Provisional Safeguard Duty of Imported Cement Classified under AHTN 2523.2990 and 2523.9000

January 29, 2019 DOF MEMORANDUM TO : Rey Leonardo B. Guerrero Commissioner, Bureau of Customs CC : Ramon M. Lopez Secretary of Trade and Industry SUBJECT : Provisional Safeguard Duty of Imported Cement Classified under AHTN 2523.2990 and 2523.9000 Pursuant to Section 8 of R.A. 8800 (The Philippine Safeguard Measures Act) and its IRR, the Commissioner of Customs is hereby authorized to implement the decision of the Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry contained in DTI Department Administrative Order No. 19-02 Series of 2019, imposing a provisional safeguard duty in the form of a cash bond in the amount of Php210/MT of imported cement classified under AHTN Codes 2523.2990 and 2523.9000 for a period of 200 days. AIDSTE Please furnish this Department and the Department of Trade and Industry-Office of the Secretary with the Order implementing this decision. Thank you. (SGD.) CARLOS G. DOMINGUEZ Secretary of Finance ATTACHMENTS DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY January 17, 2019 SEC. CARLOS G. DOMINGUEZ Department of Finance DOF Building, BSP Complex Roxas Blvd., Manila Dear Secretary Dominguez , SDAaTC This is to respectfully furnish your good office with copies of the Department of Trade and Industry's Order and Report (Non-Confidential version) of its preliminary determination that increased importation of cement is a substantial cause of serious injury to the domestic cement industry. Pursuant to Section 8 of R.A. 88 00 (The Philippine Safeguard Mea sures Act) and its I R R , the Secretary shall, within three (3) calendar days from making a decision, issue through the Secretary of Finance, written instructions to the Commissioner of Customs authorizing the imposition of the provisional safeguard duty in the form of a cash bond in the amount of P210/MT of imported cement classified under AHTN Codes 2523.2990 and 2523.9000 for a period of 200 days . The Order shall take effect upon the issuance of the relevant Customs Memorandum Order or fifteen (15) days after the publication of the DTI Order in two (2) newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes earlier. May we therefore request your office to direct the Commissioner of Customs to issue the Customs Memorandum Order and collect the appropriate amount of the provisional safeguard duty on imported cement covered by the DTI Order. AaCTcI Thank you for your cooperation. Very truly yours, (SGD.) RAMON M. LOPEZ Secretary cc: Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero Bureau of Customs DTI Department Administrative Order No. 002-19 January 17, 2019