TC NEWS
Advisory on TC Operations
Updated on: 13 April 2021
The Tariff Commission (whose office is located at 4/F West Insula Condominium, West Avenue, Quezon City) will have NO face-to-face transactions with clients until 30 April 2021 in view of the imposition of a Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine in Metro Manila.
Clients are advised to transact with TC online through the following communication channels:
The following TC frontline services can be availed of online:
Stay safe everyone!
Updated on: 13 April 2021
The Tariff Commission (whose office is located at 4/F West Insula Condominium, West Avenue, Quezon City) will have NO face-to-face transactions with clients until 30 April 2021 in view of the imposition of a Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine in Metro Manila.
Clients are advised to transact with TC 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
Stay safe everyone!
ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS
Petitions for Tariff Modification
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]
Please see the following Notices / References:
- Notice of Public Hearing issued on 12 January 2021
- Registration Link: https://cutt.ly/TC-PHV-DS371
- Position Paper Template
- Proposed List of Products for Suspension of Concessions in Relation to DS 371
- Presentation Material of TC
Trade Remedy Cases
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]
Conduct of Evaluation of the Philippine Newsprint Industry [TCI (SG) No. SG-2020-EV-Newsprint]
Conduct of Evaluation of the Philippine Steel Angle Bars Industry [TCI (SG) No. SG-2020-EV-Steel Angle Bars]
Please see the following Notices / References:
- 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 Evaluation of the Philippine Newsprint Industry [TCI (SG) No. SG-2020-EV-Newsprint]
Please see the following Notices / References:
- Notice on the Commencement of Evaluation and Conduct of Public Hearing issued on 13 November 2020
- Registration Link: https://cutt.ly/TC-PHV-Newsprint
Conduct of Evaluation of the Philippine Steel Angle Bars Industry [TCI (SG) No. SG-2020-EV-Steel Angle Bars]
Please see the following Notices / References:
- Notice on the Commencement of Evaluation and Conduct of Public Hearing issued on 11 November 2020
- Registration Link: https://cutt.ly/TC-PHV-Steel-Angle-Bars
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 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.
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