Modifying the Rates of Duty on Certain Imported Articles as Provided under the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as Amended, in Order to Implement the Preferential Tariff Rates on Certain Products Under the Asean Industrial Cooperation (AICO) Scheme, in Favor of Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (Honda)

March 18, 2002 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 89 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 CERTAIN PRODUCTS UNDER THE ASEAN INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION (AICO) SCHEME, IN FAVOR OF HONDA CARS PHILIPPINES, INC. (HONDA) 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; DCScaT WHEREAS, the Philippines is a participating country in the approved AICO Arrangement of Honda Cars Philippines, Inc., (Honda) along with Thailand; WHEREAS, under the Honda AICO Arrangement, 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 passenger cars (HS 8703.90 10), and in exchange, Thailand will import from the Philippines complementary component parts for the OEM of Honda Civic; WHEREAS, AICO Certificate of Eligibility (COE) No. Honda/2000/9(A) was re-issued on 21 September 2001, nullifying AICO Certificate of Eligibility No. Honda/2000/9 issued on 05 October 2000, in favor the participating companies in the 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 Arrangement shall qualify for 0-5% preferential tariff rates to be extended Thailand and the Philippines for Honda as participating countries, effective within 45 days from the date of issuance of the Certificate of Eligibility by the ASEAN Secretariat. 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 5% on parts/components of Honda Civic passenger cars 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) effective 21 September 2001. TaCSAD SECTION 3. In the event that any subsequent changes are made in the basic (Most Favored Nation) Philippine rate of duty on any of the articles listed in Annex "A" to a rate lower than the AICO rate prescribed in Column 6 of Annex "A" , such articles shall automatically be accorded the corresponding reduced rate of duty. Effective 01 January 2003, the final CEPT rate on the article shall apply. 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 rate specified under Section 1 hereof, subject to qualification under the Rules of Origin for the CEPT, as evidenced by the Certificate of Origin-Form "D". SECTION 5. Any revision/s to the part numbers appearing in Column 4 of Annex "A" shall be communicated immediately to the Bureau of Customs by the Board of Investments within five (5) days after receipt of the official copy of the revised part numbers from the ASEAN Secretariat. SECTION 6. The Secretary of Finance in consultation with the National Economic & Development Authority (NEDA) shall issue the appropriate guidelines to implement and rationalize the preferential tariff privilege herein granted. SECTION 7. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately. DONE in the City of Manila, this 18th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Two. Published with annex in the Manila Times and the Manila Standard on April 17, 2002. ANNEX "A" ARTICLES GRANTED PREFERENTIAL TARIFF UNDER THE APPROVED HONDA AICO SCHEME APPLICABLE SOURCE COUNTRY AICO HS CODE MODEL/TYPE PRODUCT/PART NAME PART NO. (AICO COMPANY) PREFERENTIAL TARIFF (%) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 8703.90 10 CIVIC Various Components/Parts: Thailand 5 Passenger Car (Honda Automobile Thailand Co., Ltd.) BRKT, CANISTER 17358-S5H-T300 HALF, UPPER 17500-S5H-T300-20 HALF, LOWER 17500-S5H-T300-21 SEAT, DRAIN PLUG 17502-SM4-3000 STAY, STRAINER 17503-S5H-T300H1 ABSORBER, WAVE 17505-S5H-T300H1 STAY, VENT PIPE 17516-ST5-3000 PROTR, F/TANK 17519-S5A-9300 PIPE, FILLER NECK 17531-S5H-T300H1 PIPE, AIR BREATHER 17532-S5H-T300H1 PIPE, VENT F/TANK 17533-S5H-T300H1 STAY, PIPE 17538-S5H-T300H1 CHANBER COMP, F/TANK 17540-S5H-T300H1 CLIP, FUEL PIPE 17706-SC3-0030 LIGHT ASSY, R HEAD 33100-S5H-F000M1 LIGHT ASSY, L HEAD 33150-S5H-F000M1 TAIL LIGHT ASSY., R 33500-S5A-0030 TAIL LIGHT ASSY., L 33550-S5A-0030 LIGHT ASSY LICENSE 34100-S5A-A000M1 LIGHT ASSY, R LID 34150-S5A-0030 LIGHT ASSY., L LID 34155-S5A-0030 LIGHT ASSY H/M STOP 34270-S5A-A000M1 8703.90 10 CIVIC Various Components/Parts: Thailand 5 Passenger Car (Honda Automobile Thailand Co., Ltd.) LIGHT ASSY, SIDE TURN 34300-S5A-0030 SW ASSY, STOP 35350-SSA-J000M1 SWITCH ASSY, DOOR 35400-S5A-0030 HUB ASSY, FRONT (14") 44600-S5A-J000 CLIP, BRAKE PIPE 46391-SX8-T000M1 CLAMP, BRAKE PIPE R 46397-S5A-0000 CLAMP, BRAKE PIPE L 46398-S5A-0000 BRKT, MISS MT (MT) 50825-S5A-0000 BRKT, MISS MT (AT) 50825-S5A-9800 BRKT, RR ENG MT (MT/AT) 50827-S5A-0000 STPR ASSY ENG, FR (MT) 50840-S5A-0000 STPR ASSY ENG, FR (CV) 50840-S5A-9000 DAMPER ASSY, R FR 51601-S5H-K000 DAMPER ASSY, R FR 51601-S5H-K100 DAMPER ASSY, L FR 51602-S5H-K000 DAMPER ASSY, L FR 51602-S5H-K100 UPR ARM COMP, RR (ABS) 52390-S5A-0000 UPR ARM COMP, RR (ABS) 52390-S5A-9800 DAMPER ASSY, R RR 52610-S5H-K000 DAMPER ASSY, L RR 52620-S5H-K000 CAP, OIL TANK 53697-SB3-9500M1 TANK COMP, P/S 53701-S5D-A000 WIRE ASSY, CHANGE 54310-S5A-0030 WIRE, CONTROL 54315-S5D-A800M1 BRKT MODULATOR 57115-S5A-1000 HOOD COMP 60100-S5H-T000 HINGE COMP R HOOD 60120-S5A-0000 8703.90 10 CIVIC Various Components/Parts: Thailand 5 Passenger Car (Honda Automobile HINGE COMP L HOOD 60170-S5A-0000 Thailand Co., Ltd.) PANEL R, FR FENDER 60211-S5W-J000 PANEL R, FR FENDER 60261-S5W-J000 BHD SIDE R, FR 60411-S5A-3000 STAY BHD CTR 60434-S5A-3000 FRAME SUB COMP FR BHD UP 6043A-S5A-3000 BHD STAY SUB COMP R 6043B-S5A-3000 C/MBR SUB FR BHD L WR COMP 6044A-S5A-3000 BHD SIDE L, FR 60461-S5A-3000 BHD STAY SUB COMP L 6048B-S5H-T000 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-S5A-9000 BACK PLATE SUB COMP R FR SIDE 6081B-S5A-9000 OUTRIGGER SUB COMP R FR SIDE 6081C-S5A-3000 PLATE SUB COMP R BHD SIDE STAY 6081E-S5A-9000 BRKT, MISS MTG 60834-S5A-3000 GST R, FR DPR HSG 60836-S5A-3000 FRAME SUB COMP L, FR SIDE 6091A-S5A-3000 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 B, ENG MTG 60925-S5A-3000 GST L, FR DPR HSG 60936-S5A-3000 ROD L, FR SIDE FRAME 60937-S5A-3000 PANEL ROOF 62111-S5A-3000 RAIL COMP, FRONT ROOF 62120-S5A-3000 8703.90 10 CIVIC Various Components/Parts: Thailand 5 Passenger Car (Honda Automobile RAIL, FRONT ROOF 62121-S5A-3000 Thailand Co., Ltd.) RAIL, REAR ROOF 62131-S5A-3000 ARCH COMP, ROOF 62140-S6A-3000 ARCH B, ROOF 62142-S5A-3000 ARCH C, ROOF 62143-S5A-3000 PANEL R, OUTSIDE 63101-S5A-G000H1 STIFF COMP R, CTR PLR 63210-S5A-3000 RNFCT COMP R, S/SILL 63220-S5A-G000HI NUT COMP R, RR DR STRKR 63240-S5A-3000 PANEL L, OUTSIDE 63501-S5A-G000H1 STIFF COMP L, CTR PLR 63610-S5A-3000 RNFCT COMP L, S/SILL 63620-S5A-G000H1 NUT COMP L, RR DR STRKR 63640-S5A-3000 GUTTER COMP L, REAR 63720-S5A-3000 ADPT, FUEL CAP 63915-S5A-3000 PLR COMP R, FR INN UP 64115-S5A-3000 PLR COMP R, CTR INNER 64220-S5A-3000 PANEL R, RR INSIDE 64301-S5K-T000H1 SPT COMP R, RR SHELF 64310-S5A-Q000Hl1 STIFF R, RR DPR 64314-S5A-3000 EXTN R, W/ARCH 64321-S5A-3000H1 W/H COMP R, REAR 64330-S5A-3000 PLR COMP L, FR INN UP 64515-S5A-3000 PLR COMP. L, CTR INNER 64620-S5A-3000 PANEL L, RR INSIDE 64701-S5K-T000H1 SPT COMP L, RR SHELF 64710-S5A-Q000H1 STIFF L, RR DPR 64714-S5A-3000 8703.9010 CIVIC Various Components/Parts: Thailand 5 Passenger Car Honda Automobile Thailand Co., Ltd.) EXTN L, W/ARCH 64721-S5A-3000 W/H COMP L, REAR 64730-S5A-3000 FLOOR, FRONT 65111-S5A-3000 BRKT RR R, FR SEAT SIDE 65115-S5A-3000 FRAME A, FR FLR 65116-S5A-3000 FRAME B, FR FLR 65117-S5A-3000 FRAME R, FR FLR CTR 65121-S5A-3000 C/MBR R, FLR FR 65131-S5A-3000 SILL R, FR INSIDE 65141-S5A-K000H1 BRKT RR L, FR SEAT SIDE 65165-S5A-3000 FRAME L, FR FLR CTR 65171-S5A-3000 C/MBR L, FLR FR 65181-S5A-3000 SILL COMP L, FR INSIDE 65190-S5A-K000H1 FLOOR PANEL, REAR 65511-S5A-3000 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 L, REAR 65660-S5A-3000 C/MBR, MID FLOOR 65701-S5A-3000 STIFF, MID FLOOR C/MBR 65702-S5A-3000 EXTN RR FRAME COMP R 657OA-S5A-3000 EXTN RR FRAME COMP L 6570B-S5A-3000 C/MBR RR FLR UP 65741-S5A-3000 C/MBR COMP, RR FLOOR 65750-S5A-3000 PANEL, REAR 66111-S5H-T000 PARCEL SHELF COMP, REAR 66500-S5A-3000 PANEL COMP, R FR DOOR 67010-S5H-T000 8703.9010 CIVIC Various Components/Parts: Thailand 5 Passenger Car (Honda Automobile PANEL COMP L, FR DOOR 67050-S5H-T000 Thailand Co., Ltd.) HINGE R FR DOOR UP 67410-S5A-0030 HINGE R FR DOOR LWR 67420-S5A-0030 HINGE L FR DOOR UP 67450-S5A-0030 HINGE L FR DOOR LWR 67460-S5A-0030 PANEL COMP R, RR DOOR 67510-S5H-T000 PANEL COMP L, RR DOOR 67550-S5H-T000 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 BEAM COMP, FR BUMPER 71130-S5A-0000 UP BEAM COMP R, FR BUMPER 71140-S5A-0000 UP BEAM COMP L, FR BPR 71190-S5A-0000 LOCK ASSY R, FR DR POWER 72110-S5A-A100M1 SPRING R OUT HANDLE 72117-SV1-0030 PROTR, R FR DR OUT HANDLE 72130-S5A-A000 STRIKE ASSY, DOOR LOCK 72135-S5A-0030 HANDLE R, OUT 72140-S5A-J000-20 CASE COMP R, FR OUT 72140-S5H-T100XA SPRING L OUT HANDLE 72157-SV1-0030 PROTR, L FR DR OUT HANDLE 72170-S5A-A000 HANDLE L, OUT 72180-S5A-J000-20 CASE COMP L, FR OUT 72180-S5H-T100XA RUNCHANNEL, R FR DOOR 72235-S5H-T000M1 RUNCHANNEL, L. FR DOOR 72275-S5H-T000M1 8703.90 10 CIVIC Various Components/Parts: Thailand 5 Passenger Car (Honda Automobile SUB-SEAL, R FR DOOR 72325-S5A-0030 Thailand Co., Ltd.) WTHSTP, R FR DOOR INN 72335-S5A-0030 CHECKER COMP,R FR DOOR 72340-S5H-T000M1 SUB-SEAL, L FR DOOR 72365-S5A-0030 WTHSTP, L FR DOOR INN 72375-S5A-0030 CHECKER COMP, L FR DOOR 72380-S5H-T000M1 MLDG ASSY, R FR DOOR 72410-S5A-A000MI MLDG ASSY L FR DOOR 72450-S5A-A000MI LOCK ASSY R, RR DR POWER 72610-S5A-A100M1 ACTUATOR ASSY R RR (PWR) 72615-S5A-0030 CRANK ASSY LOCK ROD 72630-S0A-0030 ROD RR DOOR LOCK KNOB 72633-S5A-0030 PLATE R, HANDLE 72640-S5A-0030 CASE COMP R, RR OUT 72640-S5H-T100XA LOCK ASSY L, RR DR POWER 72650-S5A-A100M1 ACTUATOR ASSY, L RR (PWR) 72655-S5A-0030 PLATE L, HANDLE 72680-S5A-0030 CASE COMP L, RR OUT 72680-S5H-T000XA RUNCHANNEL, R RR DOOR 72735-S5H-T000M1 RUNCHANNEL, L RR DOOR 72775-S5H-T000M1 SUB-SEAL, R RR DOOR 72825-S5A-0030 WTHSTP, RR DOOR INN 72835-S5A-0030 CHECKER COMP,R RR DOOR 72840-S5H-T000M1 SUB-SEAL, L RR DOOR 72865-S5A-0030 CHECKER COMP, L RR DOOR 72880-S5H-T000M1 MLDG ASSY, R RR DOOR 72910-S5A-A000M1 MLDG ASSY, L RR DOOR 72950-S5A-A000M1 8703.90 10 CIVIC Various Components/Parts: Thailand 5 Passenger Car (Honda Automobile GLAS COMP,RR WSHILD 73200-S5H-T000XA Thailand Co., Ltd.) MLDG, RR WSHL UPR 73251-S5H-T000 MLDG, RR WSHL SIDE 73252-S5H-T000 MLDG, RR WSHL 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-0000 FAIRING R, FR FENDER 74105-S5H-0000 SPLASH SHIELD, FR 74111-S5A-9000 SPLASH SHIELD, FR 74111-S5A-A000 STAY, HOOD OPEN 74145-S5H-T000 FENDER L, FR INN 74151-S5H-0000 FAIRING L, FR FENDER 74155-S5H-0000 MLDG ASSY R, ROOF 74306-S5A-0030 MLDG ASSY L, ROOF 74316-S5A-0030 PLATE A, FLR HT/BAF 74601-S5D-A000 PLATE B, FLR HT/BAF 74605-S5D-A000 STRIKER, TRUNK 74862-S5H-T000M1 GARN, RR LICENSE COMP 7489A-S5A-0000 COVER, HOUSING (R) 76200-S5A-0030-31 HOUSING (R) 76200-S5A-J200-30 GARN R DR MIR (R/C) 76220-S5A-0030 COVER, HOUSING (L) 76250-S5A-0030-31 HOUSING (L) 76250-S5A-J200-30 GARN L DR MIR (R/C) 70270-S5A-0030 NOZZLE TUBE ASSY, R 76831-S5H-T000M1 NOZZLE TUBE ASSY, L 76836-S5H-T000M1 8703.90 10 CIVIC Various Components/Parts: Thailand 5 Passenger Car BRKT COMP, CTR PNL 77255-S5A-0000 (Honda Automobile GROM HEATER PIPE 79731-SH3-K000 Thailand Co., Ltd.) HEAD REST GUIDE STAY 81126-S2K-0030-27 ZIG ZAG SPRING A 81126-S3N-J000-57 ZIG ZAG SPRING B 81126-S3N-J000-58 LOWER FRAME FRONT BACK 81126-S3N-J000-60 UNDER BRKT R 81126-S3N-J000-62 MEMBER PLATE 81126-S5A-J000-27 MAIN PIPE, FRONT BACK 81126-S5A-J000-50 COVER FOOT OUT 81195-S5A-J000M1 COVER R RR INN FOOT 81196-S5A-J000M1 UNDER BRKT L 81526-S3N-J000-62 COVER L RR INN FOOT 81596-S5A-J000M1 CONSOLE COMP, CTR 83400-S5H-T000XA BOX ASSY, CTR CONSOLE 83404-S5H-T000 BASE LINING COMP R FR DOOR 83500-S5H-T300XA ARMREST ASSY R, FR DOOR 83505-S5A-0030 PROTECTOR R, FR DOOR 83509-S5H-0000 BASE LINING COMP L FR DOOR 83550-S5H-T300XA ARMREST ASSY L, FR DOOR 83555-S5A-0030 PROTECTOR L, FR DOOR 83559-S5H-0000 BASE R, LINING COMP R RR DOOR 83700-S5H-T300XA ARMREST ASSY R, RR DOOR 83705-S5A-0030 BASE GRIP R, RR DOOR 83741-S5A-0030 COVER GRIP R, RR DOOR 83742-S5A-0030 PANEL P/W SW R, RR DOOR 83743-S5A-9000M1 BASE L, LINING COMP L RR DOOR 83750-S5H-T300XA 8703.9010 CIVIC Various Components/Parts: Thailand 5 Passenger Car ARMREST ASSY L, RR DOOR 83755-S5A-0030 (Honda Automobile BASE GRIP L, RR DOOR 83791-S5A-0030 Thailand Co., Ltd.) COVER GRIP L, RR DOOR 83792-S5A-0030 PANEL P/W SW L, RR DOOR 83793-S5A-9000M1 GARN R, FR PLR 84101-S5A-0030-20 GARN R, CTR PLR UPR 84111-S5A-0030-20 GARN R, CTR PLR LWR 84121-S5A-0030 PROTECTOR R 84122-S5A-0000-20 GARN R, RR PLR 84130-S5A-0030-20 GARN R, SEAT SIDE 84141-S5A-0000-20 GARN L, FR PLR 84151-S5A-0030-20 GARN L, CTR PLR UPR 84161-S5A-0030-20 GARN L, CTR PLR LWR 84171-S5A-0030 PROTECTOR L 84172-S5A-0000-20 GARN R, RR PLR 84180-S5A-0030-20 GARN L, SEAT SIDE 84191-S5A-0000-20 CAP, FR SIDE 84202-S5A-0000 TRIM OPENING FR 84231-S5H-T000M1 TRIM OPENING RR 84281-S5H-T000M1 REAR TRAY ASSY 84500-S5A-J000 SPACER R, TRUNK FLOOR 84522-S5H-T000 SPACER CTR, TRUNK FLOOR 84523-S5H-T000 SPACER L, TRUNK FLOOR 84572-S5H-T000 LINING, RR PANEL 84640-S5A-0000