Commodity

Commodity Details

Chapter 36.04 Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles.
Commodity 3604.10.00 – Fireworks

For Imports

Regulating Agencies

Department of Finance
Department of Finance
  • 1st Lt. Alfabeto St., Camp Crame, Quezon City Philippines
  • 87230401 loc 4278, 4588
  • None
  • feocsg@pnp.gov.ph, ocfeocsgpnp@gmail.com, lpsemdfeo@gmail.com, Polsection.fldfeo@gmail.com
  • http://feo.csg.pnp.gov.ph

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
  • 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. 9516 dated December 22, 2008 – Republic Act No. 9516 dated December 22, 2008 An Act Further Amending The Provisions Of P.D. No. 1866, As Amended, Entitled 'Codifying The Laws On Illegal/Unlawful Possession, Manufacture, Dealing In, Acquisition Or Disposition Of Firearms, Ammunition Or Explosives Or Instruments Used In The Manufacture Of Firearms, Ammunition Or Explosives, And Imposing Stiffer Penalties For Certain Violations Thereof, And For Relevant Purposes

Permits, Clearances, Certifications

  • Import Commodity Clearance (ICC)
  • Permit 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.

PNP – Firearms and Explosive Office

PERMIT TO IMPORT - Dealer

  1. Letter Request (State purpose).
  2. Board of Director’s Resolution. (Secretary’s Certificate)
  3. Comprehensive Company Profile.
  4. PNP Form No. 6 duly accomplished.
  5. Original Special Bank Receipt (LBP)
  6. Php 6,000.00
  7. Photocopy of license.
  8. Inspection Report/Security Survey attested by PD (Prov’l Applicant) and noted by I&E, FEO (NCR Applicant).
  9. Pictures (8”x10” in size), Detail and Location plans of magazine properly labeled.
  10. Twelve (12) months consumption report attested by PD/CD for Prov’l Applicant & duly notarized for NCR Applicants.
  11. Latest Monthly Report for explosives duly endorsed or attested by PD/CD (for Prov’l Applicant) and duly notarized (for NCR Applicant).
  12. Endorsement from ROPD & PD/CD (for Prov’l Applicant).
  13. NSW Application Form.

Additional Requirements of the Philippine Bomb Data Center (PBDC)

  1. Detailed Monthly Consumption for the last twelve (12) months providing information on the names of person/entities, their respective CSG License to Purchase Number (Permit), address/es and volume/amount of explosives/explosive ingredients purchased.
  2. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) of each Explosive Products

PERMIT TO IMPORT - Purchaser

  1. Letter Request (State Purpose)
  2. Board of Director’s Resolution ( Secretary’s Certificate)
  3. Comprehensive Company Profile
  4. PNP Form No. 6 – Application to Import Explosives duly accomplished
  5. Original Special Bank Receipt (LBP)
  6. Php 6,000.00
  7. Photocopy of license
  8. Inspection Report/Security Survey attested by PD (Prov’l Applicant) and noted by I&E, FEO (NCR Applicant)
  9. Pictures (8”x10” in size), Detail and Location plans of magazine properly labeled
  10. Twelve (12) months consumption report attested by PD/CD for Prov’l Applicant & duly notarized for NCR Applicants

PERMIT TO IMPORT - Manufacturer

  1. Letter Request (State purpose).
  2. Board of Director’s Resolution. (Secretary’s Certificate)
  3. Comprehensive Company Profile
  4. PNP Form No. 6 duly accomplished
  5. Original Special Bank Receipt (LBP). (Php 6,000.00)
  6. Photocopy of License.
  7. Inspection Report/Security Survey by the PD/CD (for Prov’l Applicant) and I&E, FEO (for NCR Applicant).
  8. Pictures (8in x10in in size), Detail and Location plans of magazine properly labeled.
  9. Twelve (12) months consumption report attested by PD/CD for Prov’l Applicant & duly notarized for NCR Applicants.
  10. Latest Monthly Report for explosives duly endorsed or attested by PD/CD (for Prov’l Applicant) and duly notarized (for NCR Applicant).
  11. Endorsement from ROPD & PD/CD (for Prov’l Applicant).
  12. For Mining and Quarrying, Endorsement from Mines and Geosciences.
  13. For Oil and Geothermal Exploration, Endorsement from Department of Energy.
  14. For Salvaging, Endorsement from Philippine Coast Guard.
  15. For Fertilizer Formulator, Endorsement from Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority.
  16. For Road Construction, Endorsement from Department of Public Works & Highways.
  17. For Development of Subdivision, Endorsement from City Engineer’s Office.
  18. NSW Application Form.
  19. Additional Requirements of the Philippine Bomb Data Center (PBDC)
  20. Flow Chart.
  21. Formula of Conversion Certified by DOST.
  22. Purity Percentage or concentration of Regulated Chemical/s.
  23. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) of each Explosive Products.

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

PNP – Firearms and Explosive Office

  1. Receiving Clerk checks the completeness of submitted requirements
  2. Processor process application and endorsement of documents
  3. Proof Reader checks the prepared documents
  4. Chief Clerk checks and reviews the authenticity of submitted requirements.
  5. Chief, Permits and Other Licenses Section reviews and endorses application to Chief, Firearms and Licensing Division
  6. For concurrence of Chief, Firearms and Licensing Division
  7. For concurrence of Assistant Chief, Firearms and Explosives Office
  8. For concurrence of Chief, Firearms and Explosives Office and transmittal of application to CSG MSG Center
  9. For review and concurrence of CDS, CSG and transmittal to DD, CSG
  10. For concurrence of DD, CSG
  11. For recommendation for approval of D, CSG
  12. For concurrence of TDO
  13. For concurrence TCDS
  14. For concurrence TCDO
  15. For approval or disapproval of Chief, Philippine National Police
  16. CSG MSG Center forwards application to FEO MSG Center
  17. FEO MSG Center forwards application to Permits and Other Licenses Section
  18. Permits and Other Licenses Section releases approved or disapproved application to applicant

NTMs

Import Status

Regulated

For Exports

Regulating Agencies

Department of Finance
  • 1st Lt. Alfabeto St., Camp Crame, Quezon City Philippines
  • 87230401 loc 4278, 4588
  • None
  • feocsg@pnp.gov.ph, ocfeocsgpnp@gmail.com, lpsemdfeo@gmail.com, Polsection.fldfeo@gmail.com
  • http://feo.csg.pnp.gov.ph

Status

The export of this commodity is currently regulated. Please contact the regulating agency above for export requirements and procedures.

NTMs

  1. FEO – Authority to Export

Tariff Schedules

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

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