Amendment to Sec. 8 of Act of Congress of August 5, 1909
Act No. 4036, approved on December 17, 1932, amends Section 8 of a previous revenue law concerning the duty rates on imported goods in the Philippine Islands. It specifically revises the duty for items classified as "sanitary construction," which include fixtures and fittings for plumbing, limiting their duty to a maximum of 20% ad valorem. The Act also stipulates that foreign products imported into the Philippines will incur duties regardless of prior export status, unless otherwise stated. The law will take effect upon the proclamation by the Governor-General following approval from the President of the United States.
Quick Answers
- What is Amendment to Sec. 8 of Act of Congress of August 5, 1909 about?
- Act No. 4036, approved on December 17, 1932, amends Section 8 of a previous revenue law concerning the duty rates on imported goods in the Philippine Islands. It specifically revises the duty for items classified as "sanitary construction," which include fixtures and fittings for plumbing, limiting their duty to a maximum of 20% ad valorem. The Act also stipulates that foreign products imported into the Philippines will incur duties regardless of prior export status, unless otherwise stated. The law will take effect upon the proclamation by the Governor-General following approval from the President of the United States.
- What type of law is Act No. 4036?
- Amendment to Sec. 8 of Act of Congress of August 5, 1909 (Act No. 4036) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amendment to Sec. 8 of Act of Congress of August 5, 1909 enacted?
- Amendment to Sec. 8 of Act of Congress of August 5, 1909 (Act No. 4036) was enacted on Dec 17, 1932.
- What is the citation for Amendment to Sec. 8 of Act of Congress of August 5, 1909?
- Amendment to Sec. 8 of Act of Congress of August 5, 1909, Act No. 4036, Dec 17, 1932 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 4036
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 17, 1932
ACT NO. 4036
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION EIGHT OF THE ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO RAISE REVENUE FOR THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES", APPROVED BY THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES ON AUGUST FIFTH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINE, BY STRIKING OUT THE SECOND PROVISO OF THE OPENING PARAGRAPH THEREOF AND PROVIDING FOR THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "SANITARY CONSTRUCTION"
SECTION 1. The opening paragraph of section eight of the Act of Congress of the United States of August fifth, nineteen hundred and nine, entitled "An Act to raise revenue for the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes", is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 8. That the rates of duties to be collected on articles, goods, wares, or merchandise imported into the Philippine Islands, or going into said islands from the United States or any of its possessions except as otherwise provided in this Act, shall be as follows: Provided, That no article bearing evident signs of being for sanitary construction shall pay a higher rate of duty than twenty per centum ad valorem: And provided, further, That articles of foreign growth, produce, or manufacture shall be dutiable upon each importation, even though previously exported from the Philippine Islands, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act.
"By 'sanitary construction' is meant the fixtures, fittings, and attachments, such as pipes, valves, drains, spigots, basins, faucets, douches, sinks, and waterclosets, used in modern sanitary house plumbing and for bathrooms."
SECTION 2. Upon the express of implicit approval of this Act by the President of the United States, as provided in the Act of Congress approved on August twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and sixteen, entitled "An Act to declare the purpose of the people of the United States as to the future political status of the people of the Philippine Islands, and to provide a more autonomous government for those Islands", the Governor-General shall so announce forthwith, by means of a proclamation, and this Act shall take effect on the date of such proclamation. 1
Approved, December 17, 1932. cTACIa
Footnotes
1. Declared in force by Proclamation No. 536 (1932).
Cite This Law
Amendment to Sec. 8 of Act of Congress of August 5, 1909, Act No. 4036, Dec 17, 1932 (Philippines)
Amendment to Sec. 8 of Act of Congress of August 5, 1909, Act No. 4036 (Phil. 1932)
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