Advisory on TC Operations
Updated on: 11 January 2021

The Tariff Commission (TC) resumed full services on 01 June 2020. Please see Notice.

TC business hours are from Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Clients are encouraged to transact online through the following communication channels:

    ▪   Viber: 0949-118-3891
    ▪   Email Address:
        TC.Assist@mail.tariffcommission.gov.ph

For information on our online procedure for applications for Tariff Classification Dispute Rulings, please click here for details.

In compliance with the implementation of a General Community Quarantine over the National Capital Region until 31 January 2021, and in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Civil Service Commission, the TC Office is open to walk-in clients every Tuesday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For your safety and ours, all walk-in clients/visitors will be required to abide by the TC health and safety protocols.  Please click here for details.

Stay safe everyone!

Proposed list of products for suspension of concessions in relation to the dispute case Thailand - Customs and Fiscal Measures on Cigarettes from the Philippines (or DS371) [TCI (WS) No. FTA- 2021-DS371-Various Products]

• Notice of Public Hearing issued on 12 January 2021
• Registration Link: https://cutt.ly/TC-PHV-DS371
• Position Paper Template

Conduct of Evaluation of the Philippine Newsprint Industry [TCI (SG) No. SG-2020-EV-Newsprint]

• Notice on the Commencement of Evaluation and Conduct of Public Hearing issued on 13 November 2020

Conduct of Evaluation of the Philippine Steel Angle Bars Industry [TCI (SG) No. SG-2020-EV-Steel Angle Bars]

• Notice on the Commencement of Evaluation and Conduct of Public Hearing issued on 11 November 2020

Conduct of Monitoring of the Philippine Cement Industry [TCI (SG) No. SG-2020-MROC-Cement]

• Notice on the Commencement of Monitoring and Conduct of Public Hearing issued on 04 November 2020
• Registration Link: https://cutt.ly/PHV-OR-Cement

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