PHILIPPINE IMPLEMENTATION OF AHTN 2022

The Tariff Commission (TC) started implementing the 2022 version of the ASEAN Harmonised Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN 2022) on 01 July 2022 following the approval by the National Economic and Development Authority Board of its adoption on 27 May 2022.

Please be advised that beginning 01 July 2022, all Advance Rulings on Tariff Classification issued pursuant to Section 1100 of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (Republic Act No. 10863) under the 2017 version of the AHTN (AHTN 2017) are no longer valid.

The AHTN 2022 Philippine tariff schedules are carried on the Philippine Tariff Finder. Also uploaded on this website are the AHTN 2022 Tariff Book (online version) and the AHTN 2017-AHTN 2022 Correlation Table for reference and guidance.

For inquiries, please email us at TC.Assist@mail.tariffcommission.gov.ph and Records@tariffcommission.gov.ph, or text us at Viber number 0949-118-3891.

ADVISORY ON TC OPERATIONS
Updated on: 03 January 2023

The Tariff Commission’s (TC) regular office operations are fully ONLINE from Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT +8).

The following TC frontline services are available 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

Clients may contact TC using the following communication channels:

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

Clients who wish to visit the TC office for face-to-face transactions must strictly follow TC’s health and safety protocols (view TC's Health and Safety Protocols).

Stay safe!

Comprehensive Review of the Most Favoured Nation Tariff Schedule, covering all products/tariff lines falling under Chapters 1 to 97 of Section 1611 of the CMTA, to set the MFN Tariff Schedule for 2024 to 2028 [TCI (TM) No. MFN-2023-All Products]

Please see the following Notices / References:

• Notice of Conduct of Comprehensive Review and Schedule of Public Hearings issued on 22 February 2023
• Position Paper Template
• Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/JQxgMnebyN

Please see Summary of Positions received by the Commission as of 26 May 2023. Interested parties may submit their comments thereon to the Commission until 31 May 2023.

Please see the TC presentations on March 20 (Chapters 1-24):

• Slides
• Matrix of Tariff Lines
• Initial Proposals for Merging

Please see the TC presentations on March 22 (Chapters 25-40):

• Slides
• Matrix of Tariff Lines
• Initial Proposals for Merging

Please see the TC presentations on March 24 (Chapters 41-63):

• Slides
• Matrix of Tariff Lines
• Initial Proposals for Merging

Please see the TC presentations on March 27 (Chapters 64-83):

• Slides
• Matrix of Tariff Lines

Please see the TC presentations on March 29 (Chapters 84-97):

• Slides
• Matrix of Tariff Lines
• Initial Proposals for Merging

Expiry Review on the Definitive Anti-Dumping Duty Imposed Against Importations of Wheat Flour (AHTN 2022/2017 Subheading Nos. 1101.00.11 and 1101.00.19) from the Republic of Türkiye [TCI (AD) No. AD-2023-ER2-WheatFlourTR]

Please see the following Notices / References:

• Order of Preliminary Conference issued on 31 March 2023
• Notice of Initiation of Expiry Review and Conduct of Preliminary Conference issued on 20 March 2023
• List of Interested Parties as of 17 April 2023
• Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/GcvMPvDVxA

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 successfully attained Recertification of its QMS in 2021 and hurdled the annual surveillance audit in 2022.

Please see TC's Certificates.

PRC RENEWS ACCREDITATION OF TC AS CPD PROVIDER

The accreditation of the Tariff Commission as a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Provider for Licensed Customs Brokers (LCBs) has been renewed until 5 August 2024. Please see TC’s Certificates of Accreditation.

This continuing education program accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) 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 TC’s CPD Seminars.