Advisory on TC Operations
Updated on: 14 May 2021

Business hours of the Tariff Commission (TC) are from Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

For convenience, TC's regular office operations are fully online. Hence, clients are highly encouraged to transact online through the following communication channels:

• Viber: 0949-118-3891
• Email Addresses:
  TC.Assist@mail.tariffcommission.gov.ph
  Records@tariffcommission.gov.ph

The following TC frontline services can be availed of online:

• Filing of applications for Advance Rulings on Tariff Classification: use our Tariff Classification Information System-Online Application System (TCIS-OAS), accessible through this link TCIS-OAS

• Online procedure for applications for Tariff Classification Dispute Rulings: click here for details

The TC Office is open for face-to-face transactions with clients from Tuesday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. When visiting the TC Office, clients must strictly follow its health and safety protocols (view TC's Health and Safety Protocols).

Stay safe everyone!

Increase of the MFN rates of duty on meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen [TCI (TM) No. MFN-2021-Meat of Swine-2]

• Notice of Public Hearing issued on 2 June 2021
• Notice of Conduct of Investigation issued on 22 April 2021
• Position Paper Template
• Registration Link: https://cutt.ly/TC-PHV-Meat-of-Swine-2

Formal Investigation on the Imposition of Safeguard Measure against importations of Motor Vehicles (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) from various countries [TCI (SG) No. SG-2021-OC-Motor Vehicles]

• Notice of Postponement of Public Hearing issued on 23 April 2021
• Order of Preliminary Conference issued on 19 February 2021
• Notice of Formal Investigation and Preliminary Conference issued on 05 February 2021
• Registration Link: https://cutt.ly/TC-PCV-Motor-Vehicles

Conduct of Review of the ASEAN Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN) 2017

• Notice on the Conduct of Review issued on 13 September 2019
• Notice on the Conduct of Review issued on 22 April 2019
• Briefer on the Review
• Template for Requests/Proposals

TC IS AN ISO-CERTIFIED ORGANIZATION

Having met the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems), the Management System of the Tariff Commission on the Issuance of Advance Ruling on Tariff Classification under Section 1100 of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (including the support processes) was successfully registered on 02 December 2018.

The Commission subsequently hurdled the annual surveillance audits held on 25 October 2019 and 23 October 2020 and received its Attestations for Continued Certification on 26 November 2019 and 05 November 2020, respectively.

Please see TC's Certificates.

PRC ACCREDITS TC AS CPD PROVIDER

The Tariff Commission has been accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission as a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Provider for Licensed Customs Brokers (LCBs). Please see TC’s Certificate of Accreditation.

This continuing education program of the Commission is intended as proactive assistance to LCBs and industry practitioners in raising/maintaining their competence in accordance with international standards of practice, hence helping ensure their greater overall contribution to uplifting the general welfare and achieving more inclusive economic growth and national development.

Please watch this space for the schedule of future CPD Seminars.

Updated on: 11 August 2020