E-manual on Tariff Classification

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CONTACT DETAILS

For complete and authoritative information on the tariff classification of commodities, and their applicable rates of duty under the various tariff schedules of the Philippines, please email us at TC.Assist@mail.tariffcommission.gov.ph or get in touch with the Commodities Studies Division at (632) 8926-8731. Our fax number is (632) 8921-7960.

Date of Last Revision: September 2017

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TC NEWS

Advisory on TC Operations

As the Tariff Commission (TC) implements all necessary health protocols consistent with the guidelines of the Department of Health, we temporarily closed our Office, located at the 4th Floor, West Insula Condominium, 135 West Avenue, Quezon City, to the public for thorough disinfection and sanitation from 29 July - 03 August 2020. With the implementation by the President of Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine over the National Capital Region for the period covering 04 - 18 August 2020, the TC Office will stay closed to the public until 18 August 2020.

In accordance with the guidelines issued by the Civil Service Commission and to minimize disruption in the delivery of its services to the public, TC will adopt a Work-From-Home Scheme. TC business hours are maintained from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and clients are advised 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 rulings, please click here for details.

Watch this space for updates.

Stay safe everyone!

ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS

Petitions for Tariff Modification

Investigation on Petitions for Tariff Modification on Frozen Potato Fries (AHTN 2017 subheading 2004.10.00) (Investigation No. MFN-2019-Frozen Potato Fries)

Please see the following Notices / References:

Notice of Public Hearing issued on 18 June 2020
Registration Link: https://cutt.ly/PHV-OR-FPF
Notice on Resumption of Services issued on 29 May 2020
Notice of Suspension issued on 19 March 2020
Notice of Public Hearing issued on 11 March 2020
Notice on the Conduct of Investigation issued on 24 October 2019
Position Paper Template

Trade Remedy Cases

Expiry Review of the Definitive Anti-Dumping Duty on Imports of Wheat Flour from the Republic of Turkey (Investigation No. AD-2019-ER-WheatFlourTR)

Please see the following Notices / References:

Notice of Public Hearing issued on 30 June 2020
Registration Link: https://cutt.ly/PHV-OR-WF
Notice on Resumption of Services issued on 29 May 2020
Notice of Suspension issued on 19 March 2020
Notice of Postponement of Public Hearing issued on 21 November 2019
Commission Order issued on 12 September 2019
Notice of Initiation of Expiry Review and Conduct of Preliminary Conference issued on 29 August 2019
Notice of the Impending Expiry of the Effectivity of the Definitive Anti-Dumping Duty issued on 20 February 2019

REVIEW OF AHTN

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

Please see the following Notices / References:

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

OTHER NEWS

TC IS ISO 9001-2015 CERTIFIED

Having met the requirements of ISO 9001:2015, the Management System of the Commission on the issuance of Advance Ruling on Tariff Classification under Section 1100 of the CMTA, including the Support Processes, was registered on 02 December 2018. The Commission successfully completed the annual surveillance audit on 25 October 2019 and received its Attestation for Continued Certification on 26 November 2019.

Please see Certificates.

PRC ACCREDITS TC AS CPD PROVIDER

As an accredited Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)-Continuing Professional Development (CPD) provider for Licensed Customs Brokers (LCBs), the Tariff Commission successfully conducted its first-ever “Seminar on Tariffs, Tariff Classification, International Trade and Trade Remedies”. Convened on 28 June 2019 at the Tariff Commission Conference Room, said Seminar was well-attended by LCBs, trade practitioners, and lawyers, among others.

The Commission’s continuing education program 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, economic growth, and development of the Philippines.

Please watch this space for the schedule of future Seminars.

Please see TC’s Certificate of Accreditation.

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