Commodity

Commodity Details

For Imports

Regulating Agencies

Legal Basis

• DTI Administrative Order No. 04-2008 – DTI Administrative Order No. 04-2008 The New Rules and Regulations on the Philippine Standard Quality and/ or Safety Certification Scheme


• BPS Department Administrative Order No. 05 of 2008 – BPS Department Administrative Order No. 05 of 2008, enacted on 7 February 2008, on the New Rules and Regulations concerning the Issuance of the Import Commodity
• OMB Memorandum Circular No. 2005-001 – OMB Memorandum Circular No. 2005-001 Guidelines For Registration And Licensing
• OMB Memorandum Circular No. 2012-001 – OMB Memorandum Circular No. 2012-001 Streamlined List of Requirements for Registration and Licensing
• Memorandum Circular No. 2018-002 – Regulation of Manufacturing, Importation, Exportation, Distribution, Sale, Rental, and other Commercial Activities involving all technical variations of Optical and Magnetic Media
• Republic Act 4109 dated June 20, 1964 – Republic Act 4109 dated June 20, 1964 An Act To Convert The Division Of Standards Under The Bureau Of Commerce Into A Bureau Of Standards, To Provide For The Standardization And/Or Inspection Of Products And Imports Of The Philippines And For Other Purposes
• Republic Act No. 9239 – Republic Act No. 9239 An Act Regulating Optical Media, Reorganizing For This Purpose The Videogram Regulatory Board, Providing Penalties Therefore And For Other Purposes

Permits, Clearances, Certifications

• Import Commodity Clearance (ICC)
• License to Import / Authority to Import

Requirements & Procedures

Documentary Requirements

Bureau of Philippine Standards

1. Duly accomplished ICC Application form – Notarized copy
2. Packing List (Certified True Copy)
3. Import Entry (Certified True Copy)
4. Commercial Invoice (Certified True Copy)
5. Bill of Lading/Airway Bill (Certified True Copy)
6. DTI Business Name Registration – Sole Proprietor; SEC Registration for Partnership/Corporation (Certified True Copy)
7. Summary of Batch Numbers/Serial Numbers of the products
8. SPA/Board Resolution
9. Surety Bond, if to be issued Conditional Release
10. Inspection Report
11. Test Report
12. Warehouse contract of lease

NOTE: Documentary requirements for conditional release and certificate of exemption is same as above enumerated. Issuance of either document depends on the findings and recommendation of BPS-DTI.

Optical Media Board

Requirements for Registration and Licensing of OPTICAL MEDIA AND STORAGE DEVICE BUSINESS

All Aplications must be lodged through the OMB Online Portal

https://online.omb.gov.ph/omb/login or https://omb.gov.ph/

FOR ALL APPLICANTS:

1. Two (2) pieces latest photo of the applicant with signature at the back;
2. Tax Identification Number (T.I.N.); and
3. Notarized Affidavit indicating the applicant’s source of rights, supplier, and distributor and shall specify whether the items sold are second-hand, refurbished, brand new, or mixed (https://www.pntr.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/AFFIDAVIT-PHYSICAL-STORE.pdf)
4. Certificate or Contract from supplier/distributor/dealer with validity
5. Picture of the establishment's facade with permanent signboard (Full Shot of inside and outside>
6. Comprehensive location sketch of establishment with nearest landmark

FOR SINGLE PROPRIETORS

1. Valid Certificate of Business Name from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI);
2. Valid NBI Clearance

FOR PARTNERSHIPS AND CORPORATIONS

1. Certificate of Incorporation duly issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC);
2. Latest GIS with stamp receipt of SEC or email confirmation from SEC; and
3. Board Resolution with Secretary's Certificate authorizing the applicant to sign in behalf of the Corporation.

FOR IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS, AND/OR DISTRIBUTORS

1. Submission of notarized list of clients/customers (upon renewal of license);
2. Submission of Summary Report of applied import/export permits (upon renewal of license).

Complete List of OMB import/export permit requirements (https://www.pntr.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/UPDATED-LIST-OF-REQUIREMENTS-FOR-LICENSE.pdf).

Procedures

Bureau of Philippine Standards

1. Filing of ICC application – product covered or exempted
   1. Conditional release, if covered
   2. Certificate of exemption, if not covered or if with existing PS License
2. Product Sampling – in accordance with ISO. IEC 17020
   1. Inspection report
   2. Certificate of exemption
3. Product Testing – in accordance with ISO. IEC 17025
   1. Test result
4. Evaluation
   1. Evaluation report
5. Decision – Approve/ Deny/ Suspend/ Withdraw
6. Issuance
   1. Philippine Standard (PS) License and Product Certificate
   2. Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) Certificate
7. Surveillance
   1. Surveillance report

Optical Media Board

(Prior to application of Import/export Permit, Licensing must be done first.):

NOTE: For Online Application for Registration and Licensing via OMB Portal, Go to http://online.omb.gov.ph/omb/login or http://omb.gov.ph/
Basic Guide to Online Registration & Licensing (https://www.pntr.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/viber_image_2023-04-20_09-09-24-011.jpg).

1. Secure and fill up Application Forms for Import and/or Export Permit for regular clients. Fill up the application form online through the Philippine National Single Window (https://nsw.gov.ph) or kindly download OMB Import / OMB Export Application forms.
2. Print form with the corresponding bar code number.
3. Have it notarized and submit forms with complete requirements to the Registry Receiving /Assessing Officer for checking and assessment of fees.

-- If the website is down, manual application forms are available.

FOR NEW AND ONE-TIME CLIENTS:

1. Secure OMB Application Form for Import and/or Export Permit and list of requirements from the front line receiving/assessing area.
2. Submit the duly filled-up and notarized application form with complete requirements to the Registry Receiving/Assessing Officer for checking and assessing of fees.

NTMs

1. OMB – Import Permit for Optical Media Materials and/or Equipment
2. OMB – Registration Requirement
3. BPS – Import Commodity Clearance (ICC)

Import Status

Regulated

For Exports

Regulating Agencies

No Regulating Agencies

Status

NTMs

No Related NTMs

Tariff Schedules

Visit the Philippine Tariff Commission (TC) through its Philippine Tariff Finder (PTF).

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