AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.43, SERIES OF 1992, BY MODIFYING THE MARGINS OF PREFERENCE AND THE APPLICABLE ASEAN PREFERENTIAL TARIFFS ON CERTAIN ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE COVERAGE THEREOF
WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 43, S. of 1992, modified the rates of duty on certain imported articles as provided for under the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as amended, in order to implement the 1991 and 1992 Philippine programmes providing a minimum level of 25% Margins of Preference (MOPs) Exclusion List, and deepening the MOPs in respect of certain items which are under the ASEAN Preferential Trading Arrangements;
WHEREAS, after the issuance of said EO No. 43, it became a necessary to modify the MOPs and therefore the applicable ASEAN preferential tariffs on certain items;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, pursuant to the powers vested in me under Section 402 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as amended, do hereby order:
Sec. 1. Annex, "B" of Executive Order No. 43, S. of 1992, is hereby amended to modify the MOPs and the applicable ASEAN preferential tariffs on the items listed is Annex "A" of this Executive Order. In effect, the items listed in Annex "A" hereof shall be subject to the ASEAN Preferential Tariff in accordance with the schedule indicated in Columns 12 to 18 of said Annex "A".
Sec. 2. All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Executive Order, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 3. This Executive Order shall take effect on 1 January 1994.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 27th day of December in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Three.
ARTICLES COVERED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 43 WHOSE MARGINS OF PREFERENCE AND APPLICABLE ASEAN TARIFFS ARE AMENDED
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1 ex 1902.11 00
Uncooked 50 45 45 40 35 30 30 25 37.5
macaroni, 33.75 33.75 30.0 26.25 22.5 22.5
spaghetti,
macaroni
noodles and
vermicelli,
containing
eggs
2 ex 1902.11 00
Other un- 50 45 45 40 35 30 30 25 37.5
cooked 33.75 33.75 30.0 26.25 22.5 22.5
alimentary
pastes, n.e.s.
(e.g. cancelloni
and ravioli
wrappers),
not stuffed
or otherwise
prepared,
containing
eggs
3 ex 1902.19 00
Uncokked 50 45 45 40 35 30 30 25 37.5
macaroni, 33.75 33.75 30.0 26.25 22.5 22.5
spaghetti,
macaroni
noodes and
vermicelli,
not containing
eggs
4 ex 1902.19 00
Uncooked 50 45 45 40 35 30 30 25 37.5
"sotanghon" 33.75 33.75 30.0 26.25 22.5 22.5
(bean thread)
not containg
eggs
5 ex 1902.19 00
Other Un- 50 45 45 40 35 30 30 25 37.5
cooked 33.75 33.75 30.0 26.25 22.5 22.5
alimentay
pastes, n.e.s.
(e.g. cannelloni
and ravioli
wrappers), not
stuffed or other-
wise prepared
not containg
eggs
6 2203.00 00
Beer made 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 30 35.0
from malt 35.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 35.0
7 2701.12 00
Bituminous 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0
coal, whether 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0
or not pulve-
rized, but
not agglo-
merated
8 ex 2815.12 00
Sodium hy- 40 40 40 30 30 30 20 25 30.0
droxide in 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 15.0 15.0
aqueaous
solution
(soda lye
or liquid soda)
chemically
pure
9 ex 2815.12 00
Sodium hy- 40 40 40 30 30 30 20 25 30.0
droxide in 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 15.0 15.0
aqueaous
solution
(soda lye
or liquid soda
technical grade
10 2917.35 00
Phtalic 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0
anyhydride 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0
11 3293.10 00
Boxes, cans, 50 40 40 40 30 20 20 25 37.5
cases, crates 30.0 30.0 30.0 22.5 15.0 15.0
and other
packing con-
tainers, of
vulcanized fibre
or of other
plastics
12 4006.10 00
"Camel back" 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 30 14.0
strips for 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0
retreading
rubber tyres
13 ex 4007.00 00 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0
Vulcanized 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0
rubber
thread
14 ex 4802.52 30
Bondpaper, 30 30 30 25 25 20 20 25 22.5
not containing 22.5 22.5 18.75 18.75 15.0 15.0
fibres obtained
by a mechanical
process or of
which not more
than 10% by
weight of the
total fibre content
consists of such
fibres, weighing
40 g/m2 or more
but not more than
150 g/m2, in
rolls or sheets
15 ex 4802.53 12
Bondpaper, 30 30 30 25 25 20 20 25 22.5
not containing 22.5 22.5 18.75 18.75 15.0 15.0
fibres obtained
by a mechanical
process or of
which not more
than 10% by
weight of the
total fibre content
consists
of such fibres,
weighing more
than 150 g/m2
but not exceeding
300 g/m2, in
rolls or sheets.
16 ex 4802.51 90
Bondpaper, 30 30 30 25 25 20 20 25 22.5
of which 22.5 22.5 18.75 18.75 15.0 15.0
more than
10% by weight
of the total
fibre content
consists of
fibres obtained
by a mechanical
process, of
weight not
exceeding
300 g/m2, in
rolls or sheets
17 ex 4804.51 90
Kraftboard, 30 30 30 25 25 20 20 25 22.5
unbleached, 22.5 22.5 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0
weighing more
than 300
g/m2, in rolls
or sheets
18 4819.10 00
Cartons and 40 30 30 25 25 25 25 25 30.0
boxes, of 22.5 22.5 18.75 18.75 18.75 18.75
corrugated
paper or
paperbond
19 ex 5512.11 00
Tapestry, 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0
upholstery 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
and drapery
fabrics,
containing
85% or more
by weight
of polyester
staple fibres,
unbleached
or bleached
20 ex 5512.11 00
Elastic woven 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0
fabrics, 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
containing
85% or more
by weight of
polyester
staple fibres,
unbleached
or bleached
21 ex 5512.11 00
Woven 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0
fabrics, 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
n.e.s.,
containing
85% or more
by weight of
polyester
staple fibres,
unbleached
or bleached
22 5513.11 00
Tapestry 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0
and drapery 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
fabrics,
containing
less than 85%
by weight of
polyester
staple fibres,
mixed mainly
or solely
with cotton,
of a weight
not exceeding
170 g/m2,
unbleached
or bleached,
plain weave.
23 ex 5513.11 00
Elastic woven 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0
fabrics, 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
containing less
than 85% by
weight of
polyester
staple fibres,
mixed mainly
or solely
with cotton,
of a weight
not exceeding
170 g/m2,
unbleached or
bleached, plain
weave
24 ex 5514.11 00
Tapestry and 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0
drapery fabrics, 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
containing less
than 85% by
weight of
polyester staple
fibres, mixed
mainly or solely
with cotton, of a
weight exceeding
170 g/m2,
unbleached or
bleached,
plain wave.
25 ex 5514.11 00
Elastic woven 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0
fabrics, 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
containing
less than
85% by
weight of
polyester
staple fibres,
mixed mainly
or solely
with cotton
of a weight
exceeding 170
g/m2 unbleached
or bleached
plain weave
26 ex 5515.11 00
Tapestry and 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0
upholstery 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
and drapery
fabrics, contai-
ning less than
85% by weight
of polyester
staple fibres,
mixed mainly
or solely with
viscose rayon
staple fibres,
dyed or
printed
27 ex 5515.11 00
Elastic woven 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0
fabrics, 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
containing
less than 85%
by weight of
polyester staple
fibres, mixed
mainly or solely
with viscose
rayon staple
fibres, dyed
or printed
28 ex 7210.31 90
Flat-rolled 30 30 30 25 20 20 20 25 22.5
products of 22.5 22.5 18.75 15.0 15.0 15.0
iron or non-
alloy steel,
of a width of
600 mm or more,
electrolytically
plated or coated
with zinc, of a
thickness of
0.1786 mm
to 1.5875
mm (gauges
16 to 36 USSG)
and having a
minimum yield
point of 275
MPa, containing
by weight less
than 0.6%
of carbon.
29 ex 7210.39 90
Flat-rolled 30 30 30 25 20 20 20 25 22.5
products of 22.5 22.5 18.75 15.0 15.0 15.0
iron or non-
alloy steel,
of a width of
600 mm or
more, electroly-
tically plated
or coated with
zinc, of a thick-
ness of 0.1786
mm to 1.5875
mm (gauges 16
to 36 USSG)
and having a
minimum yield
point of 275 MPa,
containing by
weight less than
0.6% of carbon.
30 ex 7210.41 90
Flat rolled 30 30 30 25 20 20 20 25 22.5
products of 22.5 22.5 18.75 15.0 15.0 15.0
iron or non-
alloy steel,
of a width of
600 mm or
more, electro-
lytically plated
or coated with
zinc, of a thick-
ness of 0.1786
mm to 1.5875
mm (gauges 16
to 36 USSG)
containing by
weight less than
0.6% of carbon,
corrugated
31 ex 7210.49 90
Flat-rolled 30 30 30 25 20 20 20 25 22.5
products of 22.5 22.5 18.75 15.0 15.0 15.0
iron or non-
alloy steel,
of a width of
600 mm or
more, other-
wise plated
or coated with
zinc, of a thick-
ness of 0.1786
mm to 1.5875
(gauges 16 to
36 USSG)
containing
by weight
less than
0.6% of
carbon, plain
32 ex 7212.21 90
Flat-rolled 30 30 30 25 20 20 20 25 22.5
products of 22.5 22.5 18.75 15.0 15.0 15.0
iron or non-
alloy steel,
of a width of
600 mm or more,
electrolytically
plated or coated
with zinc, of a
thickness of
0.1786 mm to
1.5875 mm
(gauges 16 to
36 USSG) and
having a
minimum yield
point of
275 MPa,
containing by
weight less
than 0.6%
of carbon,
plain.
33 ex 7212.21 90
Flat rolled 30 30 30 25 20 20 20 25 22.5
products of 22.5 22.5 18.75 15.0 15.0 15.0
iron or non-
alloy steel,
of a width of
600 mm or more,
electrolytically
plated or coated
with zinc, of a
thickness of
0.1786 mm to
1.5875 mm
(gauges 16 to
36 USSG) and
having a
minimum yield
point of 275
MPa, containing
by weight less
than 0.6%
of corrugated.
34 ex 7212.29 90
Flat rolled 30 30 30 25 20 20 20 25 22.5
products 22.5 22.5 18.75 15.0 15.0 15.0
of iron or
non-alloy
steel, of a
width of
less than
600 mm,
electrolytically
plated or
coated with
zinc, of a
thickness of
0.1786 mm.
to 1.5875 mm
(gauges
16 to 36
USSG),
containing
by weight of
less than 0.6%
of carbon,
other than
those falling
under
subheading No.
7212.21 90,
plain.
35 ex 7212.29 90
Flat rolled 30 30 30 25 20 20 20 25 22.5
products 22.5 22.5 18.75 15.0 15.0 15.0
of iron or
non-alloy
steel, of a
width of less
than 600 mm,
electrolytically
plated or coated
with zinc, of a
thickness of
0.1786 mm.
to 1.5875 mm
(gauges 16 to
36 USSG),
containing by
weight of less
than 0.6% of
carbon, other
than those
falling under
subheading
No. 7212.21 90,
corrugated
36 7303.00 10
Tubes, pipes 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 22.5
and hollows 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
profiles, of
ductile east
iron
37 7303.00 90
Tubes, pipes 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 22.5
and hollows 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
profiles, of
cast iron other
than ductile
cast iron
38 7306.30 90
Tubes, and 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 22.5
pipes of iron 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
or non-alloy
steel, welded,
of circular
cross-section,
with a nominal
diameter
of 12.70 mm
to 76.20 mm,
galvanized
39 ex 7306.30 90
Other tubes 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 22.5
and pipes, 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
of iron of non
alloy steel,
welded, of
circulr cross
section, with
a nominal
diameter of
12.70 mm to
76.20 mm,
uncoated
40 ex 7306.30 90
Spiral welded 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 22.5
tubes and 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
pipes, of iron
or non-alloy
steel, or
circular cross
section, with
a nominal
diameter
of 101.60 mm
and above,
uncoated
41 7307.11 00
Tube or pipe 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 22.5
fittings 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
(for example,
couplings,
elbows,
sleeves), of
non-malleable
east iron
42 7307.19 00
Tube or pipe 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 22.5
fittings 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
(for example,
couplings,
elbows,
sleeves) of
non-malleable
cast iron
43 ex 7606.12 00
Corrugated 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0
sheets, of 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0
aluminium
alloys,
rectangular
(including
square), of a
thickness
exceeding
0.2 mm
44 ex 7606.12 00
Rectangular 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0
(including 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0
square) plates
and sheets
(other than
corrugated),
of aluminium
alloys, of a
thickness
exceeding
0.2 mm
45 ex 7606.92 00
Corrugated 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0
sheets, of 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0
aluminium
alloys,
other than
rectangular,
of a thickness
exceeding
0.2 mm
46 ex 7606.92 00
Strips of alu- 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0
minium alloys, 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0
other than
rectangular,
of a thickness
exceeding
0.2 mm, other
than those
not exceeding
1.00 mm in
thickness
and 150 mm
to width
47 ex 7606.92 00
Plates and 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 15.0 15.0
sheets, 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0
other than
corrugated,
of aluminium
alloys, other
than rectangular,
of a thickness
exceeding
0.2 mm
48 8415.10 00
Room air 50 45 100 80 60 30 30 25 37.5 33.75
conditioners, 75.0 60.0 45.0 22.5 22.5
2 hp or below
49 8418.10 10
Household 50 45 100 80 60 30 30 25 37.5 33.75
compression 75.0 60.0 45.0 22.5 22.5
type combined
refrigerator-
freezers,
fitted with
separate
external
doors, 0.283
cu. m below
50 ex 8418.10 10
Household 50 45 100 80 60 30 30 25 37.5
compression 33.75 75.0 60.0 45.0 22.5 22.5
type combined
refrigerator-
freezers,
fitted with
separate
external doors,
n.e.s.
51 ex 8418.21 00
Household 50 45 100 80 60 30 30 25 37.5
compression 33.75 75.0 60.0 45.0 22.5 22.5
type refrige-
rator, 0.283
cu. m. and
below
52 ex 8418.21 00
Refrigerators, 50 45 100 80 60 30 30 25 37.5
household 33.75 75.0 60.0 45.0 22.5 22.5
type, compre-
ssion-type,
n.e.s.
53 ex 8450.10 00
Fully auto- 40 40 80 70 50 30 30 25 30.0 30.0
matic laundry- 60.0 52.5 37.5 22.5 22.5
type washing
machines,
each of a
dry linen
capacity not
exceeding 6 kg.
54 ex 8450.12 00
Other laundry- 40 40 80 70 50 30 30 25 30.0
type washing 30.0 60.0 52.5 37.5 22.5 22.5
machines, with
built-in
centrifugal drier,
each of a dry
linen capacity
not exceeding
6 kg.
55 ex 8450.19 00
Other laundry- 40 40 80 70 50 30 30 25 30.0
type washing 30.0 60.0 52.5 37.5 22.5 22.5
machines, n.e.s.,
each of a dry
linen capacity
not exceeding
6 kg
56 ex 8507.90 00
Parts of 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 25 30.0
electric 30.0 30.0 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
accumulators
(storage
batteries),
excluding
storage battery
plates, hard
rubber battery
containers and
cell covers
57 ex 5258.10 00
Television 50 45 45 40 35 30 30 25 37.5
receivers, 33.75 33.75 30.0 26.25 22.5 22.5
colour
(including
receivers
incorporating
radio-broadcast
receivers or
sound
recorders or
reproducers)
