie# 'ai! $ i%'$rte! %ateria "#e!3
-. There i# $ !eter%iati$ */ the Nati$a& E+$$%i+ a! De0e&$'%etA"th$rit/ $f the re5"ire%et f$r +ertifi+ati$ $ $6?%$th# fr$% the !ate $f e'$rtati$3
. Whe t)$ $r %$re 'r$!"+t# re#"&t fr$% the "#e $f the #a%e i%'$rte!%ateria, a a''$rti$%et #ha&& *e %a!e $ it# e5"ita*&e *a#i#.
F$r e0er/ a''&i+ati$ $f a !ra)*a+(, there #ha&& *e 'ai! t$ a! +$&&e+te! */ theB"rea" $f C"#t$%# a# fi&i, 'r$+e##i a! #"'er0i#i$ fee# the #"% $f Fi0eH"!re! Pe#$# >P==.==? )hi+h a%$"t %a/ *e i+rea#e! $r !e+rea#e! )he theee! ari#e# */ the Se+retar/ $f Fia+e "'$ the re+$%%e!ati$ $f theC$%%i##i$er $f C"#t$%#.chan robles virtual law library
!. Pa/%et $f Partia& Dra)*a+(#. 8 The Se+retar/ $f Fia+e %a/, "'$re+$%%e!ati$ $f the C$%%i##i$er $f C"#t$%#, 'r$%"&ate r"&e# a!re"&ati$# a&&$)i 'artia& 'a/%et# $f !ra)*a+(# "!er thi# #e+ti$.
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e. Pa/%et $f the Dra)*a+(#. 8 C&ai%# f$r ref"! $r ta +re!it e&ii*&e f$r#"+h *eefit# #ha&& *e 'ai! $r rate! */ the B"rea" $f C"#t$%# t$ +&ai%at#)ithi #it/ >6=? !a/# after re+ei't $f 'r$'er&/ a++$%'&i#he! +&ai%#7 Pr$0i!e!,That a rei#tere! eter'ri#e "!er Re'"*&i+ A+t N"%*ere! Fift/
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Whe the !"tia*&e 0a&"e +a$t *e a#+ertaie! a# 'r$0i!e! i the 're+e!i'arara'h#, $r )here there ei#t# a rea#$a*&e !$"*t a# t$ the !"tia*&e 0a&"e $fthe i%'$rte! arti+&e !e+&are! i the etr/, it #ha&& *e !$%e#ti+ )h$&e#a&e #e&&i'ri+e $f #"+h $r #i%i&ar arti+&e i Mai&a $r $ther 'ri+i'a& %ar(et# i thePhi&i''ie# $r $ the !ate the !"t/ *e+$%e 'a/a*&e $ the arti+&e "!era''rai#e%et, $ the "#"a& )h$&e#a&e 5"atitie# a! i the $r!iar/ +$"r#e $f
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>*? !"tie# a! tae# 'ai! there$. (&s &mended by E.O. 156%Se+. 2=2. Ba#e# $f D"tia*&e Weiht. 8 O arti+&e# that are #"*:e+t t$ the#'e+ifi+ rate $f !"t/, *a#e! $ )eiht, the !"t/ #ha&& *e a#+ertaie! a# f$&&$)#7>a? Whe arti+&e# are !"tia*&e */ the r$## )eiht, the !"tia*&e )eiht there$f#ha&& *e the )eiht $f #a%e, t$ether )ith the )eiht $f a&& +$taier#, 'a+(ae#,h$&!er# a! 'a+(i, $f a/ (i!, i )hi+h #ai! arti+&e# are +$taie!, he&! $r'a+(e! at the ti%e $f i%'$rtati$.chan robles virtual law library
>*? Whe arti+&e# are !"tia*&e */ the &ea& )eiht there$f #ha&& *e the )eiht $f#a%e, t$ether )ith the )eiht $f the i%%e!iate +$taier#, h$&!er# a!$r
'a+(i i )hi+h #"+h arti+&e# are "#"a&&/ +$taie!, he&! $r 'a+(e! at the ti%e$f i%'$rtati$ a!$r, )he i%'$rte! i retai& 'a+(ae#, at the ti%e $f their #a&et$ the '"*&i+ i "#"a& retai& 5"atitie#7Pr$0i!e!, That )he arti+&e# are 'a+(e! i #i&e +$taier, the )eiht $f the&atter #ha&& *e i+&"!e! i the &ea& )eiht.chan robles virtual law library
>+? Whe arti+&e# are !"tia*&e */ the et )eiht, the !"tia*&e )eiht there$f#ha&& *e $&/ the a+t"a& )eiht $f the arti+&e# at the ti%e $f i%'$rtati$,e+&"!i the )eiht $f the i%%e!iate a! a&& $ther +$taier#, h$&!er# $r'a+(i i )hi+h #"+h arti+&e# are +$taie!, he&! $r 'a+(e!.chan robles virtual law library
>!? Arti+&e# affie! t$ +ar!*$ar!, +ar!#, 'a'er, )$$! $r #i%i&ar +$%%$%ateria& #ha&& *e !"tia*&e t$ether )ith the )eiht $f #"+h h$&!er#.
>e? Whe a #i&e 'a+(ae +$tai# i%'$rte! arti+&e# !"tia*&e a++$r!i t$!ifferet )eiht#, $r t$ )eiht a! 0a&"e, the +$%%$ eteri$r re+e'ta+&e# #ha&&*e 'r$rate! a! the !ifferet 'r$'$rti$# there$f treate! i a++$r!a+e )ith the'r$0i#i$# $f thi# C$!e a# t$ the !"tia*i&it/ $r $
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a"+ti$ #ha&& a''&/7 Pr$0i!e!, That !"t/ *a#e! $ the )eiht, 0$&"%e a!5"atit/ $f arti+&e# #ha&& *e &e0ie! a! +$&&e+te! $ the )eiht, 0$&"%e a!5"atit/ at the ti%e $f their etr/ it$ the )areh$"#e $r the !ate $fa*a!$%et, f$rfeit"re a!$r #ei"re.
Se+. 2=. Etr/, $r With!ra)a& fr$% Wareh$"#e, f$r C$#"%'ti$. 8 I%'$rte!
arti+&e# #ha&& *e !ee%e! etere! i the Phi&i''ie# f$r +$#"%'ti$ )he the#'e+ifie! etr/ f$r% i# 'r$'er&/ fi&e! a! a++e'te!, t$ether )ith a/ re&ate!!$+"%et# re5"ire! */ the 'r$0i#i$# $f thi# C$!e a!$r re"&ati$# t$ *e fi&e!)ith #"+h f$r% at the ti%e $f etr/, at the '$rt $r #tati$ */ the +"#t$%# $ffi+ia&!e#iate! t$ re+ei0e #"+h etr/ 'a'er# a! a/ !"tie#, tae#, fee# a!$r $ther&a)f"& +hare# re5"ire! t$ *e 'ai! at the ti%e $f %a(i #"+h etr/ ha0e *ee'ai! $r #e+"re! t$ *e 'ai! )ith the +"#t$%# $ffi+ia& !e#iate! t$ re+ei0e #"+h%$ie#, 'r$0i!e! that the arti+&e ha# 're0i$"#&/ arri0e! )ithi the &i%it# $f the'$rt $f etr/.
I%'$rte! arti+&e# #ha&& *e !ee%e! )ith!ra) fr$% )areh$"#e i the Phi&i''ie#f$r +$#"%'ti$ )he the #'e+ifie! f$r% i# 'r$'er&/ fi&e! a! a++e'te!, t$ether)ith a/ re&ate! !$+"%et# re5"ire! */ a/ 'r$0i#i$# $f thi# C$!e a!$r
re"&ati$# t$ *e fi&e! )ith #"+h f$r% at the ti%e $f )ith!ra)a&, */ the +"#t$%#$ffi+ia& !e#iate! t$ re+ei0e the )ith!ra)a& etr/ a! a/ !"tie#, tae#, fee#a!$r $ther &a)f"& +hare# re5"ire! t$ *e 'ai! at the ti%e $f )ith!ra)a& ha0e*ee !e'$#ite! )ith the +"#t$%# $ffi+ia& !e#iate! t$ re+ei0e #"+h 'a/%et.
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chan robles virtual law librarySe+. -=1. D"%'i D"t/. 8a. Whee0er the Se+retar/ $f Fia+e >hereiafter +a&&e! the Se+retar/? ha#rea#$ t$ *e&ie0e, fr$% i0$i+e# $r $ther !$+"%et# $r e)#'a'er#, %aaie# $rif$r%ati$ %a!e a0ai&a*&e */ a/ $0er%et ae+/ $r itere#te! 'art/, that a
#'e+ifi+ (i! $r +&a## $f f$rei arti+&e, i# *ei i%'$rte! it$, $r #$&! $r i# &i(e&/t$ *e #$&! i the Phi&i''ie#, at a 'ri+e &e## tha it# fair 0a&"e, the i%'$rtati$a! #a&e $f )hi+h %iht i:"re, $r retar! the e#ta*&i#h%et $f, $r i# &i(e&/ t$i:"re, a i!"#tr/ 'r$!"+i &i(e $$!# i the Phi&i''ie#, he #ha&& #$ a!0i#e theTariff C$%%i##i$ >hereiafter +a&&e! the C$%%i##i$?, a! #ha&& i#tr"+t theC$&&e+t$r $f C"#t$%# t$ re5"ire a ati
*. The C$%%i##i$, "'$ re+ei't $f the a!0i+e fr$% the Se+retar/ #ha&&+$!"+t a i0e#tiati$ t$71. erif/ if the (i! $r +&a## $f arti+&e i 5"e#ti$ i# *ei i%'$rte! it$, $r#$&! $r i# &i(e&/ t$ *e #$&! i the Phi&i''ie# at a 'ri+e &e## tha it# fair 0a&"e3chan robles virtual law library
The fair 0a&"e $f a arti+&e #ha&& *e it# h$%e +$#"%'ti$ 'ri+e, e+&"!iitera& e+i#e ta.If the fair 0a&"e $f a arti+&e +a$t *e !eter%ie!, the f$&&$)i r"&e# #ha&& a''&/7i. If the h$%e +$#"%'ti$ 'ri+e i# "re&ia*&e *e+a"#e $f a##$+iati$ $r a+$%'e#at$r/ arrae%et *et)ee the e'$rter a! the i%'$rter $r a thir!'art/, $r if the 5"a&it/ $f &i(e t$ #i%i&ar arti+&e# #$&! */ the 'r$!"+er# f$r h$%e+$#"%'ti$ i# e&ii*&e i re&ati$ t$ the 5"a&it/ #$&! f$r e'$rtati$ t$+$"trie# $ther tha the Phi&i''ie# a# t$ *e a ia!e5"ate *a#i# f$r +$%'ari#$,the the fair 0a&"e $f the arti+&e# #ha&& *e *a#e! fr$% the e'$rt 'ri+e $f &i(earti+&e# #$&! t$ +$"trie# $ther tha the Phi&i''ie#, $r
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ii. If the +$"tr/ $f e'$rt i# a #tate6=? !a/# after the #"*%i##i$ $f the %e%$ra!a $f the'artie# )hi+h #ha&& $t *e &ater tha fiftee >1? !a/# after the ter%iati$ $f the'"*&i+ heari.+. The Se+retar/ #ha&&, )ithi #it/ >6=? !a/# after re+ei't $f the re'$rt $f theC$%%i##i$, !e+i!e )hether the arti+&e i 5"e#ti$ i# *ei i%'$rte! i 0i$&ati$
$f thi# #e+ti$ a! #ha&& i0e !"e $ti+e $f #"+h !e+i#i$ a! #ha&& !ire+t theC$%%i##i$er $f C"#t$%# t$ +a"#e the !"%'i !"t/, t$ *e &e0ie!, +$&&e+te! a!'ai!, a# 're#+ri*e! i thi# #e+ti$, i a!!iti$ t$ a/ $ther !"tie#, tae# a!+hare# a# 're#+ri*e! i thi# #e+ti$, a!!iti$ t$ a/ $ther !"tie#, tae# a!+hare# i%'$#e! */ &a) $ #"+h arti+&e, a! $ the arti+&e# $f the #a%e #'e+ifi+(i! $r +&a## #"*#e5"et&/ i%'$rte! "!er #i%i&ar +ir+"%#ta+e# +$%i fr$% the#'e+ifi+ +$"tr/.chan robles virtual law library
!. The D"%'i D"t/ a# 'r$0i!e! f$r i #"*6=?!a/# i%%e!iate&/ 're+e!i the fi&i $f the 'r$te#t are +$0ere!*/ the i0e#tiati$. H$)e0er, i +a#e# $f #"*#e5"et i%'$rtati$# $f the #a%e
(i! $r +&a## $f arti+&e fr$% the #'e+ifi+ +$"tr/ a%e! i the 'r$te#t, the!"%'i !"t/ #ha&& *e e5"a& t$ the !iffere+e *et)ee the a+t"a& '"r+ha#e 'ri+ea! the fair 0a&"e a+t"a&&/ ei#ti at the ti%e $f i%'$rtati$ a# !eter%ie! */the Tariff C$%%i##i$ fr$% the #"''$rti !$+"%et# #"*%itte! $r fr$% $therre&ia*&e #$"r+e#.chan robles virtual law library
e. Pe!i i0e#tiati$ a! fia& !e+i#i$ $f the +a#e, the arti+&e i5"e#ti$, a! arti+&e# $f the #a%e #'e+ifi+ (i! $r +&a## #"*#e5"et&/ i%'$rte!"!er #i%i&ar +ir+"%#ta+e#, #ha&& *e re&ea#e! t$ the $)er, i%'$rter, +$#iee
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$r aet "'$ the i0i $f a *$! i a a%$"t e5"a& t$ t)i+e the e#ti%ate!!"tia*&e 0a&"e there$f.f. A/ arie0e! 'art/ %a/ a''ea& $&/ the a%$"t $f the !"%'i !"t/ t$the C$"rt $f Ta A''ea i the #a%e %aer a! )ithi the #a%e 'eri$!'r$0i!e! f$r */ &a) i the +a#e $f a''ea& fr$% !e+i#i$ $f the C$%%i##i$er $fC"#t$%#.
. >1? The arti+&e, if it ha# $t *ee 're0i$"#&/ re&ea#e! "!er *$! a#'r$0i!e! f$r i #"*#e+ti$ e here$f, #ha&& *e re&ea#e! after 'a/%et */ the 'art/+$+ere! $f the +$rre#'$!i !"%'i !"t/ i a!!iti$ t$ a/ $r!iar/ !"tie#,tae#, a! +hare#, if a/, $r re
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(. A/ !"%'i !e+i#i$ 'r$%"&ate! */ the Se+retar/ #ha&& *e effe+ti0e f$r a'eri$! $f fi0e /ear# fr$% the ti%e $f it# 'r$%"&ati$ e+e't "'$ there're#etati$ $f the itere#te! 'art/ $f the e+e##it/ t$ +$ti"e# thei%'&e%etati$ $f #ai! !e+i#i$, i )hi+h +a#e the Se+retar/ #ha&& a!0i+e theC$%%i##i$ t$ +$!"+t a i0e#tiati$ t$ !eter%ie )hether the +$!iti$# i'arara'h# *-? %$th# *ef$re the e'irati$ $f the 'eri$!.
A&& i!"#trie# 'r$te+te! */ a/ !"%'i !e+i#i$ f$r fi0e /ear# $r %$re fr$% theti%e $f it# 'r$%"&ati$ %a/ a''&/ f$r ete#i$ t$ the Se+retar/ )ithi #i >6?%$th# fr$% effe+ti0it/ $f thi# De+ree. The !e+i#i$ #ha&& *e !ee%e! ter%iate!"'$ fai&"re t$ fi&e the a''&i+ati$ )ithi the 'eri$! #$ 'r$0i!e!.Jchan robles virtual law library
&. The Se+retar/ a! the C$%%i##i$ #ha&& 'r$%"&ate a&& r"&e# a!re"&ati$# e+e##ar/ t$ +arr/ $"t their re#'e+ti0e f"+ti$# "!er thi# Se+ti$.
Se+. -=2. C$"ter0ai&i D"t/. 8a. Whee0er a/ arti+&e i# !ire+t&/ $r i!ire+t&/ rate! a/ *$"t/, #"*#i!/$r #"*0eti$ "'$ it# 'r$!"+ti$, %a"fa+t"re $r e'$rtati$ i the +$"tr/ $f$rii a!$r e'$rtati$, a! the i%'$rtati$ $f )hi+h ha# *ee !eter%ie! */the Se+retar/, after i0e#tiati$ a! re'$rt $f the C$%%i##i$, a# &i(e&/ t$ i:"rea e#ta*&i#he! i!"#tr/, $r 're0et $r +$#i!era*&/ retar! the e#ta*&i#h%et $f ai!"#tr/ i the Phi&i''ie#, there #ha&& *e &e0ie! a +$"ter0ai&i !"t/ e5"a& t$the a#+ertaie! $r e#ti%ate! a%$"t $f #"+h *$"t/, +$"ter0ai&i !"t/ e5"a& t$the a#+ertaie! $r e#ti%ate! a%$"t $f #"+h *$"t/, #"*#i!/ $r #"*0eti$7Pr$0i!e!, That the i:"r/ +riteri$ t$ a !$%e#ti+ i!"#tr/ #ha&& *e a''&ie! $&/ i+a#e $f i%'$rt# fr$% +$"trie# )hi+h a!here t$ the @ATT C$!e $ S"*#i!ie# a!C$"ter0ai&i D"tie#3 Pr$0i!e! f"rther, That the ee%'ti$ $f a/ e'$rte!arti+&e fr$% !"t/ $r ta i%'$#e! $ &i(e arti+&e# )he !e#tie! f$r +$#"%'ti$
i the +$"tr/ $f $rii a!$r e'$rtati$ $r the ref"!i $f #"+h !"t/ $r ta,#ha&& $t *e !ee%e! t$ +$#tit"te a rat $f a *$"t/, #"*#i!/ $r #"*0eti$)ithi the %eai $f thi# #"*#e+ti$7 Pr$0i!e!, f"rther%$re, That #h$"&! aarti+&e *e a&&$)e! !ra)*a+( */ the +$"tr/ $f $rii a!$r e'$rtati$, $&/ thea#+ertaie! $r e#ti%ate! e+e## $f the a%$"t $f the !ra)*a+( $0er the t$ta&a%$"t $f the !"tie# a!$r itera& tae#, if a/, #ha&& +$#tit"te a *$"t/,#"*#i!/ $r #"*0eti$7 Pr$0i!e!, fia&&/, That 'etiti$# f$r i%'$#iti$ $f+$"ter0ai&i !"t/ #ha&& *e fi&e! )ith the Se+retar/ $f Fia+e. U'$ fi!i $f a'ri%a fa+ie +a#e $f *$"t/, #"*#i!/ $r #"*0eti$ e:$/e! */ the i%'$rte! arti+&ea! i:"r/ t$, $r &i(e&ih$$! $f i:"r/ t$ a !$%e#ti+ i!"#tr/, the Se+retar/ #ha&&refer the +a#e t$ the Tariff C$%%i##i$ f$r i0e#tiati$ f$r i0e#tiati$ a!#ha&& i#tr"+t the C$%%i##i$er $f C"#t$%# t$ re5"ire the fi&i $f +$"ter0ai&i*$!# f$r i%'$rtati$# etere! !"ri the 'e!e+/ $f +$"ter0ai&i'r$+ee!i#3
chan robles virtual law library*. The Se+retar/ #ha&&, after re+ei't $f the re'$rt# $f the C$%%i##i$, !e+i!e
)hether the arti+&e i 5"e#ti$ i# rate! a/ *$"t/, #"*#i!/ $r #"*0eti$ a!if #$, fi the +$"ter0ai&i !"t/ e5"a& t$ the a#+ertaie! $r e#ti%ate! *$"t/,#"*#i!/ $r #"*0eti$.He #ha&& i0e !"e $ti+e $f hi# !e+i#i$ a! #ha&& !ire+t theC$%%i##i$er $f C"#t$%# t$ +a"#e the +$"ter0ai&i !"t/ t$ *e &e0ie!, +$&&e+te!a! 'ai! i a!!iti$ t$ a/ $r!iar/ !"tie#, tae# a! +hare# i%'$#e! */ &a) $#"+h arti+&e# a! $ arti+&e# $f the #a%e #'e+ifi+ (i! $r +&a## #"*#e5"et&/i%'$rte! "!er #i%i&ar +ir+"%#ta+e#3
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+. Pe!i i0e#tiati$ a! fia& !e+i#i$ $f the +a#e, the arti+&e i 5"e#ti$#ha&& $t *e re&ea#e! fr$% +"#t$%# +"#t$!/ t$ the $)er e+e't "'$ the fi&i $fa *$! e5"a& t$ the a#+ertaie! $r e#ti%ate! a%$"t $f *$"t/, #"*#i!/ $r#"*0eti$ a# 'r$0i#i$a&&/ !eter%ie! */ the Se+retar/ $f Fia+e3
!. The arti+&e, if $t 're0i$"#&/ re&ea#e! "!er *$! a# 'r$0i!e! f$r i thi#
#e+ti$, #ha&& *e re&ea#e! after 'a/%et */ the 'art/ +$+ere! $f the+$rre#'$!i +$"ter0ai&i !"t/ i a!!iti$ t$ a/ $r!iar/ !"tie#, tae# a!+hare#, if a/, $r re-? %$th# *ef$re the e'irati$ $f the 'eri$!.
. The Se+retar/ a! the C$%%i##i$ #ha&& 'r$%"&ate a&& r"&e# a!re"&ati$# e+e##ar/ t$ +arr/ $"t their re#'e+ti0e f"+ti$# "!er thi# #e+ti$.
Se+. -=-. Mar(i $f I%'$rte! Arti+&e# a! C$taier#. 8a. Mar(i $f Arti+&e#. 8 E+e't a# hereiafter 'r$0i!e!, e0er/ arti+&e $ff$rei $rii >$r it# +$taier, a# 'r$0i!e! i #"*#e+ti$ * here$f? i%'$rte! it$the Phi&i''ie# #ha&& *e %ar(e! i a/ $ffi+ia& &a"ae $f the Phi&i''ie# a! i a+$#'i+"$"# '&a+e a# &ei*&/, i!e&i*&/ a! 'er%aet&/ a# the at"re $f thearti+&e >$r +$taier? )i&& 'er%it i #"+h %aer a# t$ i!i+ate t$ a "&ti%ate'"r+ha#er i the Phi&i''ie# the a%e $f the +$"tr/ $f $rii $f the arti+&e. TheC$%%i##i$er $f C"#t$%# #ha&&, )ith the a''r$0a& $f the !e'art%et hea!, i##"er"&e# a! re"&ati$# t$ 8
1. Deter%ie the +hara+ter $f )$r!# a! 'hra#e# $r a**re0iati$ there$f)hi+h #ha&& *e a++e'ta*&e a# i!i+ati the +$"tr/ $f $rii a! 're#+ri*e a/rea#$a*&e %eth$! $f %ar(i, )hether */ 'riti, #te+i&i, #ta%'i,*ra!i, &a*e&&i $r */ a/ $ther rea#$a*&e %eth$!, a! a +$#'i+"$"# '&a+e $the arti+&e $r +$taier )here the %ar(i #ha&& a''ear.chan robles virtual law library
2. Re5"ire the a!!iti$ $f a/ $ther )$r!# $r #/%*$ )hi+h %a/ *ea''r$'riate t$ 're0et !e+e'ti$ $r %i#ta(e a# t$ the $rii $f the arti+&e $r a# t$the $rii $f a/ $ther arti+&e )ith )hi+h #"+h i%'$rte! arti+&e i# "#"a&&/
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+$%*ie! #"*#e5"et t$ i%'$rtati$ *"t *ef$re !e&i0er/ t$ a "&ti%ate '"r+ha#er3a!-. A"th$rie the e+e'ti$ $f a/ arti+&e fr$% the re5"ire%et# $f %ar(i ifhereiafter referre! t$ a# NEDA?, i# here*/ e%'$)ere!7 >1? t$ i+rea#e, re!"+e $r
re%$0e ei#ti 'r$te+ti0e rate# $f i%'$rt !"t/ >i+&"!i a/ e+e##ar/ +haei +&a##ifi+ati$?. The ei#ti rate# %a/ *e i+rea#e! $r !e+rea#e! t$ a/ &e0e&, i$e $r #e0era& #tae# *"t i $ +a#e #ha&& the i+rea#e! rate $f i%'$rt !"t/ *ehiher tha a %ai%"% $f $e h"!re! >1==? 'er +et a! 0a&$re%3 >2? t$ e#ta*&i#hi%'$rt 5"$ta $r t$ *a i%'$rt# $f a/ +$%%$!it/, a# %a/ *e e+e##ar/3 a! >-? t$i%'$#e a a!!iti$a& !"t/ $ a&& i%'$rt# $t e+ee!i te >1=? 'er +et a!0a&$re% )hee0er e+e##ar/3 Pr$0i!e!, That "'$ 'eri$!i+ i0e#tiati$# */ theTariff C$%%i##i$ a! re+$%%e!ati$ $f the NEDA, the Pre#i!et %a/ +a"#e ara!"a& re!"+ti$ $f 'r$te+ti$ &e0e rate! i Se+ti$ Oe H"!re! a! F$"r $fthi# C$!e, i+&"!i th$#e #"*#e5"et&/ rate! '"r#"at t$ thi# #e+ti$.chan robles virtual law library
*. Bef$re a/ re+$%%e!ati$ i# #"*%itte! t$ the Pre#i!et */ the NEDA'"r#"at t$ the 'r$0i#i$# $f thi# #e+ti$, e+e't i the i%'$#iti$ $f a
a!!iti$a& !"t/ $t e+ee!i te >1=? 'er +et a! 0a&$re%, the C$%%i##i$ #ha&&+$!"+t a i0e#tiati$ i the +$"r#e $f )hi+h the/ #ha&& h$&! '"*&i+ heari#)herei itere#te! 'artie# #ha&& *e aff$r!e! rea#$a*&e $''$rt"it/ t$ *e 're#et,'r$!"+e e0i!e+e a! t$ *e hear!. The C$%%i##i$ #ha&& a$ hear the 0ie)# a!re+$%%e!ati$# $f a/ $0er%et $ffi+e, ae+/ $r i#tr"%eta&it/+$+ere!. The C$%%i##i$ #ha&& #"*%it their fi!i# a! re+$%%e!ati$# t$the NEDA )ithi thirt/ >-=? !a/# after the ter%iati$ $f the '"*&i+ heari#.chan robles virtual law library
+. The '$)er $f the Pre#i!et t$ i+rea#e $r !e+rea#e rate# $f i%'$rt !"t/)ithi the &i%it# fie! i #"*#e+ti$ a #ha&& i+&"!e the a"th$rit/ t$ %$!if/ thef$r% $f !"t/. I %$!if/i the f$r% $f !"t/, the +$rre#'$!i a! 0a&$re% $r#'e+ifi+ e5"i0a&et# $f the !"t/ )ith re#'e+t t$ i%'$rt# fr$% the 'ri+i'a&+$%'eti f$rei +$"tr/ f$r the %$#t re+et re're#etati0e 'eri$! #ha&& *e "#e!a# *a#e#.!. The C$%%i##i$er $f C"#t$%# #ha&& re"&ar&/ f"ri#h the C$%%i##i$ a+$'/ $f a&& +"#t$%# i%'$rt etrie# a# fi&e! i the B"rea" $f C"#t$%#. TheC$%%i##i$ $r it# !"&/ a"th$rie! re're#etati0e# #ha&& ha0e a++e## t$, a! theriht t$ +$'/ a&& &i5"i!ate! +"#t$%# i%'$rt etrie# a! $ther !$+"%et#a''e!e! theret$ a# fia&&/ fi&e! i the C$%%i##i$ $ A"!it.
e. The NEDA #ha&& 'r$%"&ate r"&e# a! re"&ati$# e+e##ar/ t$ +arr/ $"tthe 'r$0i#i$# $f thi# #e+ti$.
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f. A/ Or!er i##"e! */ the Pre#i!et '"r#"at t$ the 'r$0i#i$# $f thi##e+ti$ #ha&& ta(e effe+t thirt/ >-? !a/# after 'r$%"&ati$, e+e't i thei%'$#iti$ $f a!!iti$a& !"t/ $t e+ee!i te >1=? 'er +et a! 0a&$re% )hi+h#ha&& ta(e effe+t at the !i#+reti$ $f the Pre#i!et.
Se+. 4=2. Pr$%$ti$ $f F$rei Tra!e. 8
a. F$r the '"r'$#e $f e'a!i f$rei %ar(et# f$r Phi&i''ie 'r$!"+t# a# a%ea# $f a##i#ta+e i the e+$$%i+ !e0e&$'%et $f the +$"tr/, i $0er+$%i!$%e#ti+ "e%'&$/%et, i i+rea#i the '"r+ha#i '$)er $f the Phi&i''ie'e#$, a! i e#ta*&i#hi a! %aitaii *etter re&ati$# *et)ee the Phi&i''ie#a! $ther +$"trie#, the Pre#i!et, i# a"th$rie! fr$% ti%e t$ ti%e7>1? T$ eter it$ tra!e aree%et# )ith f$rei $0er%et# $ri#tr"%eta&itie# there$f3 a!chan robles virtual law library
>2? T$ %$!if/ i%'$rt !"tie# >i+&"!i a/ e+e##ar/ +hae i +&a##ifi+ati$?a! $ther i%'$rt re#tri+ti$#, a# are re5"ire! $r a''r$'riate t$ +arr/ $"t a!'r$%$te f$rei tra!e )ith $ther +$"trie#7 Pr$0i!e!, h$)e0er, That i %$!if/ii%'$rt !"tie# $r fii i%'$rt 5"$ta the re5"ire%et# 're#+ri*e! i #"*#e+ti$ a$f Se+ti$ 4=1 #ha&& *e $*#er0e!7 Pr$0i!e!, f"rther, That a/ %$!ifi+ati$ $f
i%'$rt !"tie# a! a/ fii $f i%'$rt 5"$ta# %a!e '"r#"at t$ thi# aree%et$ ASEAN Preferetia& Tra!i Arrae%et# ratifie! $ A""#t 1, 1 #ha&& $t*e #"*:e+t t$ the &i%itati$# $f af$re#ai! #e+ti$ a $f Se+ti$ 4=1.*. The !"tie# a! $ther i%'$rt re#tri+ti$# a# %$!ifie! i #"*#e+ti$ aa*$0e, #ha&& a''&/ t$ arti+&e# )hi+h are the r$)th, 'r$!"+e $r %a"fa+t"re $f the#'e+ifi+ +$"tr/, )hether i%'$rte! !ire+t&/ $r i!ire+t&/, )ith )hi+h thePhi&i''ie# ha# etere! it$ a tra!e aree%et7 Pr$0i!e!, That the Pre#i!et %a/#"#'e! the a''&i+ati$ $f a/ +$+e##i$ t$ arti+&e# )hi+h are the r$)th,'r$!"+e $r %a"fa+t"re $f #"+h +$"tr/ *e+a"#e $f a+t# >i+&"!i the $'erati$#$f iterati$a& +arte? $r '$&i+ie# )hi+h i hi# $'ii$ te! t$ !efeat the'"r'$#e# #et i thi# #e+ti$3 a! the !"tie# a! $ther i%'$rt re#tri+ti$# a#e$tiate! #ha&& *e i f$r+e a! effe+t fr$% a! after #"+h ti%e a# #'e+ifie! i theOr!er.chan robles virtual law library
+. N$thi i thi# #e+ti$ #ha&& *e +$#tr"e! t$ i0e a/ a"th$rit/ t$ +a+e&$r re!"+e i a/ %aer a/ $f the i!e*te!e## $f a/ f$rei +$"tr/ t$ thePhi&i''ie# $r a/ +&ai% $f the Phi&i''ie# aai#t a/ f$rei +$"tr/.!. Bef$re a/ tra!e aree%et i# +$+&"!e! )ith a/ f$rei $0er%et $ri#tr"%eta&it/ there$f, rea#$a*&e '"*&i+ $ti+e $f the iteti$ t$ e$tiate aaree%et )ith #"+h $0er%et $r i#tr"%eta&it/ #ha&& *e i0e i $r!er thaa/ itere#te! 'er#$ %a/ ha0e a $''$rt"it/ t$ 're#et hi# 0ie)# t$ theC$%%i##i$ )hi+h #ha&& #ee( if$r%ati$ a! a!0i+e fr$% the De'art%et $fAri+"&t"re, De'art%et $f Nat"ra& Re#$"r+e#, De'art%et $f Tra!e a! I!"#tr/,De'art%et $f T$"ri#%, the Cetra& Ba( $f the Phi&i''ie#, the De'art%et $fF$rei Affair#, the B$ar! $f I0e#t%et# a! fr$% #"+h $ther #$"r+e# a# it %a/!ee% a''r$'riate.
e. >1? I a!0i#i the Pre#i!et, a# a re#"&t $f the tra!e aree%et etere!it$, the C$%%i##i$ #ha&& !eter%ie )hether the !$%e#ti+ i!"#tr/ ha# #"ffere!$r i# *ei threatee! )ith i:"r/ a! )hether the )h$&e#a&e 'ri+e# at )hi+h the!$%e#ti+ 'r$!"+t# are #$&! are rea#$a*&e, ta(i it$ a++$"t the +$#t $f ra)%ateria, &a*$r, $0erhea!, a fair ret"r $ i0e#t%et, a! the $0era&& effi+ie+/$f the i!"#tr/.
>2? The NEDA #ha&& e0a&"ate the re'$rt $f the C$%%i##i$ a! #"*%itre+$%%e!ati$# t$ the Pre#i!et.
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>-? U'$ re+ei't $f the re'$rt $f the fi!i# a! re+$%%e!ati$# $f theNEDA, the Pre#i!et %a/ 're#+ri*e #"+h a!:"#t%et# i the rate# $f i%'$rt!"tie#, )ith!ra), %$!if/ $r #"#'e!, i )h$&e $r i 'art, $r i#tit"te #"+h $theri%'$rt re#tri+ti$# a# the NEDA re+$%%e!# t$ *e e+e##ar/ i $r!er t$ f"&&/'r$te+t !$%e#ti+ i!"#tr/ a! the +$#"%er#, #"*:e+t t$ the +$!iti$ that the)h$&e#a&e 'ri+e# $f the !$%e#ti+ 'r$!"+t# +$+ere! #ha&& *e re!"+e! t$, $r%aitaie! at, the &e0e& re+$%%e!e! */ the NEDA "&e## f$r $$! +a"#e #h$),a i+rea#e there$f, a# re+$%%e!e! */ NEDA, i# a"th$rie! */ thePre#i!et. Sh$"&! i+rea#e# *e %a!e )ith$"t #"+h a"th$rit/, the NEDA #ha&&i%%e!iate&/ $tif/ the Pre#i!et, )h$ #ha&& a&&$) the i%'$rtati$ $f +$%'eti'r$!"+t# i #"+h 5"atitie# a# t$ 'r$te+t the '"*&i+ fr$% the "a"th$rie!i+rea#e i )h$&e#a&e 'ri+e#.f. Thi# #e+ti$ #ha&& $t 're0et the effe+ti0it/ $f a/ ee+"ti0e aree%et $ra/ f"t"re 'referetia& tra!e aree%et )ith a/ f$rei +$"tr/.chan robles virtual law library
. The NEDA a! the C$%%i##i$ are a"th$rie! t$ 'r$%"&ate #"+hrea#$a*&e 'r$+e!"re, r"&e# a! re"&ati$# a# the/ %a/ !ee% e+e##ar/ t$ee+"te their re#'e+ti0e f"+ti$# "!er thi# #e+ti$.
PART 4
TARIFF COMMISSION chan robles virtual law librarySe+. =1. Chief Offi+ia $f the Tariff C$%%i##i$. 8 The Offi+ia $f the TariffC$%%i##i$ #ha&& *e the Chair%a a! t)$ >2? Me%*er C$%%i##i$er# t$ *ea''$ite! */ the Pre#i!et $f the Phi&i''ie#.chan robles virtual law library
Se+. =2. "a&ifi+ati$#. 8 N$ 'er#$ #ha&& *e e&ii*&e f$r a''$it%et a#Chair%a a! Tariff C$%%i##i$er# "&e## the/ are at"ra&
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Se+. =. F"+ti$# $f the C$%%i##i$. 8 The C$%%i##i$ #ha&& i0e#tiate8
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>+? Se&e+t a! !e#+ri*e re're#etati0e arti+&e# i%'$rte! it$ the Phi&i''ie##i%i&ar t$, $r +$%'ara*&e )ith, th$#e &$+a&&/ 'r$!"+e!3 #e&e+t a! !e#+ri*earti+&e#$f the Phi&i''ie# #i%i&ar t$, $r +$%'ara*&e )ith, #"+h i%'$rte! arti+&e3 $*taia! fi&e #a%'&e# $f arti+&e# #$ #e&e+te! )hee0er a!0i#a*&e3>!? A#+ertai i%'$rt +$#t# $f #"+h re're#etati0e arti+&e# #$ #e&e+te!3
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Se+. =. Re'$rt# $f the C$%%i##i$. 8 The C$%%i##i$ #ha&& '&a+e at the!i#'$#a& $f the Pre#i!et a! a/ %e%*er $f the C$re## $f the Phi&i''ie# $r it#%e%*er there$f a&& if$r%ati$ at it# +$%%a!3 #ha&& %a(e #"+h i0e#tiati$a! re'$rt a# %a/ *e re5"ire! */ the Pre#i!et a! the C$re## $f thePhi&i''ie# a! #ha&& re'$rt t$ the Pre#i!et a! C$re## $ the fir#t M$!a/ $fDe+e%*er $f ea+h /ear hereafter a #tate%et $f %eth$!# a!$'te! a! a #"%%ar/$f a&& re'$rt# %a!e !"ri the /ear.chan robles virtual law library
Se+. =9. A++e## t$ D$+"%et# a! A##i#ta+e t$ the C$%%i##i$. 8 TheC$%%i##i$ $r it# !"&/ a"th$rie! re're#etati0e #ha&& ha0e a++e## t$ a/!$+"%et, 'a'er $r re+$r!, 'ertiet t$ the #"*:e+t %atter "!er i0e#tiati$, ithe '$##e##i$ $f a/ 'er#$, fir%, +$
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Se+. 1. F&ei*&e C&a"#e. 8 The Pre#i!et, "'$ re+$%%e!ati$ $f theNati$a& E+$$%i+ a! De0e&$'%et A"th$rit/, %a/ #"*:e+t a/ $f the a*$0e'r$!"+t# t$ hiher $r &$)er rate# $f !"t/ 'r$0i!e! i thi# Tit&e, i+&"!e a!!iti$a&'r$!"+t#, e+&"!e $r ee%'t a/ 'r$!"+t fr$% thi# Tit&e, $r a!!iti$a&&/ #"*:e+ta/ 'r$!"+t t$ a e'$rt 5"$ta. I the eer+i#e $f thi# a"th$rit/ the Pre#i!et#ha&& ta(e it$ a++$"t7 >1? the '$&i+/ $f e+$"rai !$%e#ti+ 'r$+e##i3 >2? the're0ai&i 'ri+e# $f e'$rt 'r$!"+t# i the )$r&! %ar(et3 >-? the a!0atae#$*taie! */ e'$rt 'r$!"+t# fr$% iterati$a& aree%et# t$ )hi+h thePhi&i''ie# i# a #iat$r/3 >4? the 'referetia& treat%et rate! t$ $"r e'$rt'r$!"+t# */ f$rei $0er%et#3 a! >? the ee! t$ %eet !$%e#ti+ +$#"%'ti$re5"ire%et#.chan robles virtual law library
Se+. 16. A##e##%et a! C$&&e+ti$ $f the D"t/. 8 The !"t/ #ha&& *ea##e##e! */ the B"rea" $f C"#t$%# a! +$&&e+te! */ the B"rea" thr" a"th$rie!aet *a(# $f the Cetra& Ba( $t &ater tha -= !a/# fr$% the !ate $f #hi'%et.
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