Commodity

Commodity Details

Chapter 85.28 Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus.
Heading 8528.70 – Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus :
Subheading 8528.71 – – Not designed to incorporate a video display or screen :
Level Four 8528.71.90 – – – Other :
Commodity 8528.71.99 – – – – Other

For Imports

Regulating Agencies

Department of Finance
  • Scout Limbaga Ext, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila
  • (02) 8371.0237 or (02) 8921.7855
  • None
  • rld@omb.gov.ph / info@omb.gov.ph
  • http://omb.gov.ph

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
  • Memorandum Circular No. 2018-002 – Regulation of Manufacturing, Importation, Exportation, Distribution, Sale, Rental, and other Commercial Activities involving all technical variations of Optical and Magnetic Media
  • 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 AND STORAGE DEVICE BUSINESS

All Aplications must be lodged through the OMB Online Portal

https://online.omb.gov.ph/omb/login or https://omb.gov.ph/

FOR ALL APPLICANTS:

  1. Two (2) pieces latest photo of the applicant with signature at the back;
  2. Tax Identification Number (T.I.N.); and
  3. 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/2024/06/AFFIDAVIT-PHYSICAL-STORE.pdf)
  4. Certificate or Contract from supplier/distributor/dealer with validity
  5. Picture of the establishment's facade with permanent signboard (Full Shot of inside and outside>
  6. Comprehensive location sketch of establishment with nearest landmark

FOR SINGLE PROPRIETORS

  1. Valid Certificate of Business Name from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI);
  2. Valid NBI Clearance

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 or email confirmation from 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. Submission of notarized list of clients/customers (upon renewal of license);
  2. Submission of Summary Report of applied import/export permits (upon renewal of license).

Complete List of OMB import/export permit requirements (https://www.pntr.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/UPDATED-LIST-OF-REQUIREMENTS-FOR-LICENSE.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 or http://omb.gov.ph/
    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

  1. OMB – Import Permit for Optical Media Materials and/or Equipment
  2. OMB – Registration Requirement

Import Status

Regulated

For Exports

Regulating Agencies

Department of Finance
  • Scout Limbaga Ext, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila
  • (02) 8371.0237 or (02) 8921.7855
  • None
  • rld@omb.gov.ph / info@omb.gov.ph
  • http://omb.gov.ph

Status

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

NTMs

  1. OMB – Exporter Registration
  2. OMB – Export Permit for Optical Media Materials and/or Equipment

Tariff Schedules

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

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