Amendment to E.O. No. 43 (s. 1992)

December 27, 1993 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 146 AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.43, SERIES OF 1992, BY MODIFYING THE MARGINS OF PREFERENCE AND THE APPLICABLEASEAN PREFERENTIAL TARIFFS ON CERTAINITEMS INCLUDED IN THE COVERAGETHEREOF WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 43, S. of 1992, modified the rates of duty on certain imported articles as provided for under the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as amended, in order to implement the 1991 and 1992 Philippine programmes providing a minimum level of 25% Margins of Preference (MOPs) Exclusion List, and deepening the MOPs in respect of certain items which are under the ASEAN Preferential Trading Arrangements; WHEREAS, after the issuance of said EO No. 43, it became a necessary to modify the MOPs and therefore the applicable ASEAN preferential tariffs on certain items; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, pursuant to the the powers vested in me under Section 402 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as amended, do hereby order: SECTION 1. Annex, "B" of Executive Order No. 43, S. of 1992, is hereby amended to modify the MOPs and the applicable ASEAN preferential tariffs on the items listed is Annex "A" of this Executive Order. In effect, the items listed in Annex "A" hereof shall be subject to the ASEAN Preferential Tariff in accordance with the schedule indicated in Columns 12 to 18 of said Annex "A". SECTION 2. All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Executive Order, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. SECTION 3. This Executive Order shall take effect on 1 January 1994. DONE in the City of Manila, this 27th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Three. ARTICLES COVERED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 43 WHOSE MARGINS OF PREFERENCE AND APPLICABLE ASEAN TARIFFS ARE AMENDED (1) 2) 3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) 1 ex 1902.11 00 Uncooked 50 45 45 40 35 30 30 25 37.5 33.75 33.75 30.0 26.25 22.5 22.5 macaroni, spaghetti, macaroni noodles and vermicelli, containing eggs 2 ex 1902.11 00 Other uncooked 50 45 45 40 35 30 30 25 37.5 33.75 33.75 30.0 26.25 22.5 22.5 alimentary pastes, n.e.s. (e.g. cancelloni and ravioli wrappers), not stuffed or otherwise prepared, containing eggs 3 ex 1902.19 00 Uncooked 50 45 45 40 35 30 30 25 37.5 33.75 33.75 30.0 26.25 22.5 22.5 macaroni, spaghetti, macaroni noodles and vermicelli, not containing eggs 4 ex 1902.19 00 Uncooked 50 45 45 40 35 30 30 25 37.5 33.75 33.75 30.0 26.25 22.5 22.5 sotanghon (bean thread) not containing eggs 5 ex 1902.19 00 Other 50 45 45 40 35 30 30 25 37.5 33.75 33.75 30.0 26.25 22.5 22.5 Uncooked alimentary pastes, n.e.s. (e.g. cannelloni and ravioli wrappers), not stuffed or otherwise prepared not containing eggs 6 2203.00 00 Beer made 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 30 35.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 from malt 7 2701.12 00 Bituminous 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 coal, whether or not pulverized, but not agglomerated 8 ex 2815.12 00 Sodium hydroxide 40 40 40 30 30 30 20 25 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 15.0 15.0 in aqueaous solution (soda lye or liquid soda) chemically pure 9 ex 2815.12 00 Sodium hydroxide 40 40 40 30 30 30 20 25 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 15.0 15.0 in aqueaous solution (soda lye or liquid soda technical grade 10 2917.35 00 Phtalic 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 anyhydride 11 3293.10 00 Boxes, cans, 50 40 40 40 30 20 20 25 37.5 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 15.0 15.0 cases, crates and other packing containers, of vulcanized fibre or of other plastics 12 4006.10 00 Camel back 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 30 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 strips for retreading rubber tyres 13 ex 4007.00 00 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 Vulcanized rubber thread 14 ex 4802.52 30 Bondpaper, 30 30 30 25 25 20 20 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 18.75 18.75 15.0 15.0 not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres, weighing 40 g/m2 or more but not more than 150 g/m2, in rolls or sheets 15 ex 4802.53 12 Bondpaper, 30 30 30 25 25 20 20 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 18.75 18.75 15.0 15.0 not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical process or of which not more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres, weighing more than 150 g/m2 but not exceeding 300 g/m2, in rolls or sheets. 16 ex 4802.51 90 Bondpaper, 30 30 30 25 25 20 20 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 18.75 18.75 15.0 15.0 of which more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical process, of weight not exceeding 300 g/m2, in rolls or sheets 17 ex 4804.51 90 Kraftboard, 30 30 30 25 25 20 20 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 unbleached, weighing more than 300 g/m2, in rolls or sheets 18 4819.10 00 Cartons and 40 30 30 25 25 25 25 25 30.0 22.5 22.5 18.75 18.75 18.75 18.75 boxes, of corrugated paper or paperbond 19 ex 5512.11 00 Tapestry, 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 upholstery and drapery fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres, unbleached or bleached 20 ex 5512.11 00 Elastic woven 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres, unbleached or bleached 21 ex 5512.11 00 Woven 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 fabrics, n.e.s., containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres, unbleached or bleached 22 5513.11 00 Tapestry 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 and drapery fabrics, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m2, unbleached or bleached, plain weave. 23 ex 5513.11 00 Elastic woven 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 fabrics, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m2, unbleached or bleached, plain weave 24 ex 5514.11 00 Tapestry and 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 drapery fabrics, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m2, unbleached or bleached, plain wave. 25 ex 5514.11 00 Elastic woven 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 fabrics, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton of a weight exceeding 170 g/m2 unbleached or bleached plain weave 26 ex 5515.11 00 Tapestry and 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 upholstery and drapery fabrics, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibres, dyed or printed 27 ex 5515.11 00 Elastic woven 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 fabrics, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibres, dyed or printed 28 ex 7210.31 90 Flat-rolled 30 30 30 25 20 20 20 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 18.75 15.0 15.0 15.0 products of iron or non- alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, electrolytically plated or coated with zinc, of a thickness of 0.1786 mm to 1.5875 mm (gauges 16 to 36 USSG) and having a minimum yield point of 275 MPa, containing by weight less than 0.6% of carbon. 29 ex 7210.39 90 Flat-rolled 30 30 30 25 20 20 20 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 18.75 15.0 15.0 15.0 products of iron or non- alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, electronically plated or coated with zinc, of a thick- ness of 0.1786 mm to 1.5875 mm (gauges 16 to 36 USSG) and having a minimum yield point of 275 MPa, containing by weight less than 0.6% of carbon. 30 ex 7210.41 90 Flat rolled 30 30 30 25 20 20 20 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 18.75 15.0 15.0 15.0 products of iron or non- alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, electrolytically plated or coated with zinc, of a thick- ness of 0.1786 mm to 1.5875 mm (gauges 16 to 36 USSG) containing by weight less than 0.6% of carbon, corrugated 31 ex 7210.49 90 Flat-rolled 30 30 30 25 20 20 20 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 18.75 15.0 15.0 15.0 products of iron or non- alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, other- wise plated or coated with zinc, of a thick- ness of 0.1786 mm to 1.5875 (gauges 16 to 36 USSG) containing by weight less than 0.6% of carbon, plain 32 ex 7212.21 90 Flat-rolled 30 30 30 25 20 20 20 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 18.75 15.0 15.0 15.0 products of iron or non- alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, electrolytically plated or coated with zinc, of a thickness of 0.1786 mm to 1.5875 mm (gauges 16 to 36 USSG) and having a minimum yield point of 275 MPa, containing by weight less than 0.6% of carbon, plain. 33 ex 7212.21 90 Flat rolled 30 30 30 25 20 20 20 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 18.75 15.0 15.0 15.0 products of iron or non- alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, electrolytically plated or coated with zinc, of a thickness of 0.1786 mm to 1.5875 mm (gauges 16 to 36 USSG) and having a minimum yield point of 275 MPa, containing by weight less than 0.6% of corrugated. 34 ex 7212.29 90 Flat rolled 30 30 30 25 20 20 20 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 18.75 15.0 15.0 15.0 products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, electrolytically plated or coated with zinc, of a thickness of 0.1786 mm. to 1.5875 mm (gauges 16 to 36 USSG), containing by weight of less than 0.6% of carbon, other than those falling under subheading No. 7212.21 90, plain. 35 ex 7212.29 90 Flat rolled 30 30 30 25 20 20 20 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 18.75 15.0 15.0 15.0 products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, electrolytically plated or coated with zinc, of a thickness of 0.1786 mm. to 1.5875 mm (gauges 16 to 36 USSG), containing by weight of less than 0.6% of carbon, other than those falling under subheading No. 7212.21 90, corrugated 36 7303.00 10 Tubes, pipes 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 and hollows profiles, of ductile east iron 37 7303.00 90 Tubes, pipes 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 and hollows profiles, of cast iron other than ductile cast iron 38 7306.30 90 Tubes, and 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 pipes of iron or non-alloy steel, welded, of circular cross-section, with a nominal diameter of 12.70 mm to 76.20 mm, galvanized 39 ex 7306.30 90 Other tubes 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 and pipes, of iron of non alloy steel, welded, of circular cross section, with a nominal diameter of 12.70 mm to 76.20 mm, uncoated 40 ex 7306.30 90 Spiral welded 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 tubes and pipes, of iron or non-alloy steel, or circular cross section, with a nominal diameter of 101.60 mm and above, uncoated 41 7307.11 00 Tube or pipe fittings 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves), of non-malleable east iron 42 7307.19 00 Tube or pipe 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves) of non-malleable cast iron 43 ex 7606.12 00 Corrugated 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 sheets, of aluminium alloys, rectangular (including square), of a thickness exceeding 0.2 mm 44 ex 7606.12 00 Rectangular 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 (including square) plates and sheets (other than corrugated), of aluminium alloys, of a thickness exceeding 0.2 mm 45 ex 7606.92 00 Corrugated 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 sheets, of aluminium alloys, other than rectangular, of a thickness exceeding 0.2 mm 46 ex 7606.92 00 Strips of aluminium 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 alloys, other than rectangular, of a thickness exceeding 0.2 mm, other than those not exceeding 1.00 mm in thickness and 150 mm to width 47 ex 7606.92 00 Plates and 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 sheets, other than corrugated, of aluminium alloys, other than rectangular, of a thickness exceeding 0.2 mm 48 8415.10 00 Room air 50 45 100 80 60 30 30 25 37.5 33.75 75.0 60.0 45.0 22.5 22.5 conditioners, 2 hp or below 49 8418.10 10 Household 50 45 100 80 60 30 30 25 37.5 33.75 75.0 60.0 45.0 22.5 22.5 compression type combined refrigerator- freezers, fitted with separate external doors, 0.283 cu. m below 50 ex 8418.10 10 Household 50 45 100 80 60 30 30 25 37.5 33.75 75.0 60.0 45.0 22.5 22.5 compression type combined refrigerator- freezers, fitted with separate external doors, n.e.s. 51 ex 8418.21 00 Household 50 45 100 80 60 30 30 25 37.5 33.75 75.0 60.0 45.0 22.5 22.5 compression type refrige- rator, 0.283 cu. m. and below 52 ex 8418.21 00 Refrigerators, 50 45 100 80 60 30 30 25 37.5 33.75 75.0 60.0 45.0 22.5 22.5 household type, compression -type, n.e.s. 53 ex 8450.10 00 Fully 40 40 80 70 50 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 60.0 52.5 37.5 22.5 22.5 automatic laundry- type washing machines, each of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 6 kg. 54 ex 8450.12 00 Other laundry- 40 40 80 70 50 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 60.0 52.5 37.5 22.5 22.5 type washing machines, with built-in centrifugal drier, each of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 6 kg. 55 ex 8450.19 00 Other laundry- 40 40 80 70 50 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 60.0 52.5 37.5 22.5 22.5 type washing machines, n.e.s., each of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 6 kg 56 ex 8507.90 00 Parts of 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 electric accumulators (storage batteries), excluding storage battery plates, hard rubber battery containers and cell covers 57 ex 5258.10 00 Television 50 45 45 40 35 30 30 25 37.5 33.75 33.75 30.0 26.25 22.5 22.5 receivers, colour (including receivers incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound recorders or reproducers) Published in Malaya on December 31, 1993. Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 90 No. 8 Page 1000 on February 21, 1994.