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Chapter 03.08 Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, fit for human consumption.
Heading 0308.20 – Sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus) :
Subheading 0308.29 – – Other :
Commodity 0308.29.30 – – – Smoked

For Imports

Regulating Agencies

Department of Finance

Legal Basis

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Permits, Clearances, Certifications

Requirements & Procedures

Documentary Requirements

Procedures

NTMs

For Live, Fresh, Frozen, Chilled, and Uncooked:

  1. BFAR – Importer Registration
  2. BFAR – Import Risk Analysis
  3. BFAR – SPS Import Clearance
  4. BFAR – Packaging Requirements
  5. BFAR – Labelling Requirements
  6. BFAR – 30 Day Must Ship Out Date however 15 Days if Live Milk Fish
  7. BFAR – Inspection Requirements for live fish
  8. BFAR – Storage and Transport Requirements

For Salted, In Brine, Dried, Preserved, Prepared, Canned, Heated, Cured, Smoked, Dried, Marinated, and Chemically Modified:

  1. FDA – License to Operate
  2. FDA – Certificate of Product Registration
  3. FDA – Labelling Requirement

Import Status

Regulated

For Exports

Regulating Agencies

Department of Finance
Department of Finance

Status

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

NTMs

For Fresh, frozen, chilled, Uncooked, Par-Cooked, Fermented, and Flaked

  1. BFAR – Exporter Registration
  2. BFAR – Export Permit
  3. BFAR – Pre-shipment Inspection

For Salted, In Brine, Dried, Preserved, Prepared, Canned, Heated, Cured, Smoked, Dried, Marinated, and Chemically Modified:

  1. FDA – License to Operate
  2. FDA – Certificate of Product Registration
  3. FDA – Export Certification

Tariff Schedules

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

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