EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 476      December 5, 1976

MODIFYING THE RATES OF IMPORT DUTY ON CERTAIN IMPORTED ARTICLES AS PROVIDED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1937, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED

Pursuant to the powers vested in me by Section 401 of Republic Act No. 1937, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby direct and order:

Section 1. The articles specifically listed hereunder as classified under Section 104 of Republic Act No. 1937 as amended by Presidential Decree No. 34, shall pay the following rates of import duty:

Tariff Heading No.

Description of Articles

Rate of Duty (%)

Present

Proposed

05.04

Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals, (other than fish, whole and pieces thereof..... ad val.

[100]

50

07.05

Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split:

A. White [navy] beans and chick peas IN BULK CONTAINER EXCEEDING 45 KGS. GROSS WEIGHT...... ad val.

[20]

20

B. Other .............. ad val.

[70]

20

09.06

Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers ....... ad val.

[50]

20

09.07

Colves (whole fruit, cloves and stems) ....... ad val.

[50]

20

09.08

Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms ...... ad val.

[50]

20

09.09

Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin, caraway and juniper ... ad val.

[50]

20

09.10

Thyme, saffron and bay leaves; other spices .. ad val.

[50]

20

12.03

Seeds, fruits and spores, of a kind used for sowing:

A. UNDER PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF THE BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY AS NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT....... AD VAL.

Unified rate of

10

B. OTHERS ............ AD VAL.

70

70

21.06

Natural yeast (active or inactive);

prepared baking powders;

[100]

A. INACTIVE NATURAL

YEAST ....... AD VAL.

Unified rate of

50

B. OTHER ............. AD VAL.

100

100

25.17

Pebbles and crushed or broken stone (whether or not heat-treated), gravel, macadam and tarred macadam, of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballasts; flint and shingle, whether or not heat-treated: granules and clippings (whether or not heat-treated) and powder of stones falling within heading No. 25.15 or 25.16:

[50]

A. WHITE PEBBLES WHEN IMPORTED BY CERAMIC MANUFACTURERS .. AD VAL.

Unified rate of

10

B. OTHER ..... AD VAL.

50

50

28.20

Aluminum oxide and hydroxide; artificial corundum:

[20]

A. HYDRATED ALUMINA POWDER....... AD VAL.

Unified rate of

10

B. OTHER ..... AD VAL.

20

20

38.17

Preparations and charges for fire extinguishers; charged fire extinguishing grenades;

[50]

A. AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM TYPE .......... AD VAL.

Unified rate of

30

B. OTHER ..... AD VAL.

50

50

39.01

Condensation, polycondensation, and polyaddition products, whether or not modified or polymerized, and whether or not linear (for example, phenoplasts, aminoplasts, alkyds, polyally) esters and other unsaturated polyesters, silicones):

A. NYLON MONOFIL STRINGS FOR TENNIS AND OTHER RACKETS.. AD VAL.

[50]

20

[A] B. Articles not included in sub-headings A and C hereof ........ ad val.

[30]

30

[B] C. Aminoplasts and phenoplasts,

(EXCLUDING AMINOPLASTS AND PHENOPLAST MOULDING COMPOUNDS) alkyd resins, unsaturated polyesters and epoxy esters, whether or not modified or polymerized; urea and phenol formaldehyde moulding compounds and adhesive; plates, sheets, strips, film and foil and other extruded shapes. ad val.

[50]

50

39.07

Articles of materials of the kinds described in heading Nos. 39.01 to 39.06:

[70]

A. MILLIPORE FILTERS

(MEMBRANE FILTERS) ..... AD VAL.

Unified rate of

50

B. OTHER ......... AD VAL.

70

70

40.09

Piping and tubing of unhardened vulcanized rubber:

A. MINING SLURRY SUCTION AND DISCHARGED HOSE ......... AD VAL.

Unified rate of

30

B. OTHER .......... AD VAL.

50

50

40.14

Other articles of unhardened vulcanized rubber:

A. x x x

B. ARTICLES OF A KIND USED ON TEXTILE MACHINERY OR PLANT WHEN IMPORTED BY TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS........ .AD VAL.

50

30

C. Other ......... ad val.

[50]

50

48.15

Other paper and paperboard, cut to size or shape:

A. Paper:

1. Filter paper AND STERILIZATION INDICATOR OR STRIP (AUTOCLAVE TAPES) .... AD VAL.

100

30

2. x x x

3. x x x

48.21

Other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard or cellulose wadding:

A. Electrocardiograph paper ....... ad val.

[50]

30

B. x x x

49.08

Transfer (decalcomanias):

[30]

A. CERAMIC TRANSFERS.. AD VAL.

Unified rate of

20

B. OTHER ......... AD VAL.

30

30

51.01

Yarn or man-made fibers (continuous), not put up for retail sale:

A. x x x

B. Polyester yarn AND NYLON YARN except when imported directly by textile mills under prior joint authorization of the Tariff Commission and the Board of Investments ........ ad val.

[30]

50

55.05

Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale ........ ad val.

[70]

50

58.09

Tulle and other net fabrics (but not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics), figured; hand or mechanically made lace, in the piece, in strips or in motifs. ad val.

[100]

70

59.11

Rubberized textile fabrics, other than rubberized knitted or crocheted goods .. ad val.

[70]

50

59.13

Elastic fabrics and trimmings (other than knitted or crocheted goods) consisting of textile materials combined with rubber threads .......... ad val.

[70]

50

59.14

Wicks, of woven, plaited or knitted textile materials, for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles and the like; tubular knitted gas-mantle fabric and incandescent gas-mantles ......... ad val.

[50]

A. TUBULAR KNITTED GAS-MANTLE FABRICS ... AD VAL.

Unified rate of

10

B. OTHER ............ AD VAL.

[50]

50

60.01

Knitted or crocheted fabrics, not elastic nor rubberized .......... ad val.

[70]

50

64.02

Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather; footwear (other than footwear falling within heading No. 64.01) with outer soles of rubber or artificial plastic material:

[100]

A. SPECIAL SPORTS FOOTWEAR EQUIPPED WITH SPIKES, STUDS, BARS (E.G. ATHLETIC FOOTBALL, TRACK AND FIELD SHOES AND HOCKEY BOOTS) EXCEPT GOLF SHOES ... AD VAL.

Unified rate of

20

B. OTHER ........ AD VAL.

100

100

69.05

Roofing tiles, chimney-pots, cowls, chimney-liners, comices and other constructional goods, including architectural ornaments:

[50]

A. CERAMIC BRICKS FOR LINING BALL MILLS ... AD VAL.

Unified rate of

20

B. OTHER ............ AD VAL.

50

50

70.06

Cast, rolled, drawn or blown glass (including flashed or wired glass) in rectangles, surface ground or polished, but not further worked:

[70]

A. COLORED FLOAT GLASS, 10" x 24" AND 6" x 24" WITH MAXIMUM THICKNESS OF 4 MM….. AD VAL.

Unified rate of

50

B. OTHER ....... AD VAL.

70

70

70.14

Illuminating glassware, signalling glassware and optical elements of glass, not optically worked nor of optical glass:

A. x x x

B. GLASS GLOBES AND CYLINDERS FOR KEROSENE AIR PRESSURE ... AD VAL.

[100]

50

[B] C. Other ...... ad val.

[100]

50

76.03

Wrought plates, sheets and strips, of aluminum:

A. Tube sheets for refrigerators; STRIPS NOT EXCEEDING 1.00 MILLIMETER IN THICKNESS AND 150 MILLIMETERS IN WIDTH ..... AD VAL.

[30]

10

B. x x x

84.21

Mechanical appliances (whether or not hand operated) for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers (charged or not); spray guns and similar appliances; steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines:

A. Articles not included in sub-headings B AND C hereof ........ ad val.

[10]

10

B. LIQUID SPRAYERS USING HAND PUMPED COMPRESSED AIR (EXCEPT NON-CYLINDRICAL KNAPSACK TYPE WITH A CAPACITY OF 14 LITERS AND ABOVE) ...... AD VAL.

[70]

50

[B] C. Fire extinguishers (soda acid type and foam type);and sprayers hand operated

HOUSEHOLD SPRAYERS WITH A CAPACITY NOT EXCEEDING 3 LITERS ........ AD VAL.

[70]

70

85.05

Tools for working in the hand, with self-contained electric, motor ........ ad val.

[30]

20

90.18

Mechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus; psychological aptitude testing apparatus; artificial respiration, ozone therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, or similar apparatus; breathing appliances (including gas masks and similar respirators) .......... ad val.

[30]

20

92.01

Pianos (including automatic pianos, whether or not with keyboards); harpsichords and other keyboard stringed instruments; harps but not including Aeolian harps:

[100]

A. GRAND PIANOS .... AD VAL.

Unified rate of

20

B. OTHER . .. AD VAL.

100

70

92.02

Other string musical instruments:

[50]

A. ARTICLES NOT INCLUDED IN SUB-HEADING B HEREOF...... AD VAL.

Unified rate of

20

B. GUITARS, BANDURIAS, UKELELES AND MANDOLINS ... AD VAL.

50

92.03

Pipe and reed organs, including harmoniums and the like ........... ad val.

[30]

20

92.04

Accordions, concertinas and similar musical instruments; mouth organs:

[30]

A. MOUTH ORGANS (HARMONICAS)...... . AD VAL.

Unified rate of

10

B. OTHER ..... AD VAL.

30

30

92.05

Other wind musical instruments ..... ad val.

[30]

10

92.06

Percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets) ........ ad val.

[30]

10

92.07

Electro-magnetic, electrostatic, electronic and similar musical instruments (for example, pianos, organs, accordions) .......... ad val.

[30]

10

92.10

Parts and accessories of musical instruments (other than strings), including perforated music rolls and mechanisms for musical boxes, metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes of all kinds:

[30]

A. ARTICLES NOT INCLUDED IN SUB-HEADING B HEREOF ....... AD VAL.

Unified rate of

10

B. STRUNG BACK ( WITH OR WITHOUT) IRON FRAMES OR METAL PLATES) KEYBOARD AND METAL FRAMES FOR UPRIGHT PIANOS .….. AD VAL.

30

92.12

Gramophone records and other sounds or similar recordings; matrices for the production of records, prepared record blanks, film for mechanical sound recording, prepared tapes, wires, strips and like articles of a kind commonly used for a sound or similar recording:

50

A. Phonograph records, including tapes, for language study ............ ad val.

10

B. Other ............. ad val.

[100]

95.08

Moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, or natural gums or natural resins (for example, copal or resin) or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin falling within heading No. 35.03) and articles of unhardened gelatin:

A. Empty gelatin capsules for pharmaceutical products ....... ad val.

[50]

20

B. x x x

98.03

Fountain pens, stylograph pens and pencils (including ball point pens and pencils) and other pens, penholders, pencil-holders, and similar holders; propelling pencils and sliding pencils; parts and fittings thereof, other than those falling within heading No. 98.04 or 98.05:

[50]

A. BALL POINT TIPS ... AD VAL.

Unified rate of

30

B. OTHER ...... AD VAL.

50

50

98.04

Pen nibs and nib points ........ ad val.

[50]

30

Section 2. After the expiration of thirty days from the issuance of this Order, all the above-described articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse in the Philippines for consumption shall be subject to the rates of import duty herein prescribed.

Section 3. Any unwarranted increase in the prices of local products benefitted by these tariff changes shall be sufficient ground for the revocation of such tariff changes.

Done in the City of Manila, this 5th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-six.


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