Commodity Details
Chapter | 36.05 | |
Commodity | 3605.00.00 | Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04. |
For Imports
Regulating Agencies
- 361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati
- (+632) 7791.3329 / 7791.3330 / 7791.3130
- 77514706
- bps.scd@dti.gov.ph / bps@dti.gov.ph / leahannarella@dti.gov.ph
- http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph
- 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. 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
- 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
- DTI Department Administrative Order No. 07-2006 – DTI Department Administrative Order No. 07-2006Instituting the Simplified and Uniform Rules of Procedure for Administrative Cases Filed with the DTI for Violations of the Consumer Act of the Philippines and Other Trade and Industry laws
- 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
- Duly accomplished ICC Application form – Notarized copy
- Packing List (Certified True Copy)
- Import Entry (Certified True Copy)
- Commercial Invoice (Certified True Copy)
- Bill of Lading/Airway Bill (Certified True Copy)
- DTI Business Name Registration – Sole Proprietor; SEC Registration for Partnership/Corporation (Certified True Copy)
- Summary of Batch Numbers/Serial Numbers of the products
- SPA/Board Resolution
- Surety Bond, if to be issued Conditional Release
- Inspection Report
- Test Report
- 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
For Commercial Use:
- Letter request addressed to the Chief, PNP (coursed through the Chief, FEO);
- Authenticated Copy of License to Deal;
- Summary of Transactions
- NSW Printed Application
For PNP or AFP use:
- Letter request of the indentor addressed to the Chief, PNP;
- Letter of intent by the purchasing agency addressed to the Chief, PNP;
- Authenticated photocopy of Indent License to Deal;
- Original End-User’s Certificate (duly signed by the issuing authority)
- Purchase Order (original/authenticated);
- Certificate of Availability of Funds or Approved Budget Contract (ABC), attached Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) intended for the procurement;
- Certificate of Training issued by the Head of Agency;
- Notice of Award (authenticated);
- Contract Agreement (authenticated);
- NSW Printed Application
NOTE: Requirement No. 7 is not applicable to AFP/PNP
For LGU Procurement:
- Letter request of the indentor addressed to the Chief, PNP;
- Letter of intent by purchasing LGU addressed to the Chief, PNP;
- Inventory of Firearms as certified by Authorized Bonded Firearm Custodian;
- List of Regular Plantilla Position authorized to use the firearms;
- Authenticated photocopy of Indent License to Deal;
- Purchase Order (authenticated);
- Board Resolution from Sanggunian Panlalawigan/ Panlungsod/ Bayan or Barangay Lupon;
- Deed of Absolute Donation as the case may be;
- Original End-User’s Certificate (EUC);
- Certificate of Availability of Funds or Approved Budget Contract (ABC);
- NSW Printed Application.
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Procedures
Bureau of Philippine Standards
- Filing of ICC application – product covered or exempted
- Conditional release, if covered
- Certificate of exemption, if not covered or if with existing PS License
- Product Sampling – in accordance with ISO. IEC 17020
- Inspection report
- Certificate of exemption
- Product Testing – in accordance with ISO. IEC 17025
- Test result
- Evaluation
- Evaluation report
- Decision – Approve/ Deny/ Suspend/ Withdraw
- Issuance
- Philippine Standard (PS) License and Product Certificate
- Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) Certificate
- Surveillance
- Surveillance report
PNP – Firearms and Explosive Office
- Receiving Clerk checks the completeness of submitted requirements
- Processor process application and endorsement of documents
- Proof Reader checks the prepared documents
- Chief Clerk checks and reviews the authenticity of submitted requirements.
- Chief, Permits and Other Licenses Section reviews and endorses application to Chief, Firearms and Licensing Division
- For concurrence of Chief, Firearms and Licensing Division
- For concurrence of Assistant Chief, Firearms and Explosives Office
- For concurrence of Chief, Firearms and Explosives Office and transmittal of application to CSG MSG Center
- For review and concurrence of CDS, CSG and transmittal to DD, CSG
- For concurrence of DD, CSG
- For recommendation for approval of D, CSG
- For concurrence of TDO
- For concurrence TCDS
- For concurrence TCDO
- For approval or disapproval of Chief, Philippine National Police
- CSG MSG Center forwards application to FEO MSG Center
- FEO MSG Center forwards application to Permits and Other Licenses Section
- Permits and Other Licenses Section releases approved or disapproved application to applicant
NTMs
- BPS – Import Commodity Clearance (ICC)
- FEO – Authority to Import or Possess Chemicals or Accessories of Explosives
Import Status
Regulated
For Exports
Regulating Agencies
No Regulating Agencies
Status
NTMs
No Related NTMs
Tariff Schedules
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