Commodity

Commodity Details

Chapter 72.14 Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extructed, but including those twisted after rolling.
Heading 7214.20 – Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling :
Subheading 7214.20.30 – – Containing by weight less than 0.6% of carbon :
Level Four 7214.20.30A – – – Of circular cross-section :
Commodity 7214.20.31 – – – – Of a kind used for concrete reinforcement (rebars)

For Imports

Regulating Agencies

Department of Finance
  • 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

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

Permits, Clearances, Certifications

  • Import Commodity Clearance (ICC)

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.

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

NTMs

  1. BPS – Import Commodity Clearance (ICC)

Import Status

Regulated

For Exports

Regulating Agencies

Department of Finance
  • 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

Status

NTMs

Tariff Schedules

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

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