Modifying the Rates of Import Duty on Certain Imported Articles Re: 7th ACOTT Meeting

April 25, 1979 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 534 MODIFYINGTHE RATES OF IMPORT DUTY ON CERTAIN IMPORTED ARTICLES AS PROVIDEDUNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO.1464, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMSCODE OF1978, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE MARGINS OF TARIFFPREFERENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASEAN AGREEMENT ON PREFERENTIAL TRADINGARRANGEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN ARTICLES NEGOTIATED DURING THE SEVENTHMEETING 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 Preferential 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 abovementioned articles, such articles shall automatically be accorded the corresponding margins of preference indicated in column 4 of Annex "A". SECTION 3. After the effective date of this Order, all the above-described articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse in the Philippines for consumption shall be subject to the rates of import duty herein prescribed subject to qualification under the Rules of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 15 March 1979. asia dc DONE in the City of Manila, this 25th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Nine. Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 75 No. 18 page 3805 on April 30, 1979. 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 Present Asean BTN Product Description Rate of Margin of Preferential Duty Preference Tariff (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. ex 15.15 Other insect waxes 50% 10% 45% 2. ex 27.08 Pitch coke 10% 10% 9% 3. ex 28.11 Arsenic pentoxide 19% 10% 9% 4. ex 28.11 Adds of arsenic 10% 10% 9% 5. ex 28.17A Peroxides of potassium 10% 10% 9% 6. ex 28.38A Magnesium sulphate 10% 10% 9% 7. ex 28.41 Arsenates `10% 10% 9% 8. ex 28.43 Potassium cyanide 10% 10% 9% 9. ex 28.43 Sodium cyanide 10% 10% 9% 10. ex 28.43 Calcium cyanide 10% 10% 9% 11. ex 28.43 Nickel cyanide 10% 10% 9% 12. ex 28.43 Zinc cyanide 10% 10% 9% 13. ex 28.43 Copper cyanide 10% 10% 9% 14. ex 28.43 Mercury cyanide 10% 10% 9% 15. ex 28.43 Ammonium ferrocyanide 10% 10% 9% 16. ex 28.43 Sodium ferrocyanide 10% 10% 9% 17. ex 28.43 Potassium ferrocyanide 10% 10% 9% 18. ex 20.43 Copper ferrocyanide 10% 10% 9% 19. ex 28.43 Double ferrocyanide 10% 10% 9% 20. ex 28.43 Sodium ferricyanide 10% 10% 9% 21. ex 28.43 Potassium ferricyanide 10% 10% 9% 22. ex 28.48 Potassiumcyanomer- curate 10% 10% 9% 23. ex 28.47 Sodium dichromate 10% 1% 9% 24. ex 29.01 Unsaturated acyclic hydrocarbons 10% 10% 9% 25. ex 29.01 Saturated acyclic hydrocarbons 10% 10% 9% 26. ex 29.01 Cyclenes 10% 10% 9% 27. ex 29.01 Toluene 10% 10% 9% 28. ex 29.01 Xylenes 10% 10% 9% 29. ex 29.01 Styrene 10% 10% 9% 30. ex 29.01 Napthalene 10% 10% 9% 31. ex 29.01 Bensene 10% 10% 9% 32. ex 29.01 Penanthrene 10% 10% 9% 33. ex 29.01 Anthracene 10% 10% 9% 34. ex 29.01 Acenapthene 10% 10% 9% 35. ex 29.01 Methylanthracenes 10% 10% 9% 36. ex 29.01 Fluorene 10% 10% 9% 37. ex 29.01 Pyrene 10% 10% 9% 38. ex 29.01 Flouranthene 10% 10% 9% 39. ex 29.01 Terphenyls 10% 10% 9% 40. ex 29.16 Cream of Tartar 10%. 10% 9% 41. ex 29.81 Xanthates 10% 10% 9% 42. ex 29.31 Thoamides 10% 10% 9% 43. ex 29.31 Thiocarbamates 10% 10% 9% 44. ex 29.31 Thiuram sulphides 10% 10% 9% 45. ex 29.31 Mercaptans 10% 10% 9% 46. ex 29.31 Sulphides (thioethers) 10% 10% 9% 47. ex 29.31 Thioaldehydes 10% 10% 9% 48. ex 29.31 Thioketones 10% 10% 9% 49. ex 29.31 Thioacides 10% 10% 9% 50. ex 29.31 Sulphoxides 10% 10% 9% 51. ex 29.31 Isothiocynates 10% 10% 9% 52. ex 29.31 Sulphones 10% 10% 9% 53. ex 29.36 Lactams 10% 10% 9% 54. ex 29.35 Nucleic acids 10% 10% 9% 55. ex 29.35 Furfuraldehyde 10% 10% 9% 56. ex 29.35 Purfuryl alcohol 10% 10% 9% 57. ex 29.35 Beasofuran (coumarone) 10% 10% 9% 58. ex 29.35 Carbozole 10% 10% 9% 59. ex 29.35 Pyridine 10% 10% 9% 60. ex 29.35 Quinoline 10% 10% 9% 61. ex 29.35 Acridine 10% 10% 9% 62. ex 29.35 Piperazine 10% 10% 9% 63. ex 29.35 Indole 10% 10% 9% 64. ex 29.35 Lysidine 10% 10% 9% 65. ex 29.35 Phenothiazine 10% 10% 9% 66. ex 29.85 Santonin 10% 10% 9% 67. ex 29.44 Antibiotics, bulk 10% 1- 10% 68. ex 32.05 Coal tar dyes, not prepared for final use 20% 10% 18% 69. ex 36.03 Safety fuses 20% 10% 18% 70. ex 36.08 Detonating fuses 20% 10% 18% 71. ex 38.09 Wood tar oil 20% 10% 18% 72. ex 38.12 Prepared glazings 20% 10% 18% 73. ex 38.12 Prepared dressings 20% 10% 18% 74. ex 40.13 Surgical rubber gloves 50% 20% 40% 75. ex 48.20 Spools, of paper 30% 10% 27% 76. ex 68.08 Hand polishing stones 20% 10% 18% 77. ex 68.13A Asbestos gaskets 30% 10% 27% 78. ex 68.13A Asbestos packing 30% 10% 27% 79. ex 69.02 Refractory blocks 10% 10% 09% 80. ex 69.02 Refractory tiles 10% 10% 9% 81. ex 70.03 Glass balls, unworked 20% 10% 18% 82. ex 70.03 Glass rods, unworked 10% 10% 18% 83. ex 70.03 Glass tubes, unworked 20% 10% 18% 84. ex 70.16 Glass bricks 30% 10% 27% 85. ex 70.16 Glass slabs 30% 10% 27% 86. ex 70.16 Glass tiles 30% 10% 27% 87. ex 72.31A Horseshoe nails 30% 10% 27% 88. ex 82.04A Blow lamps 80% 10% 27% 89. ex 82.04A Anvils 30% 10% 27% 90. ex 82.04A Vises 30% 10% 27% 91. ex 82.04A Clamps 30% 10% 27% 92. ex 82.04A Portable forges 30% 10% 27% 93. ex 82.04A Grinding wheels, with framework, hand- operated 30% 10% 27% 94. ex 82.04A Grinding wheels, with framework, pedal- operated 30% 10% 27% 95. ex 82.06 Knives for machines or for mechanical appliances 10% 10% 9% 96. ex 82.06 Cutting blades for machines or mechanical appliances 10% 10% 9% 97. ex 83.01 Padlocks 30% 10% 27% 98. ex 84.62 Roller bearings 10% 10% 9% 99. ex 85.25 Insulators made of porcelain 30% 10% 27% 100. ex 98.05A Lead for pencils 30% 10% 27%