Commodity

Commodity Details

For Imports

Regulating Agencies

Legal Basis

• DTI Department Administrative Order No. 15-01, Series of 2015 – DTI Department Administrative Order No. 15-01, Series of 2015 Measures To Facilitate The Issuance Of The Import Commodity Clearance
• DTI Administrative Order No. 02- 2007 – DTI Administrative Order No. 02- 2007 Defining The Responsibilities And Liabilities of Manufacturers, Importers, Traders, Wholesalers, Distributors, Retailers, Service Providers and or their Agents, with regard to Products/Services Covered By Philippine Standard Certification Mark Schemes And Prescribing Penalties For Violation Thereof
• 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
• DOE Department Circular No. 2006-08-0011 – DOE Department Circular No. 2006-08-0011 Interim Guidelines for the Accreditation of Oil Industry Participants in the Fuel BIOETHANOL Program
• Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) 14-2014 – Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) 14-2014 Guidelines and Procedures for the Processing and Issuance of An Electronic Authority To Release Imported Goods (eATRIG) for Excise Tax Purposes
• 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. 7394 dated April 13, 1992 – Republic Act No. 7394 dated April 13, 1992 The Consumer Act of the Philippines
• Department Circular No. 98-03-004 – Department Circular No. 98-03-004 Rules and Regulations Implementing RA 8479 'Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998'
• RA 9367 dated January 12, 2007 – RA 9367 dated January 12, 2007 An Act To Direct The Use OfBiofuels, Establishing For This Purpose The Biofuel Program, Appropriating Funds Therefor, And For Other Purposes

Permits, Clearances, Certifications

• Permit to Operate as Excise Taxpayer
• Electronic Authority to Release Imported Goods (E-ATRIG)
• Import Commodity Clearance (ICC)
• Original copy of Acknowledgement Letter & Certificate of Compliance

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.

Listed Importer per Section 5 of IRR of RA 8479 (DC 98-03-004)

1. Written notice addressed to the OIMB prior to actual loading of every importation including details and/or accompanying documents related to the importation:
   1. Type and quantity of cargo;
   2. Estimated date of loading and arrival;
   3. Supplier of Cargo;
   4. Estimated FOB price, freight and insurance cost;
   5. Vessel particulars;
   6. Ports of loading and discharge
2. Documents to be attached to the written notice
   1. Proforma Invoice
   2. Guaranteed specification of the product

Procedures

Bureau of Internal Revenue

1. Importer/Broker will login to www.nsw.gov.ph and fill up and submit application for ATRIG thru NSW System
2. Receiving Officer checks the completeness of the basic documentary requirements. If found complete, RO receives the application thru NSW system, assigns Office Control Code and forward documents to concerned Processing Officer. If application is rejected/ hold, importer will be notified thru email that application was rejected or in pending state.
3. Processing Officer (Revenue Officer) evaluates the submitted documentary requirements to determine whether or not the application requires any of the following:
   1. Conduct of ocular inspection;
   2. Resolution of technical/factual issue (for referral to the Laboratory Unit);
   3. Resolution of legal issues (for referral to the Law Division).
4. Processing Officer prepares computation in excel format, prepares eATRIG and forward docket to Reviewing Officer.
5. Reviewing Officer reviews eATRIG. Forward docket to Approving Officer, if found in order. Otherwise, return docket to Processing Officer.
6. Approving Officer (Approve 1 & 2) reviews and approves eATRIG, if found in order, authorizes the transaction and electronically transmit eATRIG to BOC . Otherwise, return docket to Reviewing Officer

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

Oil Industry Management Bureau

1. Submission of written notice
2. Evaluation of notice/ preparation of acknowledgment letter
3. Review/ endorsement for approval of acknowledgment letter
4. Approval of Acknowledgment Letter
5. Recording/ transmittal of acknowledgment letter

NTMs

1. BIR – Authority to Release Imported Goods (ATRIG)
2. BIR – Inspection Requirement

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).

Edit