Modifying the Rates of Duty of Certain Imported Articles Re: Accelerated CEPT Scheme for AFTA

June 11, 1998 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 487 MODIFYING THE RATES OF DUTY OF CERTAIN IMPORTED ARTICLES AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF 1978, AS AMENDED, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE 1998-2003 PHILIPPINE SCHEDULE OF TARIFF REDUCTION OF PRODUCTS TRANSFERRED FROM THE TEMPORARY EXCLUSION LIST TO THE INCLUSION LIST UNDER THE NEW TIME FRAME OF THE ACCELERATED COMMON EFFECTIVE PREFERENTIAL TARIFF SCHEME FOR THE ASEAN FREE TRADE AREA (CEPT-AFTA) WHEREAS, at the 11th Meeting of the AFTA Council held in Subang Jaya, Malaysia on 15 October 1997, it was agreed that ASEAN Member Countries shall prepare the legal enactment to implement the schedule of tariff reductions of products transferred from the Temporary Exclusion List (TEL) to the Inclusion List under the new time frame covering the period from 1998-2003. NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, pursuant to the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order: SECTION 1. The articles specifically listed in Annex " A " (Articles granted Concessions under the CEPT-AFTA) hereof as classified under Section 104 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as amended, shall be subject to the ASEAN Common Effective Preferential Tariff in accordance with the 1998-2003 schedule indicated in Columns 4-9 of Annex " A ". The CEPT rates so indicated shall be accorded to any ASEAN Member State as soon as that country implements its CEPT tariff reduction schedules on the articles specified in Annex "A" hereof. prcd SECTION 2. 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 a rate lower than the rate prescribed in Columns 4-9, such article shall automatically be accorded the corresponding reduced rate of duty. SECTION 3. The Margins of Preference (MOPs) accorded under the ASEAN Preferential Trading Arrangements shall no longer be extended to any of the products listed in Annex "A" hereof. SECTION 4. From the date of effectivity of this Order, all articles listed in Annex " A " entered or withdrawn from warehouses in the Philippines for consumption shall be imposed the rates of duty therein prescribed subject to qualification under the Rules of Origin as provided for in the Agreement on the CEPT Scheme for the AFTA signed on 28 January 1992. SECTION 5. All decrees, order, issuances, and rules and regulations, or parts thereof, which are contrary or inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. SECTION 6. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately. DONE in the City of Manila, this 11th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Eight. ANNEX A ARTICLES GRANTED CONCESSIONS UNDER THE COMMON EFFECTIVE PREFERENTIAL TARIFF (CEPT) SCHEME FOR THE ASEAN FREE TRADE AREA (AFTA) APPLICABLE ASEAN CEPT RATE OF DUTY (%) HDG HARMONIZED NO. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 1 January of Year CODE 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 01.04 Live sheep and goats. 0104.20 - Goats: 0104.20 90 - - - Other: 0104.20 91 - - - - In-Quota 20 20 15 10 10 5 0104.20 92 - - - - Out-Quota 20 20 15 10 10 5 02.01 Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled. 0201.10 00 - Carcasses and half-carcasses 20 20 10 10 10 5 0201.20 00 - Other cuts with bone in 20 20 10 10 10 5 02.02 Meat of bovine animals, frozen. 0202.10 00 - Carcasses and half-carcasses 20 20 10 10 10 5 0202.20 00 - Other cuts with bone in 20 20 10 10 10 5 02.07 Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading No. 01.05, fresh, chilled or frozen. - Of turkeys: 0207.24 - - Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled: 0207.24 10 - - - In-Quota 20 20 15 10 10 5 0207.24 20 - - - Out-Quota 20 20 15 10 10 5 0207.25 - - Not cut in pieces, frozen: 0207.25 10 - - - In-Quota 20 20 20 10 10 5 0207.25 20 - - - Out-Quota 20 20 20 10 10 5 0207.26 - - Cuts and offal, fresh or chilled: 0207.26 10 - - - In-Quota 20 20 15 10 10 5 0207.26 20 - - - Out-Quota 20 20 15 10 10 5 - Of ducks, geese or guinea fowls: 0207.33 - - Not cut in pieces, frozen: 0207.33 10 - - - In-Quota 20 20 20 10 10 5 0207.33 20 - - - Out-Quota 20 20 20 10 10 5 0207.34 - - Fatty livers, fresh or chilled: 0207.34 10 - - - In-Quota 20 20 15 10 10 5 0207.34 20 - - - Out-Quota 20 20 15 10 10 5 0207.36 - - Other frozen: 0207.36 90 - - - Other: 0207.36 91 - - - - In-Quota 20 20 20 10 10 5 0207.36 92 - - - - Out-Quota 20 20 20 10 10 5 10.01 Wheat and meslin. 1001.90 - Other: 1001.90 90 - - - Other 5 5 5 5 5 5 10.08 Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals. 1008.90 00 - Other cereals 20 20 15 10 10 5 11.03 Cereal groats, meal and pellets. - Groats and meal: 1103.12 00 - - Of oats 20 15 15 10 10 5 1103.19 00 - - Of other cereals 20 15 15 10 10 5 11.04 Cereal grains otherwise worked (for example, hulled, rolled, flaked, pearled, sliced or kibbled), except rice of heading No. 10.06; germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground. - Other worked grains (for example, hulled pearled, sliced or kibbled): 1104.29 00 - - Of other cereals 20 15 15 10 10 3 11.08 Starches; inulin. - Starches: 1108.12 00 - - Maize (corn) starch 20 15 10 7 3 3 1108.14 00 - - Manioc (cassava) starch 20 15 10 7 3 3 11.09 1109.00 00 Wheat gluten, whether or not dried. 3 3 3 3 3 3 16.01 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products 20 20 20 15 10 5 16.02 Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood. 1602.20 - Of liver of any animal: 1602.20 10 - - - In-Quota 20 20 20 15 10 5 1602.20 20 - - - Out-Quota 20 20 20 15 10 5 - Of poultry of heading No. 01.05: 1602.31 - - Of turkeys: 1602.31 90 - - - Other: 1602.31 91 - - - - In-Quota 20 20 20 15 10 5 1602.31 92 - - - - Out-Quota 20 20 20 15 10 5 48.04 Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading No. 48.02 or 48.03. - Kraftliner: 4804.11 00 - - Unbleached 10 7 3 3 3 3 4804.19 00 - - Other 10 7 3 3 3 3 - Sack kraft paper: 4804.21 00 - - Unbleached 10 7 3 3 3 3 4804.29 00 - - Other 10 7 3 3 3 3 - Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 150 g/m2 or less: 4804.31 - - Unbleached: 4804.31 20 - - - Kraft paper in rolls of 209 mm width for use as wrapper for dynamite sticks 7 7 3 3 3 3 4804.31 90 - - - Other 10 7 3 3 3 3 4804.39 00 - - Other 10 7 3 3 3 3 - Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m2 but less than 225 g/m2: 4804.41 - - Unbleached: 4804.41 90 - - - Other 10 7 3 3 3 3 4804.49 00 - - Other 10 7 3 3 3 3 - Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 225 g/m2 or more: 4804.51 - - Unbleached: 4804.51 90 - - - Other 10 7 3 3 3 3 4804.59 00 - - Other 10 7 3 3 3 3 48.05 Other uncoated paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, not further worked or processed than as specified in Note 2 to this Chapter. 4805.10 00 - Semi-chemical fluting paper (corrugating medium) 10 7 3 3 3 3 48.08 Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of the kind described in heading No. 48.03. 4808.10 00 - Corrugated paper and paperboard, whether or not penorated 10 10 7 3 3 3 4808.20 00 - Sack kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated 10 10 7 3 3 3 4808.30 00 - Other kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated 10 10 7 3 3 3 4808.90 00 - Other 10 10 7 3 3 3 48.10 Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or sheets. - Other paper and paperboard: 4810.91 - - Multi-ply: 4810.91 10 - - - Gray back board 10 7 3 3 3 3 4810.91 90 - - - Other 3 3 3 3 3 3 4810.99 00 - - Other 3 3 3 3 3 3 48.13 Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes. 4813.10 00 - In the form of booklets or tubes 10 10 3 3 3 3 4813.20 00 - In rolls of a width not exceeding 10 10 3 3 3 3 5 cm 4813.90 00 - Other 10 10 3 3 3 3 48.16 Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (other than those of heading No. 48.09), duplicator stencils and offset plates, of paper, whether or not put up in boxes. 4816.10 00 -Carbon or similar copying papers 10 10 5 5 5 5 61.03 Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace over-alls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted. - Suits: 6103.12 00 - - Of synthetic fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6103.19 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Ensembles: 6103.22 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6103.23 00 - - Of synthetic fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6103.29 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Jackets and blazers: 6103.32 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6103.33 00 - - Of synthetic fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6103.39 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: 6103.42 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6103.43 00 - - Of synthetic fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6103.49 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 61.04 Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace over-alls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted. - Suits: 6104.12 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6104.13 00 - - Of synthetic fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6104.19 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Ensembles: 6104.22 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6104.23 00 - - Of synthetic fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6104.29 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Jackets: 6104.32 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6104.33 00 - - Of synthetic fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6104.39 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Skirts and divided skirts: 6104.52 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6104.53 00 - - Of synthetic fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6104.59 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: 6104.62 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6104.63 00 - - Of synthetic fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6104.69 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 61.07 Men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted. - Underpants and briefs: 6107.11 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6107.12 00 - - Of man-made fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6107.19 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Nightshirts and pyjamas: 6107.21 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6107.22 00 - - Of man-made fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6107.29 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Other: 6107.91 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6107.92 00 - - Of man-made fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6107.99 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 61.08 Women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted. - Slips and petticoats: 6108.11 00 - - Of man-made fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6108.19 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Briefs and panties: 6108.21 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6108.22 00 - - Of man-made fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6108.29 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Nightdresses and pyjamas: 6108.31 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6108.32 00 - - Of man-made fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6108.39 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Other: 6108.91 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6108.92 00 - - Of man-made fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6108.99 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 61.11 Babies' garments and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted. 6111.20 00 - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6111.30 00 - Of synthetic fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6111.90 00 - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 61.14 Other garments, knitted or crocheted. 6114.20 00 - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6114.30 00 - Of man-made fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6114.90 00 - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 62.03 Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear). - Suits: 6203.12 00 - - Of synthetic fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6203.19 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Ensembles: 6203.22 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6203.23 00 - - Of synthetic fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6203.29 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Jackets and blazers: 6203.32 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6203.33 00 - - Of synthetic fibres 15 15 10 10 10 5 6203.39 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: 6203.42 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6203.43 00 - - Of synthetic fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6203.49 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 62.04 Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear). - Suits: 6204.12 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6204.13 00 - - Of synthetic fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6204.19 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Ensembles: 6204.22 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6204.23 00 - - Of synthetic fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6204.29 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Jackets and blazers: 6204.32 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6204.33 00 - - Of synthetic fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6204.39 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Skirts and divided skirts: 6204.52 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6204.53 00 - - Of synthetic fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6204.59 00 - - Of other textile materials 20 15 10 10 10 5 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: 6204.62 00 - - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 62.09 Babies' garments and clothing accessories. 6209.22 00 - Of cotton 20 15 10 10 10 5 6209.30 00 - Of synthetic fibres 20 15 10 10 10 5 6209.90 00 - Of other textile materials 15 15 10 10 10 5 62.10 Garments, made up of fabrics of heading No. 56.02, 56.03, 59.03, 59.06 or 59.07. 6210.10 00 - Of fabrics of heading No. 56.02 or 56.03 20 15 10 10 10 5 6210.20 00 - Other garments, of the type described in subheadings 6201.11 to 6201.19 20 15 10 10 10 5 6210.30 00 - Other garments, of the type described in subheadings 6202.11 to 6202.19 20 15 10 10 10 5 6210.40 00 - Other men's or boys' garments 20 15 10 10 10 5 6210.50 00 - Other women's or girls' garments 20 15 10 10 10 5 64.02 Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics. - Sports footwear: 6402.19 00 - - Other 20 20 15 10 10 5 6402.20 00 - Footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled into the sole by means of plugs 20 20 15 10 10 5 - Other footwear: 6402.91 00 - - Covering the ankle 20 20 15 10 10 5 6402.99 00 - - Other 20 20 15 10 10 5 64.03 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather. - Sports footwear: 6403.19 00 - - Other 20 20 15 10 10 5 6403.20 00 - Footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe 20 20 15 10 10 5 6403.30 00 - Footwear made on a base or platform of wood, not having an inner sole or protective metal toe-cap 20 20 15 10 10 5 - Other footwear with outer soles of leather: 6403.51 00 - - Covering the ankle 20 20 15 10 10 5 6403.59 00 - - Other 20 20 15 10 10 5 - Other footwear: 6403.91 00 - - Covering the ankle 20 20 15 10 10 5 6403.99 00 - - Other 20 20 15 10 10 5 64.04 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials. - Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics: 6404.19 00 - - Other 20 20 15 10 10 5 6404.20 00 - Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather 20 20 15 10 10 5 64.05 Other footwear. 6405.10 00 - With uppers of leather or composition leather 20 20 15 10 10 5 6405.20 00 - With uppers of textile materials 20 20 15 10 10 5 6405.90 00 - Other 20 20 15 10 10 5 69.07 Unglazed ceramics flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; unglazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing. 6907.10 00 - Tiles, cubes and similar articles, whether or not rectangular, the largest surface area of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7 cm 20 20 15 10 10 5 6907.90 00 - Other 20 20 15 10 10 5 69.08 Glazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; unglazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing. 6908.10 00 - Tiles, cubes and similar articles, whether or not rectangular, the largest surface area of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7 cm 20 20 15 10 10 5 69.10 Ceramics sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures. 6910.10 00 - Of porcelain or china 20 20 15 10 10 5 70.03 Cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked. - Non-wired sheets: 7003.12 - - Coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer: 7003.12 90 - - - Other 20 20 15 10 10 5 7003.19 - - Other: 7003.19 90 - - - Other 20 20 15 10 10 5 7003.20 00 - Wired sheets 20 20 15 10 10 5 7003.30 00 - Profiles 20 20 15 10 10 5 70.04 Drawn glass and blown glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked. 7004.20 - Glass, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer: 7004.20 90 - - - Other 20 20 15 10 10 5 7004.90 - Other glass: 7004.90 90 - - - Other 20 20 15 10 10 5 70.05 Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked. 7005.10 - Non-wired glass, having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer: 7005.10 90 - - - Other 20 20 15 10 10 5 - Other non-wired glass: 7005.21 - - Coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground: 7005.21 90 - - - Other 20 20 15 10 10 5 7005.30 00 - Wired glass 20 20 15 10 10 5 70.06 7006.00 Glass of heading No. 70.03, 70.04 or 70.05, bent, edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, but not framed or fitted with other materials. 7006.00 90 - - - Other 20 20 15 10 10 5 70.07 Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass. - Toughened (tempered) safety glass: 7007.11 00 - - Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels 20 15 10 10 10 5 7007.19 00 - - Other 20 20 15 10 10 5 - Laminated safety glass: 7007.21 00 - - Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels 20 15 10 10 10 5 7007.29 00 - - Other 20 20 15 10 10 5 96.03 Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised, mops and feather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees (other than roller squeegees). - Tooth brushes, shaving brushes, hair brushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances: 9603.21 00 - - Tooth brushes including 20 20 20 10 10 5 dental-plate brushes