Commodity

Commodity Details

Chapter 44.11 Fibreboard of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substances.
Heading 4411.10 – Medium density fibreboard (MDF) :
Commodity 4411.12.00 – – Of a thickness not exceeding 5 mm

For Imports

Regulating Agencies

Department of Finance
  • 692 San Andres Street, Malate, Manila
  • 8525-2987 / 8521-7650 / 8332-7567 / 8251-2262 LOCAL 101 / 102 / 103
  • 85217650
  • bpi.do@buplant.da.gov.ph / npqsd.bpi@buplant.da.gov.ph / pqsbpi@gmail.com
  • http://bpi.da.gov.ph
Department of Finance
  • DENR Building, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
  • 8928-9313; 8927-4788
  • 8928-9313
  • officeofthedirector.fmb@gmail.com, fppkmd.denrfmb@gmail.com, fmbdenr@mozcom.com, fppkmd.fmb@gmail.com
  • http://forestry.denr.gov.ph

Legal Basis

Permits, Clearances, Certifications

  • Plant Quarantine Service Certificate (Plant Quarantine Service Certificate)
  • Authority to Import

Requirements & Procedures

Documentary Requirements

Forest Management Board

  1. An authenticated photo static copy of registration as single proprietorship, partnership or corporation from the Department of Trade and Industry and/or Securities and Exchange Commission
  2. An Authenticated photo static copy of a written agreement or contract between the agent, contractor or dealer and the local principal authorizing the former to procure, sell or supply the latter with imported wood materials at least for one (1) year
  3. A copy of sale/supply contract between the agent, contractor or dealer and the foreign exporter of wood material; at least for one (1) year, duly authenticated by the Philippine commercial embassy at the country of origin of the wood materials.
  4. A certificate from the Philippine Wood Producers Association that the type or kind and volume of a particular wood material(s) the agent, contractor, or dealer intends to import within a current year are well within the importation rationalization program of total 'allowable capacity measure'.

Bureau of Plant Industry

Please check with BPI for the the complete list of requirements

Procedures

Bureau of Plant Industry

Application and Issuance of Plant Quarantine Clearance:

  1. Fill up application form for Permit to Import for Plants and Plant products or Potential Animal Pests
  2. Submit accomplished BPI 'Q' Form No. 1 or 5
  3. Bring application form to cashier for payment
  4. Return application form to PQS for processing
  5. Receives Plant Quarantine Clearance
  6. Fill up Feedback Form

Forest Management Board

Application for Authority to Import to be filled at the nearest Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) and to be approved by the Regional Director

NTMs

  1. FMB – Authority to Import
  2. BPI – Plant Quarantine Services Clearance
  3. FMB – Specified Ports of Entry
  4. FMB – Inspection at the Port of Entry
  5. FMB – Storage, Processing and Disposition of Imported Wood Products

Import Status

Regulated

For Exports

Regulating Agencies

No Regulating Agencies

Status

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

NTMs

  1. FMB – Export Permit

Tariff Schedules

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

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