Commodity

Commodity Details

Chapter 02.03 Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen.
Heading 0203.10 – Fresh or chilled :
Subheading 0203.12.00 – – Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in :
Commodity 0203.12.00b – – – Out-Quota

For Imports

Regulating Agencies

Department of Finance
  • 5 Visayas Ave, Diliman, Quezon City, 1128 Metro Manila
  • 8528 2240 local 1302/1304 or 8528-2240 local 11501 to 11504
  • 89282429, 89281778
  • bai_dir@yahoo.com, afvbcd@bai.gov.ph, nvqsd@bai.gov.ph
  • https://www.bai.gov.ph/
Department of Finance
  • #4 Visayas Avenue, Barangay Vasra, Quezon City
  • 892-479-80 local 200/208, 9247980, 9243118
  • None
  • nmisexedir@gmail.com, nmis.mied@gmail.com
  • http://nmis.gov.ph

Legal Basis

Permits, Clearances, Certifications

  • Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance (SPS) from Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)
  • Tagged electronic Request for Inspection (eRFI) from BAI
  • Certificate of Accreditation as Meat Importer (COA)
  • Tagged electronic Veterinary Quarantine Meat Inspection and Laboratory Certificate (eVQMILC) by NMIS

Requirements & Procedures

Documentary Requirements

National Meat Inspection Service

  1. Pre-Arrival and Arrival: Online application thru the DA Trade System
  2. Inspection at the CSW:
  3. Bill of Lading
  4. Packing List
  5. SPS Import Clearance
  6. Commercial Invoice
  7. International Health Certificate

Bureau of Animal Industry

  1. Accreditation as an importer
  2. For Animal Products and By-products - Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) Accreditation
  3. For Meat and Meat Products - National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) Accreditation
  4. Online application thru:www.intercommerce.com.ph/registrationbai.asp for the issuance of SPS Import Clearance
  5. Permit is good for two (2) months

Procedures

Bureau of Animal Industry

  1. Accreditation Process
  2. SPS Import Clearance Application
  3. SPS Import Clearance Issuance
  4. Importation Process
  5. Bureau of Customs File Entry
  6. Quarantine Documentation / Inspection / Examination
  7. Cold Storage Warehouse (Meat) Quarantine Area (Animals, Animal Products and By products)

National Meat Inspection Service

Pre-Arrival Procedures

  1. Online application of SPS Import Clearance by the Meat Importer
  2. Approval of applied SPS by BAI

National Meat Inspection Service

Arrival Procedures at the Port of Entry

  1. Online application of electronic Request for Inspection (eRFI) by Meat Importer
  2. Scheduling of date and time of inspection by BAI-National Veterinary Quarantine Service (NVQS)
  3. Conduct of inspection at the port of entry by NVQS and BOC
  4. Tagging of electronic Veterinary Quarantine Meat Inspection and Laboratory Certificate (eVQMILC) by NVQS to NMIS

National Meat Inspection Service

Inspection Procedures at the Cold Storage Warehouses (CSW)

  1. Receipt of tagged eVQMILC by NMIS Plant Officers from NVQS
  2. Conduct of Inspection by the NMIS Plant Officer at the CSW
  3. Tagging of eVQMILC as ''Inspected and Passed'' by NMIS Plant Officer

NTMs

  1. NMIS – Accreditation of Meat Importers
  2. NMIS – Certificate of Good Standing
  3. BAI – Country/Zone Product Clearance
  4. NMIS – Accreditation of Meat Exporting Countries
  5. NMIS – Accreditation of Foreign Meat Establishments
  6. BAI – SPS Import Clearance
  7. NMIS – Labelling requirements
  8. NMIS – Packaging Requirements
  9. NMIS – 60 Day Must Ship Out Date
  10. BAI – Inspection at the Port of Entry
  11. NMIS – Veterinary Quarantine Clearance
  12. NMIS – Accredited Cold Storage Warehouse

Import Status

Regulated

For Exports

Regulating Agencies

Department of Finance
  • 5 Visayas Ave, Diliman, Quezon City, 1128 Metro Manila
  • 8528 2240 local 1302/1304 or 8528-2240 local 11501 to 11504
  • 89282429, 89281778
  • bai_dir@yahoo.com, afvbcd@bai.gov.ph, nvqsd@bai.gov.ph
  • https://www.bai.gov.ph/
Department of Finance
  • #4 Visayas Avenue, Barangay Vasra, Quezon City
  • 892-479-80 local 200/208, 9247980, 9243118
  • None
  • nmisexedir@gmail.com, nmis.mied@gmail.com
  • http://nmis.gov.ph

Status

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

NTMs

  1. NMIS – Accreditation of Meat Exporter
  2. BAI – Exporter Registration
  3. NMIS – Certificate of wholesomeness
  4. NMIS – Certificate of wholesomeness
  5. BAI – Health Clearance / Export Permit
  6. BAI – Pre-shipment Inspection
  7. NMIS – Pre-shipment Inspection

Tariff Schedules

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

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