Modifying the Rates of Duty on Certain Imported Articles Re: AICO Scheme for Honda Cars Philippines

July 23, 2004 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 337 MODIFYING THE RATES OF DUTY ON CERTAIN IMPORTED ARTICLES AS PROVIDED UNDER THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS C OD E OF 1978, AS AMENDED, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE PREFERENTIAL TARIFF RATES ON CERTAINPRODUCTS UNDER THE ASEAN INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION (AICO) SCHEME, IN FAVOR OF HONDA CARS PHILIPPINES, INC. (HONDA) (COE NO. HONDA/2004/36) WHEREAS, the Philippines is a Contracting Party to the Basic Agreement on the ASEAN Industrial Cooperation Scheme (AICO) signed in Singapore on 27 April 1996; WHEREAS, the Philippines is a participating country in the approved AICO Arrangements of Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. along with Thailand; WHEREAS, under the Honda AICO Certificate of Eligibility No. Honda/2004/36, the Philippines (Honda Cars Philippines, Inc.) will import from Thailand (Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co. Ltd.) certain original equipment manufacture (OEM) automotive parts/components for Honda Civic (HS 8703.90 10) In exchange, Thailand (Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. will import from the Philippines complementary parts/components for the OEM of Honda Accord, City, Civic, Jazz and Cr-V; WHEREAS, AICO Certificate of Eligibility No. Honda/2004/36 was issued on 18 March 2004, in favor of the participating companies in the Honda AICO Arrangement; WHEREAS, in consonance with Articles 5 and 7 of the Basic Agreement of the AICO Scheme, participating companies in the approved Honda AICO Arrangements shall qualify for 0-5% preferential tariff rates to be extended by Thailand and the Philippines as participating countries. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, pursuant to the powers vested in me under Section 402 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as amended, do hereby order: SECTION 1.The articles specifically listed in Annex "A" hereof, as classified under Section 104 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as amended, shall be accorded the AICO rate of 3% on parts/components as specified in Column 6 thereof. SECTION 2.The AICO rate provided in Annex "A" shall be accorded to the AICO entity in Thailand (Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co. Ltd.) upon the effectivity of this Executive Order; SECTION 3.In the event that any subsequent changes are made in the basic (MFN) Philippine rate of duty on any of the articles listed in Annex "A" to rate a lower than the AICO rate prescribed in Column 6 of Annex "A" such articles shall automatically be accorded the corresponding reduced rate of duty. SECTION 4.Upon the effectivity of this Executive Order, the articles specifically listed in the aforesaid Annex "A" which are entered or withdrawn from warehouses in the Philippines for consumption shall pay the applicable AICO preferential tariff rates specified under Section 1 hereof, subject to qualification under the Rules of Origin for the CEPT, as evidence by the Certificate of Origin-Form "D". TBCScdtai SECTION 5.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 23rd day of July in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Four. ANNEX "A" ARTICLES GRANTED PREFERENTIAL TARIFF UNDER THE APPROVED HONDA AICO SCHEME APPLICABLE SOURCE AICO AHTN CODE HS CODE MODEL/ PRODUCT/NAME PART/NUMBER COUNTRY/ PREFERENTIAL TYPE AICO TARIFF (%) COMPANY -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 8703.90 26A THAILAND 8703.90 27A 8703.90 10 CIVIC Various Components/Parts: {Automobiles- 3% 8703.90 28A Passenger (Thailand) Co., Ltd} Cars PAN COMP, OIL 11200-PLC-0000 COVER ASSY, R SIDE 11300-PLC-0000 STIFFENER ENG 11950-PLM-9000 COVER COMP, CYLN HEAD 12310-PLC-0000 PKG, HEAD COVER 12341-PLC-0000 PULLEY, T/B DRIVE 13621-PLD-0030 CASE ASSY, AIR CLEANER 17200-PLC-Y000 CHAMBER ASSY, RESONATOR 17230-PLC-0000 TUBE ASSY B, AIR INTAKE 17243-PLC-0000 CONN TUBE, AIR INTAKE 17244-PLC-0000 BRKT CANISTER 17358-S5H-T300 HALF, UPPER 17500-S5H-T300-20 HALF, LOWER 17500-S5H-T300-21 ABSORBER, WAVE 17505-S5H-T300-H1 PROTR, F/TANK 17519-S5A-9400 PIPE, FILLER NECK 17531-S5H-T300-H1 PIPE, AIR BREATHER 17532-S5H-T300-H1 CHAMBER COMP, F/TANK 17540-S5H-T300-H1 PIPE COMP, FUEL FILLER 17660-S5H-K300-M1 RESERVE TANK ASSY 19100-PLC-0000 PIPE, CONNECTING ASSY 19510-PMV-T000 LIGHT ASSY, R HEAD 33100-S5H-F000-M1 LIGHT ASSY, L HEAD 33150-S5H-F000-M1 TAIL LIGHT ASSY, R 33500-S5H-T000-M1 TAIL LIGHT ASSY, L 33500-S5H-T000-M1 LIGHT ASSY, LICENSE 34100-S5A-0030 LIGHT ASSY, R LID 34150-S5B-0030 LIGHT ASSY, L LID 34155-S5B-0030 LIGHT ASSY H/M STOP 34270-S5A-A000-M1 LIGHT ASSY SIDE TURN 34300-S5H T000-M1 BRKT, COMPRESSOR 38930-PLC-0000 HUB ASSY, FRONT (14") 44600-S5H-T000 CAP ASSY, WHEEL CTR 44732-S5H-N000 LEVER ASSY HAND BRAKE 4710A-S5H-K000 LEVER ASSY HAND BRAKE 4710A-S5H-T000 DAMPER RR ENG MT BRKT 50815-S5A-0000 BRKT TRNS MT (MT) 50825-S5A 0000 BRKT TRNS MT (AT) 50825-S5A-9800 BRKT, RR ENG MT (MT/AT) 50827-S5A-0000 SPRING, FR STABI (15.9) 51300-S5A-8000-M1 BUSH, COMPLIANCE FR 51391-S5A-8000-M1 DAMPER ASSY, R FR 51601-S5H-K500-M1 DAMPER ASSY, R FR 51601-S5H-K600-M1 DAMPER ASSY, L FR 51602-S5H-K500-M1 DAMPER ASSY, L FR 51602-S5H-K600-M1 UPR ARM COMP, RR 52390-S5H-8000 UPR ARM COMP, RR (ABS) 52390-S5H-8100 DAMPER ASSY, R RR 52610-S5H-K500-M1 DAMPER ASSY, L RR 52620-S5H-K500-M1 TANK COMP, P/S OIL 53701-S5D-A000-M1 WIRE COMP, CHANGE 54310-S5A-0030 WIRE, CONTROL 54315-S5D-A800-M1 BRKT, P/S PUMP 56997-PLR-A000 BRKT MODULATOR 57115-S5A-J000 HOOD COMP 60100-S5H-T100 HINGE COMP R, HOOD 60120-S5A-0000 HINGE COMP L, HOOD 60170-S5A 0000 PANEL R, FR FENDER 60211-S5H-T000 PANEL L, FR FENDER 60261-S5H-T000 FRAME SUB COMP FR BHD UP COMP 6043A-S5A-3000 STAY R, BHD SIDE SUB COMP 6043B S5H T000 C/MBR SUB FR BHD LWR COMP 6044A-S5A-3000 STAY L, BHD SIDE SUB COMP 6048B-S5A-3000 UP MBR R, FR W/H 60614-S5A-3000 UP MBR L, FR W/H 60714-S5A-3000 FRAME SUB COMP R FR SIDE 6081A-S5H-T000 BACK PLATE SUB COMP R, FR SIDE 6081B-S5A-9000 OUTRIGGER SUB COMP R, FR SIDE 6081C-S5A-9000 PLATE SUB COMP R, BHD SIDE STAY 6081E-S5A-9000 BRKT, MISS MTG 60834-S5A-3000 FRAME SUB COMP L, FR SIDE 6091A-S5H-T000 BACK PLATE SUB COMP L, FR SIDE 6091B-S5A-3000 OUTRIGGER SUB COMP L, FR SIDE 6091C-S5A-3000 PLATE SUB COMP L, BHD SIDE STAY 6091E-S5A-3000 BRKT COMP, ENG MTG 60920 S5A-3000 EXTN R, DA/BD SIDE MBR 61126-S5A-3000 EXTN L, DA/BD SIDE MBR 61127-S54-3000 PANEL, ROOF 62111-S5A-3000 RAIL COMP, FR ROOF 62120-S5A-3000 RAIL, FRONT ROOF 62121-S5A-3000 RAIL, REAR ROOF 62131-S5A-3000 ARCH COMP, ROOF 62140-S5A-3000 PANEL R, OUTSIDE 63101-S5A-G000-H1 PANEL R, OUTSIDE 63101-S5K-F100-H1 STIFF SUB COMP R CTR PLR 6321A-S5A-3000 GUTTER COMP R, REAR 63320-S5A-9000-H1 PANEL L, OUTSIDE 63501-S5A-G000-H1 PANEL L, OUTSIDE 63501-S5K-F100-H1 STIFF SUB COMP L CTR PLR 6361A-S5A-3000 GUTTER, COMP L, REAR 63720-S5A-9000-H1 ADPT, FUEL CAP 63915-S5A-3000 PLR COMP R, FR INN UP 64115-S5D A000-H1 PLR COMP R, CTR INNER 64220-S5A-3000 PANEL R, RR INSIDE 64301-S5A 3000 SPT COMP R, RR SHELF 64310-S5A-3000 STIFF R, RR DPR 64314-S5A-A000-H1 EXTN R, RR W/ARCH 64321-S5A-3000 W/H COMP R, REAR 64330-S5H-T000-H1 PLR COMP L, FR INN UP 64515-S5D-14000-H1 PLR COMP L, CTC INNER 64620-S5A-3000 PANEL L, RR INSIDE 64701-S54-3000 SPT COMP L, RR SHELF 64710-S5A-3000 STIFF L, RR DPR 64714-S5A-A000-H1 EXTN L, RR W/ARCH 64721-S5A-3000 W/H COMP L, REAR 64730-S5H-T000-H1 FLOOR, FRONT 65111-S5H-T000-H1 FRAME A, FR FLR 65116-S5A-J000-H1 FRAME B, FR FLR 65117-S5A-3000 FRAME R, FR FLR CTR 65121-S5A-3000 C/MBR R, FR FLR 65131-S5A-3000 FRAME L, FR FLR CTR 65171-S5A-3000 C/MBR L, FR FLR 65181-S5A-3000 FLOOR PANEL, REAR 65511-S5H-T000-H1 ANCH R, RR S/BELT 65512-S5C-3000 ANCH L, RR S/BELT 65562-S5C-3000 FRAME COMP R, REAR 65610-S5A-3000 FRAME COMP R, REAR 65610-S5H-T300-H1 FRAME COMP L, REAR 65660-S5A-3000 FRAME CAMP L, REAR 65660-S5H-T300-H1 C/MBR, MID FLOOR 65701-S5A-3000 STIFF, MID FLOOR C/MBR 65702-S5A-3000 EXTN R, RR FRAME SUB COMP 6570A-S5A-3000 EXTN L, RR FRAME SUB COMP 6570B-S5A-3000 C/MBR, RR FLR UP 65741-S5A-3000 C/MBR COMP, RR FLOOR 65750-S5H-T900-H1 PANEL, REAR 66111-S5A-3000 PARCEL SHELF COMP, REAR 66500-S5A-3000 PANEL SUB COMP R FR DOOR 67010-S5H-T000-XA PANEL SUB COMP L FR DOOR 67050-S5H-T000-XA HINGE R, FR DOOR UP 67410-S3N-0030 HINGE R, FR DOOR LWR 67420-S3N-0030 HINGE L, FR DOOR UP 67450-S3N-0030 H!NGE L, FR DOOR LWR 67460-S3N-0030 PANEL SUB COMP R RR DOOR 67510-S5H-T000-XA PANEL SUB COMP L RR DOOR 67550-S5H-T000-XA HINGE R RR DOOR UP 67910-S5A-0030 HINGE R RR DOOR LWR 67920-S5A-0030 HINGE L RR DOOR UP 67950-S5A-0030 HINGE L RR DOOR LWR 67960-S5A-0030 LID COMP, TRUNK 68500-S5H-T000 HINGE COMP R; TRUNK 68610-SW5-0000 HINGE COMP L, TRUNK 68660-SW5-A000 BASE FR GRILL 71121-S5H-T000-MA COVER A, FR GRILLE 71122-S5H-T000 MLDG, FR GRILLE 71124-S5H-T000 BEAM COMP, FR BPR 71130-S5H-T000 UP BEAM COMP R, FR BPR 71140-S5A-0000 UP BEAM COMP L, FR BPR 71190-S5A-0000 GARN R SIDE SILL 71800-S5H-T000-MA GARN LIP SUB COMP R S SILL 71800-S5H-T000-XB GARN L SIDE SILL 71850-S5H-T000-MA GARN LIP SUB COMP L S SILL 71850-S5H-T000-XB LOCK ASSY R, FR DR POWER 72110-S5H-A100-M1 LOCK ASSY R, FR DR POWER 72110-S5A-A200-M1 HANDLE-ASSY R, FR DR OUT 724140-S5H-T000-M1 CASE COMP R FR OUT 72140-S5H-T100-XB LOCK ASSY L, FR DR POWER 72150-S5A-A100-M1 HANDLE ASSY L, FR DR OUT 72180-S5H-T000-M1 CASE COMP L FR OUT 72180-S5H-T100-XB RUNCHANNELL, R FR DOOR 72235-S5H-T000-M1 RUNCHANNEL, L FR DOOR 72275-S5H-T000-M1 WTHSTP, R FR DOOR 72310-S5H-T000-M1 SUB-SEAL, R FR DOOR 72325-S5A-0030 WTHSTP, R FR DOOR INN 72335-S5A-0030 CHECKER COMP L FR DOOR 72340-S5H-T000-M1 WTHSTP, L FR DOOR 72350-S5H-T000-M1 SUB-SEAL, L FR DOOR 72365-S5A-0030 WTHSTP, L FR DOOR INN 72375-S5A-0030 CHECKER COMP L FR DOOR 72340-S5H-T000-M1 MLDG ASSY, R FR DOOR 72410-S5A-A000-M1 MLDG ASSY, L FR DOOR 72450-S5A-A000-M1 LOCK ASSY R, RR DR POWER 72610-S5A-A100-M1 ACTUATOR ASSY, R RR (PWR) 72615-S5A-0030 HANDLE ASSY R, RR DR OUT 72640-S5H-T000-M1 CASE COMP R, RR OUT 72640-S5H-T100-XB LOCK ASSY L, RR DR POWER 72650-S5A-A100-M1 ACTUATORY ASSY, L RR (PWR) 72655-S5A-0030 HANDLE ASSY L, RR DR OUT 72680-S5H-T000-M1 CASE COMP L, RR OUT 72680-S5H-T100-XB RUNCHANNEL, R RR DOOR 72735-S5H-T000-M1 RUNCHANNEL, L RR DOOR 72775-S5H-T000-M1 WTHSTP, R RR DOOR 72810-S5A-0030 SUB-SEAL, R RR DOOR 72825-S5A-0030 WTHSTP, R RR DOOR INN 72835-S5A-0030 CHECKER COMP R, RR DOOR 72840-S5H-T000-M1 WTHSTP, L RR DOOR 72850-S5A-0030 SUB-SEAL, L RR DOOR 72865-S5A-0030 CHECKER COMP L RR DOOR 72880-S5H-T000-M1 MLDG ASSY, R RR DOOR 72910-S5A-A000-M1 MLDG ASSY, L RR DOOR 72950-S5A-A000-M1 MLDG, FR WSHLD 73150-S5H-T000 MLDG, RR WSHLD LWR 73253-S5H-T000 SEAL, R RR DOOR QTR 73441-S5A-0030 SEAL, L RR DOOR QTR 73491-S5A-0030 FENDER R, FR INN 74101-S5H-T000 FENDER R, FR INN 74101-S5H-T100 SPLASH SHIELD, FR 74111-S5A-9000 SPLASH SHIELD, FR 74111-S5A-A000 STAY, HOOD OPEN 74145-S5H-A000 FENDER L, FR INN 74151-S5B-0000' FENDER L, FR INN 74151-S5H-T100 MLDG ASSY R, ROOF 74306-S5A-J000-M1 MLDG ASSY L, ROOF 74316-S5A-J000-M1 PLATE A, FLR, HT/BAF 74601-S5A-0000 PLATE B, FLR HT/BAF 74605-S5A-0000 WTHSTP, TRUNK LID 74865-S5A-0030 GARN, COMP RR LICENSE 74890-S5H-T000-XA AIR OUTLET ASSY, RR 75450-S04-0000 EMBLEM, FR H-MARK (A=80) 75700-S5H-T000 MUD GUARD R, FR 75800-S5H-T100 MUD GUARD L, FR 75810-S5H-T100 HOUSING 76200-S5A-J200-30 MIR COMP R R/C DOOR 76200-S5A-J300-XD BRK SUB ASSY LH-R R/C DOOR 76200-S5A-Y200-XA BASE COMP LH-R R/C DOOR 76200-S5A-Y200-XB HOUSING (L) 76250-S5A-J200-30 MIR COMP L R/C DOOR 76250 S5A-J300-XD BRK SUB ASSY LH-L R/C DOOR 76250-S5A-Y200-XA BASE COMP LH-L R/C DOOR 76250-S5A-Y200-XB MIRROR & STAY COMP (D/N) 76430-S5H-0030 BRKT COMP, CTR PNL 77255-S5A-0000 ASHTRAY ASSY, FR 77700-S5H-T000 METER ASSY, COMB 78100-S5K-7400-M1 METER ASSY, COMB 78100-S5K-7500-M1 METER ASSY, COMB 78100-S5K-7800-M1 METER ASSY COMB 78100-S5K-7900-M1 METER ASSY COMB 78100-S5K-8400-M1 METER ASSY COMB 78100-S5K-8500-M1 METER ASSY COMB 78100-S5K-D000-M1 METER ASSY COMB 78100-S5K-D200-M1 METER ASSY COMB 78100-S5K-D500-M1 METER ASSY COMB 78100-S5K-D700-M1 SIDE FRAM SUB COMP R FR BACK 81126-S5A-G500-XB SIDE FRAM SUB COMP R FR BACK 81126-S5A-J000-XA LOWER UNDER BACK FRM SUB COMP 81126-S5A-J000-XB SHOLD SLIDE ADJR 81460-S84-A000-M2 SIDE FRAM SUB COMP L BACK 81526-S5A-J000 XA BELT ASSY OUTER R RR SEAT 82450-S5H-T000-M5 BELT ASSY, INNER R RR SEAT 82455-S5H-T000-M5 BELT ASSY, OUTER L RR SEAT 82850-S5H-T000-M5 BELT ASSY, INNER L RR SEAT 82855-S5K-D000-M5 MIRROR ASSY 83221-SEL-T000-M1 CONSOLE SUB ASSY CTR 83400-S5H-T100-XC CONSOLE SUB ASSY CTR 83400-S5H-T000-XA BOX ASSY, CTR CONSOLE 83404-S5H-T000 BASE LINING COMP R FR DOOR 83500-S5H-F400-XC BASE LINlNG COMP L FR DOOR 83500-S5H-F400-XC BASE LINING COMP R RR DOOR 83700-S5H-T300-XA BASE LINING COMP L RR DOOR 83750-S5H-T300-XA GARN R, FR PLR 84101-S5A-0030-20 GARN R, CTR PLR LWR 84121-S5A-0030 GARN R, RR PLR 84130-S5A-0030-20 GARN R, SEAT SIDE 84141-S5H-0030-20 GARN L, FR PLR 84151-S5A-0030-20 GARN L, CTR PLR LWR 84171-S5A-0030 GARN L, RR PLR 84180-S5A-0030-20 GARN L, SEAT SIDE 84191-S5H-T000-20 TRIM, FR OPENING 84231-S5H-T000-M1 TRIM, RR OPENING 84281-S5H-T000-M1 REAR TRAY ASSY 84500-S5H-T000 LINING ASSY, RR PANEL 84640-S5A-0000 Published in The Manila Times on August 4, 2004 .