Temporarily Modifying the Rates of Import Duty on Fresh, Chilled or Frozen Meat of Swine under Sec. 1611 of R.A. No. 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act)

Temporarily Modifying the Rates of Import Duty on Fresh, Chilled or Frozen Meat of Swine under Sec. 1611 of R.A. No. 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act)

Executive Order No. 128Apr 7, 2021Presidential Issuances4 min read

Executive Order No. 128, issued on April 7, 2021, temporarily modifies the import duty rates on fresh, chilled, or frozen meat of swine in response to the supply shortages caused by the African Swine Fever (ASF). The order aims to stabilize pork prices and mitigate inflation by reducing the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff rates for a period of one year. The specific duty rates are detailed in Annex A and vary depending on whether the meat is in-quota or out-quota. This measure is designed to ensure equitable access to food for Filipinos while the domestic swine industry recovers. The order is effective immediately upon publication and may repeal any inconsistent regulations.

What is Temporarily Modifying the Rates of Import Duty on Fresh, Chilled or Frozen Meat of Swine under Sec. 1611 of R.A. No. 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act) about?: Executive Order No. 128, issued on April 7, 2021, temporarily modifies the import duty rates on fresh, chilled, or frozen meat of swine in response to the supply shortages caused by the African Swine Fever (ASF). The order aims to stabilize pork prices and mitigate inflation by reducing the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff rates for a period of one year. The specific duty rates are detailed in Annex A and vary depending on whether the meat is in-quota or out-quota. This measure is designed to ensure equitable access to food for Filipinos while the domestic swine industry recovers. The order is effective immediately upon publication and may repeal any inconsistent regulations.
What type of law is Executive Order No. 128?: Temporarily Modifying the Rates of Import Duty on Fresh, Chilled or Frozen Meat of Swine under Sec. 1611 of R.A. No. 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act) (Executive Order No. 128) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
When was Temporarily Modifying the Rates of Import Duty on Fresh, Chilled or Frozen Meat of Swine under Sec. 1611 of R.A. No. 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act) enacted?: Temporarily Modifying the Rates of Import Duty on Fresh, Chilled or Frozen Meat of Swine under Sec. 1611 of R.A. No. 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act) (Executive Order No. 128) was enacted on Apr 7, 2021.
What is the citation for Temporarily Modifying the Rates of Import Duty on Fresh, Chilled or Frozen Meat of Swine under Sec. 1611 of R.A. No. 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act)?: Temporarily Modifying the Rates of Import Duty on Fresh, Chilled or Frozen Meat of Swine under Sec. 1611 of R.A. No. 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act), Executive Order No. 128, Apr 7, 2021 (Philippines)

Law Information

Reference Number: Executive Order No. 128
Date Enacted: Apr 7, 2021
Category: Presidential Issuances
Subcategory: Executive Orders
Jurisdiction: Philippines
Enacting Body: Congress of the Philippines

April 7, 2021

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 128

TEMPORARILY MODIFYING THE RATES OF IMPORT DUTY ON FRESH, CHILLED OR FROZEN MEAT OF SWINE UNDER SECTION 1611 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10863, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION AND TARIFF ACT"

WHEREAS, the damaging effects of the African Swine Fever (ASF) to the domestic swine industry have led to soaring prices and plummeting supply of pork meat;

WHEREAS, it will take time for the domestic swine industry to fully recover and attain sufficient local pork production;

WHEREAS, the government recognizes the need to immediately address the current shortage in swine meat, and endeavors to strengthen food supply to ensure that Filipinos have equitable access to food, particularly meat;

WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to temporarily reduce the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff rates on fresh, chilled or frozen meat of swine to address the existing pork supply shortage, stabilize prices of pork meat, and minimize inflation rates;

WHEREAS, Section 1608 of Republic Act (RA) No. 10863 empowers the President, in the interest of general welfare and national security, and upon recommendation of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), to increase, reduce or remove existing rates of import duty; and

WHEREAS, on 11 March 2021, the NEDA Board endorsed ad referendum the temporary reduction of the MFN tariff rates on meat of swine falling under AHTN 2017 Heading 02.03;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. Rates of Import Duty. — The articles specifically listed in Annex A hereof, as classified in compliance with Section 1611 of RA No. 10863, shall be subject to the temporary MFN rates of duty, in accordance with the schedule indicated opposite the article.

Upon the effectivity of this Order, all articles specifically listed in Annex A hereof, which are entered into or withdrawn from warehouses in the Philippines for consumption, shall be levied the temporary MFN rates of duty as prescribed therein.

SECTION 2. Repeal. — All other issuances, administrative rules and regulations, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 3. Separability. — If any provision of this Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid and subsisting.

SECTION 4. Effectivity. — This Order shall take effect immediately upon its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, and shall be effective for a period of one (1) year from such date.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 7th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty-One.

ANNEX A

Hdg. No.	AHTN Code 2017	DESCRIPTION	MFN Rates of Duty (%)
First 3 months1upon effectivity	4th to 12th month	After the 12th month
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
02.03		Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen.
		- Fresh or chilled:
	0203.11.00	- - Carcasses and half-carcasses:
	0203.11.00A	- - - In-Quota	5	10	30
	0203.11.00B	- - - Out-Quota	15	20	40
	0203.12.00	- - Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in:
	0203.12.00A	- - - In-Quota	5	10	30
	0203.12.00B	- - - Out-Quota	15	20	40
	0203.19.00	- - Other:
	0203.19.00A	- - - In-Quota	5	10	30
	0203.19.00B	- - - Out-Quota	15	20	40
		- Frozen:
	0203.21.00	- - Carcasses and half carcasses:
	0203.21.00A	- - - In-Quota	5	10	30
	0203.21.00B	- - - Out-Quota	15	20	40
	0203.22.00	- - Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in:
	0203.22.00A	- - - In-Quota	5	10	30
	0203.22.00B	- - - Out-Quota	15	20	40
	0203.29.00	- - Other:
	0203.29.00A	- - - In-Quota	5	10	30
	0203.29.00B	- - - Out-Quota	15	20	40

Footnotes

1. First ninety (90) days upon effectivity.

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 117, No. 16, p. 4684 on April 19, 2021.

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Temporarily Modifying the Rates of Import Duty on Fresh, Chilled or Frozen Meat of Swine under Sec. 1611 of R.A. No. 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act), Executive Order No. 128, Apr 7, 2021 (Philippines)

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Temporarily Modifying the Rates of Import Duty on Fresh, Chilled or Frozen Meat of Swine under Sec. 1611 of R.A. No. 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act), Executive Order No. 128 (Phil. 2021)

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