Modified Rates of Duty on Certain Imported Articles under P.D. No. 1464
Executive Order No. 575, issued on November 5, 2006, modifies the duty rates on certain imported articles to implement preferential tariff rates under the ASEAN Industrial Cooperation (AICO) Scheme for Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) and Honda Parts Manufacturing Corporation. This order allows these entities to import specific automotive parts from Indonesia at a preferential tariff rate of 0%, facilitating mutual trade benefits. The order is aligned with the Basic Agreement of the AICO Scheme, which promotes industrial cooperation among ASEAN member countries. The executive order takes effect immediately upon publication and revokes any conflicting regulations.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Executive Order No. 575
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Executive Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 5, 2006
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 575
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. (HCPI) AND HONDA PARTS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION (COE NO. HONDA/2006/46)
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; CDISAc
WHEREAS, the Philippines is a participating country in the approved AICO Arrangements of Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. along with Indonesia;
WHEREAS, under the Honda AICO Certificate of Eligibility No. Honda/2006/46, the Philippines (Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. and Honda Parts Manufacturing Corporation) will import from Indonesia (PT. Honda Prospect Motor and PT. Honda Precision Parts Manufacturing) certain original equipment manufacture (OEM) automotive parts/components for Honda Civic, Honda City and Honda CR-V. In exchange, Indonesia (PT. Honda Prospect Motor and PT. Honda Precision Parts Manufacturing) will import from the Philippines complementary parts/components for the OEM of Honda CR-V, Jazz and Stream;
WHEREAS, AICO Certificate of Eligibility No. Honda/2006/46 was issued on 19 July 2006, in favor of the participating companies in the Honda AICO Arrangement;
WHEREAS, in consonance with Articles 5 and 7 of the Basic Agreement of the AICO Scheme, as amended, participating companies in the approved Honda AICO Arrangements shall qualify for 0% preferential tariff rate to be extended by Indonesia and the Philippines as participating countries.
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 0% on parts/components as specified in Column 5 thereof. TcIHDa
SECTION 2. The AICO rate provided in Annex "A" shall be accorded to the AICO entity in Indonesia (PT Honda Prospect Motor and PT Honda Precision Parts Manufacturing) upon the effectivity of this Executive Order.
SECTION 3. 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 rates 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 4. All presidential issuances, administrative rules and regulations or parts thereof, which are contrary to or inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby revoked or modified accordingly.
SECTION 5. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately after its publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 5th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Six.
ANNEX A
ARTICLES GRANTED PREFERENTIAL TARIFF UNDER THE
| Recommended | ||||
| AHTN | Model/Type | Product Description | Source Country/ | AICO Preferential |
| HDG. NO. | (AICO Company) | Rate (%) | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 8703.9026A | Honda City | Various Components/Parts: | Indonesia/ | 0 |
| Passenger cars | KNUCKLE COMP, R FR (ABS) | (Honda Prospect | ||
| KNUCKLE COMP, R FR | Motor /PT. | |||
| KNUCKLE COMP, R FR | Honda Precision Parts | |||
| KNUCKLE COMP, L FR (ABS) | Manufacturing | |||
| KNUCKLE COMP, L FR | ||||
| KNUCKLE COMP, L FR | ||||
| 8708.90.27A | Honda Civic | Various Components/Parts: | Indonesia/ | 0 |
| passenger cars | AT MISS, ASSY 1.8L | (Honda Prospect | ||
| KNUCKLE R FR | Motor /PT. | |||
| KNUCKLE L FR | Honda Precision Parts | |||
| Manufacturing | ||||
| 8703.90.28A | Honda Civic | AT MISS, ASSY 2.0L | Indonesia/ | 0 |
| passenger cars | KNUCKLE R FR | (Honda Prospect | ||
| KNUCKLE L FR | Motor /PT. | |||
| Honda Precision Parts | ||||
| Manufacturing | ||||
| 8703.9041A | CR-V Light | Various Components/Parts: | Indonesia/ | 0 |
| Commercial | AT MISS ASSY | (Honda Prospect | ||
| Vehicle | MAINSHAFT | Motor /PT. | ||
| COUNTERSHAFT | Honda Precision Parts | |||
| GEAR, COUNTER 2ND | Manufacturing | |||
| GEAR, COUNTER 5TH | ||||
| GEAR COMP, MAIN 5TH | ||||
| GEAR, TRANSFER DRIVE | ||||
| DIFF.ASSY | ||||
| GEAR, FINAL DRIVEN | ||||
| GEAR, COUNTER LOW | ||||
| GEAR COMP, MAIN 3RD | ||||
| GEAR COMP, MAIN 4TH | ||||
| 8703.9041A | CR-V Light | Various Components/Parts: | Indonesia/ | 0 |
| Commercial | GEAR, COUNTER 3RD | (Honda Prospect | ||
| Vehicle | GEAR, COUNTER 4TH | Motor /PT. | ||
| KNUCKLE COMP, R RR ABS | Honda Precision Parts | |||
| KNUCKLE COMP, L RR ABS | Manufacturing | |||
| HOOD, COMP | ||||
| PANEL R, FR FENDER | ||||
| PANEL L, FR FENDER | ||||
| PANEL, ROOF | ||||
| PANEL R, RR INSIDE | ||||
| PANEL L, RR INSIDE | ||||
| FLOOR, FRONT | ||||
| FLOOR, REAR | ||||
| TAIL GATE COMP | ||||
| LID ASSY, CARGO FLOOR | ||||
| 8703.9052A | CR-V Light | AT MISS ASSY | Indonesia/ | 0 |
| Commercial | MAINSHAFT | (Honda Prospect | ||
| Vehicle | COUNTERSHAFT | Motor /PT. | ||
| GEAR, COUNTER 2ND | Honda Precision Parts | |||
| GEAR, COUNTER 5TH | Manufacturing | |||
| GEAR COMP, MAIN 5TH | ||||
| DIFF.ASSY | ||||
| GEAR, FINAL DRIVEN | ||||
| KNUCKLE COMP, R RR ABS | ||||
| KNUCKLE COMP, L RR ABS | ||||
| FLOOR, REAR | ||||
| GEAR, COUNTER LOW | ||||
| GEAR COMP, MAIN 3RD | ||||
| GEAR COMP, MAIN 4TH | ||||
| GEAR, COUNTER 3RD | ||||
| GEAR, COUNTER 4TH | ||||
| KNUCKLE COMP, R RR ABS | ||||
| KNUCKLE COMP, L RR ABS | ||||
| 8703.9052A | CR-V Light | Various Components/Parts: | Indonesia/ | 0 |
| Commercial | HOOD, COMP | (Honda Prospect | ||
| Vehicle | PANEL R, FR FENDER | Motor /PT. | ||
| PANEL L, FR FENDER | Honda Precision Parts | |||
| PANEL, ROOF | Manufacturing | |||
| PANEL R, RR INSIDE | ||||
| PANEL L, RR INSIDE | ||||
| FLOOR, FRONT | ||||
| FLOOR, REAR | ||||
| TAIL GATE COMP. | ||||
| LID ASSY, CARGO FLOOR |
Published in The Manila Times on January 5, 2007.
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Modified Rates of Duty on Certain Imported Articles under P.D. No. 1464, Executive Order No. 575, Nov 5, 2006 (Philippines)
Modified Rates of Duty on Certain Imported Articles under P.D. No. 1464, Executive Order No. 575 (Phil. 2006)
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