Modifying the Rates of Import Duty on Certain Imported Articles Under P.D. No. 1464

August 24, 1978 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 508 MODIFYINGTHE RATES OF IMPORT DUTY ON CERTAIN IMPORTEDARTICLES AS PROVIDED UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO.1464, OTHERWISE, KNOWN AS THE TARIFFAND CUSTOMSCODE OF 1978, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THEMARGINS OF TARIFF PREFERENCE IN ACCORDANCEWITH THE ASEAN AGREEMENT ON PREFERENTIALTRADING ARRANGEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAINARTICLES NEGOTIATED DURING THE THIRDMEETING OF THE TRADE PREFERENCES NEGOTIATINGGROUP AND THE FIFTH AND SIXTHMEETINGS OF THE ASEAN COMMITTEE ON TRADE ANDTOURISM Pursuant to the powers vested in me by Section 402 of Presidential Decree No. 1464, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby direct and order: SECTION 1.The articles specifically listed in Annex "A" hereof as classified under Section 104 of Presidential Decree No. 1464, shall be accorded the margin of tariff preference as specified in Column 4 of said Annex "A" hereof. In effect, such articles shall be subject to the Presidential Tariff for ASEAN indicated in Column 5 of said annex "A". SECTION 2.In the event that any subsequent changes are made in the basic Philippine rate of duty on any of the above-mentioned articles, such articles shall automatically be accorded the corresponding margins of preference indicated in Column 4 of Annex "A". cd SECTION 3.After the effective date of this order, all the above-described articles entered or withdrawn from warehouses in the Philippines for consumption shall be subject to the rates of import duty herein prescribed subject to qualification under the Rules of Origin as prescribed in the Agreement on ASEAN Preferential Trading Arrangements ratified on August 1, 1977. SECTION 4.This Order shall take effect as of September 1, 1978. DONE in the City of Manila, this 24th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Eight. Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 74 No. 35, 6775-1 Supp., on August 28, 1978. ANNEX "A " ARTICLES NEGOTIATED BY THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE THIRD MEETING OF THE TRADE PREFERENCES NEGOTIATING GROUP AND THE FIFTH AND SIXTH MEETING OF THE ASEAN COMMITTEE, ON TRADE AND TOURISM BTN Product Description Present Rate of Duty Margin of Preference Asean Preferential Tariff (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. ex 04.02 Skimmed milk, unsweetened 10% 10% 9% 2. ex 07.01 Potatoes, seed 70% 10% 63% 3. ex 09.02 Tea, black 70% 10% 63% 4. ex 09.02 other tea (including green tea) 70% 10% 63% 5. ex 09.08 Nutmeg, unground, in bulk containers 20% 10% 19% 6. ex 09.09 Anise seeds, unground,in bulk containers 20% 10% 18% 7. ex 09.10 Saffron, ground or unground, in bulk containers 20% 10% 18% 8. ex 09.10 Thyme, in bulk containers 20% 10% 18% 9. ex 09.10 Bay Leaves, in bulk containers 20% 10% 18% 10. ex 13.02 Shellac 20% 10% 18% 11. ex 18.02 Seed lac 20% 10% 18% 12. ex 13.02 Stick lac 20% 10% 18% 13. ex 13.02 Kobuak powder 20% 10% 18% 14. ex 13.03A Japan or Chinese natural lacquer 20% 10% 18% 15. ex 15.02 Tallow, animal inedible 30% 10% 27% 16. ex 15.15 Beeswax 50% 10% 45% 17. ex 16.04A Sardines (incl. anchovies sardine style) packed 10% 10% 9% 18. 16.05A Cuttlefish, canned 20% 10% 18% 19. ex 18.01 Cocoa bean, whole or broken, raw 59% 10% 45% 20. ex 23.01 Fish meal 10% 10% 9% 21. ex 25.07 Fullers earth 10% 10% 9% 22. ex 25.11 Barites 10% 20% 8% 23. ex 26.11 Barium, carbonate, crude 10% 10% 9% 24. ex 25.19 Magnesium. carbonate, crude 10% 10% 9% 25. ex 25.27A Talc powder, USP grade 10% 10% 9% 26. ex 26.01 Bauxite ore 10% 10% 9% 27. ex 27.07 Tar oils and other crude chemicals from coal 10% 10% 9% 28. ex 27.08 Coal tar pitch 10% 10% 9% 29. ex 27.15 Natural asphalt 20% 10% 18% 30. ex 28.04A Argon gas 10% 10% 9% 31. ex 28.11 Arsenic trioxide 10% 10% 9% 32. ex 28.12 Boricacid 10% 10% 9% 33. ex 28.16 Ammonium anhydrates 10% 10% 9% 34. ex 28.17A Peroxides of sodium 10% 10% 9% 35. ex 28.26 Tin oxide (stannous oxide and stannic oxide) 20% 10% 18% 36. ex 28.27 Red lead powder 30% 10% 27% 37. ex 28.29 Flourides 10% 10% 9% 38. ex 28.30B Calcium chloride, commercial 50% 10% 45% 39. ex 28.33 Potassium bromide 10% 10% 9% 40. ex 28.38A Copper sulphate 10% 10% 9% 41. 28.38E Aluminum sulphate, commercial 20% 10% 18% 42. ex 28.39 Silver nitrate 10% 10% 9% 43. ex 28.41 Arsenites 10% 10% 9% 44. ex 28.42 Magnesium carbonate, refined 10% 10% 9% 45. ex 28.42 Potassium carbonate 10% 10% 9% 46. ex 28.42 Barium carbonate, refined 10% 10% 9% 47. ex 28.46 Borax, refined 10% 10% 9% 48. 28.47 Sodium chromate 10% 10% 9% 49. ex 28.55 Phosphides 10% 10% 9% 50. ex 29.08 Ethers 10% 10% 9% 51. ex 29.08 Ether alcohols 10% 10% 9% 52. ex 29.14 Sodium benzoate 10% 10% 9% 53. ex 29.16 Citric acid 10% 10% 9% 54. ex 29.41 Glucosides 10% 9% 19% 55. ex 29.41 Esters 10% 10% 9% 56. ex 30.03 Veterinary medicine for the eradication of pests 20% 10% 18% 57. ex 32.06 Natural indigo 20% 10% 18% 58. ex 32.05 Synthetic organic dyestuffs 20% 10% 18% 59. ex 32.07 Ultramarine blue 20% 10% 18% 60. ex 33.01A Peppermint oil 10% 10% 9% 61. ex 33.01A Spearmint oil 10% 10% 9% 62. ex 33.01B Citronella oil 50% 10% 45% 63. ex 33.01B Kayoputih oil 50% 10% 45% 64. ex 33.01B Pathchouli oil 50% 10% 45% 65. ex 33.01B Vetiner Oil 50% 10% 45% 66. ex 33.01B Clover Oil 50% 10% 45% 67. ex 35.05 Dextrine 20% 10% 18% 68. ex 37.08 Chemical products for photography put up for retail sale 20% 10% 18% 69. 38.09 Wood tar 20% 10% 18% 70. ex 39.01C Phenolies (e.g novolak) 50% 10% 45% 71. ex 40.01 Pre-vulcanized natural rubber latex 20% 10% 18% 72. ex 40.02 Synthetic rubber latex 30% 10% 27% 73. ex 40.02 Pre-vulcanized synthetic rubber latex 30% 10% 27% 74. ex 40.12 Rubber droppers 20% 10% 18% 75. ex 40.14C Rubber blankets for printing machines 50% 10% 45% 76. ex 44.06 Agathis, sawn, coniferous species 30% 10% 27% 77. ex 48.20 Bobbins, of paper 30% 10% 27% 78. ex 48.21B Paper gaskets 100% 10% 90% 79. ex 57.03 Jute, raw spun 10% 10% 9% 80. ex 57.03 Jute, tow and waste 10% 10% 9% 81. ex 57.03 Kenaf 10% 10% 9% 82. ex 65.06A Driver's helmets 20% 10% 18% 83. ex 68.04 Grinding and polishing wheels and stones 20% 10% 18% 84. ex 68.06 Whetstones 20% 10% 18% 85. ex 68.05 Oilstones 20% 10% 18% 86. ex 68.06 Abrasive paper, coated with synthetic abrasives 20% 10% 18% 87. ex 68.06 Abrasive cloth, coated with synthetic abrasives 10% 10% 18% 88. ex 69.02 Fireclay bricks including fire bricks (alumina bricks); 10% 10% 9% 89. ex 70.12 Glass inners for vacuum flasks 20% 10% 18% 90. ex 70.17 Ampoules and vials 10% 10% 18% 91. ex 70.18 Optical glass, unworked 10% 10% 9% 92. ex 70.18 Spectacle glass, unworked 10% 10% 9% 93. ex 73.29 Pedal cycle chains not over 114 links; of iron or steel 20% 10% 18% 94. ex 74.13 Chain, of copper, polished or coated with other metal 30% 10% 27% 95. ex 79.02 Zinewire 20% 10% 18% 96. ex 83.03 Vault doors, 30% 10% 27% 97. ex 83.13 Stoppers, bottle caps, screw cap type (excl. crown, corks and crown caps for soft drinks and beverage bottles) 30% 10% 27% 98. ex 88.13 Capsules and other packing accessories of base metal (excl. aluminum vial caps for medicinal or capsule bottles) 30% 10% 27% 99. ex 84.18 Liquid filters, except for motor vehicles 10% 10% 9% 100. ex 84.26A Reapers (machines) 10% 10% 9% 101. ex 84.38 Paper and paperboard cutting machine 10% 10% 9% 102. ex 84.33 Machines for making paper or paperboard bags and boxes 10% 10% 9% 103. ex 84.51 Standard typewriters, non-electric 20% 10% 18% 104. ex 84.51 Standard typewriters, electric 20% 10% 18% 105. ex 84.51 Adding machine 20% 10% 18% 106. ex 84.62 Cash registers with totalling device 20% 10% 18% 107. ex 84.56 Cement mixes of capacity of four bagse and above 30% 10% 27% 108. ex 84.56 Cement pavers 30% 10% 27% 109. am 84.59 Plastic working machinery 30% 10% 27% 110. ex 84.59 Rubber working machinery 30% 10% 27% 111. ex 84.60 Moulding boxes for metal foundry 10% 10% 9% 112. am 84.60 Molds for metal or metallic carbides 10% 10% 9% 113. ex 84.60 Molds for non-metals 10% 10% 9% 114. ex 85.01B Generators, 10 Kw and over 80% 10% 27% 115. ex 85.05 Portable electro-mechanical tools adopted for working in the hand 20% 10% 18% 116. ex 85.11A Industrial laboratory electric furnaces 10% 10% 9% 117. ex 86.13 Telephone switching Equipment 30% 10% 27% 118. ex 83.13 Intercommunication sets, telephone type 80% 10% 27% 119. ex 85.19B Resistors 50% 10% 45% 120. ex 85.19B Barretters 50% 10% 45% 121. ex 85.20B Flashlight bulbs 50% 10% 45% 122. ex 85.20B Arc Lamps 50% 10% 45% 123. ex 85.20B Electrically ignited, photographic flash bulbs 60% 10% 45% 124. ex 85.21A Diodes 30% 10% 27% 125. ex 86.21A Photocells 30% 10% 27% 126. ex 85.21A Mounted piezo-electric crystals 30% 10% 27% 127. ex 85.27 Metal electrical conduit tubes and joints, insulated 30% 10% 27% 128. ex 90.04 Fishing goggles 70% 10% 63% 129. ex 90.04 Chemist's goggles 70% 10% 63% 130. ex 90.04 Welder's and foundry worker's goggles. 70% 10% 63% 131. ex 90.07 Photographic cameras and photographic flashlight apparatus 30% 10% 27% 132. ex 90.08 Motion Picture cameras, 16mm and above 20% 10% 18% 133. ex 90.09 Image projectors 20% 20% 16% 134. ex 90.14 Transit instruments 10% 10% 9% 135. ex 90.14 Levels 10% 10% 9% 136. ex 90.14 Hydrographic instruments 10% 10% 9% 137. ex 90.14 Navigational instruments, excl. compasses 10% 10% 9% 138. ex 90.14 Meteorological instruments 10% 10% 9% 139. ex 90.14 Range-finders 10% 10% 9% 140. ex 90.14 Geophysical instruments 10% 10% 9% 141. ex 90.28 Photolectric exposure meters 20% 10% 18% 142. ex 90.28 Electrical Instruments for measuring, regulating electrical quantities excluding supply meters 20% 10% 18% 143. ex 92.04A Harmonicas 10% 10% 9% 144. ex 92.04B Accordions 30% 10% 27% 145. ex 92.04E Concertinas 30% 10% 27% 146. ex 97.06 Archery equipment 20% 10% 18% 147. ex 97.06 Golf balls 20% 10% 18% 148. ex 97.07A Fish hooks 20% 20% 16%