Modifying Rates of Import Duty on Certain Imported Articles to Implement the 1991 and 1992 Philippine Programmes

December 29, 1992 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 43 MODIFYING THE RATES OF IMPORT DUTY ON CERTAIN IMPORTED ARTICLES AS PROVIDED UNDER THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF 1978, AS AMENDED, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE 1991 AND 1992 PHILIPPINE PROGRAMMES SUBMITTED DURING THE THIRD ASEAN SUMMIT PROVIDING A MINIMUM LEVEL OF 25% MARGIN OF PREFERENCE TO CERTAIN ITEMS WHICH ARE IN THE PHILIPPINE EXCLUSION LIST AND DEEPENING THE MARGINS OF PREFERENCE IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN ITEMS WHICH ARE UNDER THE ASEAN PREFERENTIAL TRADING ARRANGEMENTS Pursuant to the powers vested in me under Section 402 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as amended, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby order: cdt 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 a 25% Margin of Preference (MOP) as items being introduced into the ASEAN Preferential Trading Arrangements (PTA). In effect, such articles shall be subject to the Preferential Tariff for ASEAN in accordance with the schedule indicated in Columns 11-17 of said Annex "A". SECTION 2. Items listed in Annex "B" hereof as classified under Section 104 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as amended, shall be accorded additional MOPs as specified in Columns 11 and 12 of said Annex B. In effect, such articles shall be subject to the Preferential Tariff for ASEAN in accordance with the schedule indicated in Columns 13-19 of said Annex "B". These concessions were agreed upon during the Third ASEAN Summit and the Thirtieth Meeting of the Committee on Trade and Tourism (COTT). SECTION 3. In the event that any subsequent changes are made in the basic Philippine rate of duty on any of the abovementioned articles, such articles shall automatically be accorded the corresponding MOPs. cd SECTION 4. After the date of effectivity of this Executive Order, all the aforementioned articles entered or withdrawn from warehouses in the Philippines for consumption under the Rules of Origin as specified in the Agreement on ASEAN Preferential Trading Arrangements ratified on August 1, 1977. SECTION 5. This Executive Order shall take effect on 1 January 1993. DONE in the City of Manila, this 29th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Two. ANNEX A MARGIN APPLICABLE ASEAN PREFERENTIAL TARIFF (%) RATE OF DUTY (%) OF Until: NO. HS NO. DESCRIPTION 25 1 29 1 July PREFERENCE (%) 30 June: 1 July: 29 Aug. 1 July Aug. : July : Aug. : 1993 1994 1995 1996 1992 1992 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) 1 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 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. canelloni and ravioli wrappers), not stuffed or otherwise prepared, containing eggs 3 1902.19 00 Uncooked 50 45 45 40 35 30 30 25 37.5 33.75 33.75 30.0 26.25 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 uncooked 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 uncooked alimentary pastes, n.e.s. (e.g. canelloni 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 40 40 40 30 30 20 20 25 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 15.0 15.0 hydroxide in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda), chemically pure 9 ex 2815.12 00 Sodium 40 40 40 30 30 20 20 25 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 15.0 15.0 hydroxide in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda), technical grade 10 2917.35 00 Phthalic 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 anhydride 11 3923.10 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 Vulcanized 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 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 4802.52 30 Bondpaper, not 30 30 30 25 25 20 20 25 22.5 22.5 22.5 18.75 18.75 15.0 15.0 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 4802.60 13 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 a weight not exceeding 300 g/m2, in rolls or sheets 17 ex 4804.51 90 Kraftboard, 30 30 30 20 20 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 paperboard 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 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres, unbleached or bleached 21 ex 5512.11 00 Woven fabrics, 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 n.e.s., containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres, unbleached or bleached 22 ex 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, 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 exceeding 170 g/m2, unbleached or bleached, plain weave 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 26 ex 5515.11 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 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 1.1787 mm (gauges 16 to 36 USSG) and having a minimum yield point of 275 MPa, containing by weight less than 0.6% 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, electrolytically plated or coated with zinc, of a thickness of 0.1786 mm to 1.1787 mm (gauges 16 to 36 USSG) and having a yield point of less than 275 MPa, containing by weight less than 0.6% 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, otherwise plated or coated with zinc, of a thickness of 0.1786mm to 1.1787 mm (gauges 16 to 36 USSG), containing by weight less than 0.6% carbon, 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 0.1786mm to 1.1787mm (gauges 16 to 36 USSG), containing by weight less than 0.6% carbon, other than those falling under subheading No. 7212.21 90, plain ECaHSI 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 0.1786mm to 1.1787mm (gauges 16 to 36 USSG), containing by weight less than 0.6% 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 hollow profiles, of cast iron other than ductile cast 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 hollow profiles, of cast iron other than ductile cast iron 38 ex 7306.00 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 76.20mm, 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 or non- alloy steel, welded, of circular cross-section, with a nominal diameter of 12.70 mm to 76.20mm, 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, of circular cross- section, with a nominal diameter of 101.60 mm and above, uncoated 41 7307.11 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 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 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 aluminum 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 a aluminum 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 aluminum alloys, other than rectangular, of a thickness exceeding 0.2mm 46 ex 7606.92 00 Strips of 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 aluminum alloys, other than rectangular, of a thickness exceeding 0.2 mm, other than those not exceeding 1.00 mm in thickness and 150 mm in 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 aluminum alloys, other than rectangular, of a thickness exceeding 0.2 mm 48 8415.10 10 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 and 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 refrigerators, 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 8450.11 00 Fully-automatic 40 40 80 70 50 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 60.0 52.5 37.5 22.5 22.5 laundry-type washing machines, each of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 6 kg. 54 ex 8450.12 00 Other 40 40 80 70 50 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 60.0 52.5 37.5 22.5 22.5 laundry-type washing machines, with built-in centrifugal drier, each of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 6 kg. 55 ex 8450.12 00 Other 40 40 80 70 50 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 60.0 52.5 37.5 22.5 22.5 laundry-type washing machines, n.e.s., each of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 6 kg. 56 ex 8507.90 00 Parts of electric 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 accumulators (storage batteries), excluding storage battery plates, hard rubber battery containers and cell covers 57 ex 8528.10 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)