Commodity

Commodity Details

For Imports

Regulating Agencies

Legal Basis

• OMB Memorandum Circular No. 2005-001 – OMB Memorandum Circular No. 2005-001 Guidelines For Registration And Licensing
• OMB Memorandum Circular No. 2012-001 – OMB Memorandum Circular No. 2012-001 Streamlined List of Requirements for Registration and Licensing
• Republic Act No. 9239 – Republic Act No. 9239 An Act Regulating Optical Media, Reorganizing For This Purpose The Videogram Regulatory Board, Providing Penalties Therefore And For Other Purposes

Permits, Clearances, Certifications

• License to Import / Authority to Import

Requirements & Procedures

Documentary Requirements

Optical Media Board

Requirements for Registration and Licensing of OPTICAL MEDIA BUSINESS (Per MC-2020-001_RLD licensing_edited_06.07.2021)

FOR ALL APPLICANTS:

1. Duly filled up and notarized application form in duplicate copies;
2. Two (2) pieces latest photo of the applicant with signature at the back;
3. Tax Identification Number (T.I.N.); and
4. Notarized Affidavit indicating the applicant’s source of rights, supplier, and distributor and shall specify whether the items sold are second-hand, refurbished, brand new, or mixed (https://www.pntr.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LICENSING_Affidavit-OMB-PS_06.01.2022_website.pdf).

FOR SINGLE PROPRIETOR

1. Certificate of Business Name from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI);
2. Valid NBI Clearance (photocopy to be compared with original).

FOR PARTNERSHIPS AND CORPORATIONS

1. Certificate of Incorporation duly issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC);
2. Latest GIS with stamp receipt of SEC; and
3. Board Resolution with Secretary's Certificate authorizing the applicant to sign in behalf of the Corporation.

FOR IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS, AND/OR DISTRIBUTORS

1. Certificate or Contract from supplier/distributor/dealer;
2. Submission of notarized list of clients/customers (upon renewal of license);
3. Submission of Summary Report of applied import/export permits, if applicable (upon renewal of license).

REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPORT/EXPORT PERMIT

1. Registration/license as Importer and/or Export;
2. Register online to National Single Window (https://nsw.gov.ph);
3. Affidavit of Undertaking (https://www.pntr.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LICENSING_Affidavit-OMB-PS_06.01.2022_website.pdf);
4. Certified copy of Contract and/or Certificate of Ownership from the Source of Rights;
5. Airway Bill of Lading;
6. Certified copy of Commercial Invoice (import) Pro-forma invoice (export);
7. Packing list;
8. Import/Export Permit fee: Php 500.00 / way bill or bill of lading.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Commercial Replication Permit of the Titles (for export only);
2. Letter of Request addressed to the Chairman (required);
3. Sample of the materials (if required);
4. For Software: Description of the software (photocopy of the inlay will do) and name of the publisher;
5. For Music/Audio: list of Song titles, names of featured recording artists, and the title of each work recorded, PARI Cert;
6. For Manufacturing Equipment: Description of Equipment;
7. For Manufacturing Materials: Description of the manufacturing materials;
8. Certified copy of Airway Bill or Bill of Lading (after the shipment for export).

Complete List of OMB import/export permit requirements (https://www.pntr.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PERMIT_requirements-Importer-Exporter.pdf).

Procedures

Optical Media Board

(Prior to application of Import/export Permit, Licensing must be done first.):

NOTE: For Online Application for Registration and Licensing via OMB Portal, Go to http://online.omb.gov.ph/omb/login
Basic Guide to Online Registration & Licensing (https://www.pntr.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/viber_image_2023-04-20_09-09-24-011.jpg).

1. Secure and fill up Application Forms for Import and/or Export Permit for regular clients. Fill up the application form online through the Philippine National Single Window (https://nsw.gov.ph) or kindly download OMB Import / OMB Export Application forms.
2. Print form with the corresponding bar code number.
3. Have it notarized and submit forms with complete requirements to the Registry Receiving /Assessing Officer for checking and assessment of fees.

-- If the website is down, manual application forms are available.

FOR NEW AND ONE-TIME CLIENTS:

1. Secure OMB Application Form for Import and/or Export Permit and list of requirements from the front line receiving/assessing area.
2. Submit the duly filled-up and notarized application form with complete requirements to the Registry Receiving/Assessing Officer for checking and assessing of fees.

NTMs

Import Status

Regulated

For Exports

Regulating Agencies

Status

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

NTMs

Tariff Schedules

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

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