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Issuance of Joint Memorandum Circular Relative to the COVID-19 Situation

In view of the enactment of Republic Act (RA) No. 11469, otherwise known as the “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act”, brought about by the continuing rise of confirmed COVID-19 cases, the serious threat to health, safety, security and lives of our countrymen, the long-term adverse effects on their means of livelihood, and the severe disruption of economic activities, Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2020 – 02 was issued by the Departments of Finance and Trade and Industry on guidelines for the operations and incentives of enterprises engaged in the production of medicines, medical supplies and equipment, and their related raw materials and packaging while RA No. 11469 is in effect. Annex A of the JMC provides its product coverage.

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Advisory on TC Work Schedule/Scheme

In compliance with the Memorandum from the Office of the President (Community Quarantine over the Entire Luzon and Further Guidelines for the Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation) issued on 16 March 2020 and CSC Announcement No. 13, s. 2020 (Alternative Work Arrangement in Light of the Enhanced Community Quarantine over the Entire Luzon) issued on 17 March 2020, the Tariff Commission will be implementing a Work-From-Home Scheme and its office will be closed to clients and visitors from 17 March 2020 - 13 April 2020 or until further notice.

The Commission will also be temporarily suspending certain services. Please see Notice.

For inquiries related to Tariff Classification, reach us through Viber at 09491183891. For other immediate concerns, please continue to email us at TC.Assist@mail.tariffcommission.gov.ph and check this space for announcements.

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 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 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

Formal Investigation of Safeguard Measure Case on Float Glass (Investigation No. SG-2019-OC-Float Glass)

Please see the following Notices / References:

Notice of Suspension issued on 19 March 2020
Notice of Public Hearing issued on 24 January 2020
Notice of Postponement of Public Hearing issued on 9 October 2019
Commission Order issued on 16 August 2019
Notice of Formal Investigation and Preliminary Conference issued on 05 August 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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