Amending Section 402 Of Republic Act Numbered Nineteen Hundred And Thirty Seven As Amended, Otherwise Known As The Tariff And Customs Code Of The Philippines
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Amending Section 402 Of Republic Act Numbered Nineteen Hundred And Thirty Seven As Amended, Otherwise Known As The Tariff And Customs Code Of The Philippines
Presidential Decree No. 1268
December 21, 1977
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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 1268Amending Section 402 of Republic Act No. 1937 (Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines)
- Background:
- The Philippines is a contracting party to the Agreement on ASEAN Preferential Trading Arrangements (PTA), ratified on August 1, 1977.
- To effectively implement the ASEAN PTA, certain provisions in the Tariff and Customs Code need to be amended.
- Provisions:
- Section 1 amends Section 402 Subsection (a) of Republic Act No. 1937 as follows:
- The President is authorized to modify import duties and other import restrictions to carry out and promote foreign trade with other countries. (Section 402(a)(2))
- Any modification of import duties and fixing of import quotas made pursuant to the Agreement on ASEAN Preferential Trading Arrangements shall not be subject to the limitations of Section 401(a). (Section 402(a)(2), Proviso)
- Repealing Clause:
- All laws, executive orders, or regulations inconsistent with this decree are repealed or amended accordingly. (Section 2)
- Effectivity:
- This decree shall take effect immediately. (Section 3)
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Amending Section 402 Of Republic Act Numbered Nineteen Hundred And Thirty Seven As Amended, Otherwise Known As The Tariff And Customs Code Of The Philippines
Presidential Decree No. 1268
•December 21, 1977
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1268
AMENDING SECTION 402 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Declaration of ASEAN Concord signed in Bali, Indonesia, the Member States of ASEAN have agreed to establish preferential trading arrangements among themselves;
WHEREAS, the Philippines is a Contracting Party to the Agreement on ASEAN Preferential Trading Arrangements (PTA) which was fully ratified on 1 August 1977 by all Contracting Parties;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the said Agreement, the Member States of ASEAN have agreed to grant each other an effective ASEAN margin to tariff preference on a product-by-product basis;
WHEREAS, in order to effectively implement the ASEAN PTA it is necessary to amend certain provisions in the Tariff and Customs Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution of the Philippines do hereby decree the following as part of the law of the...
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Executive Issuances
Presidential Decrees
ASEAN Preferential Trading Arrangements
import duties
import restrictions
import quotas
foreign trade
Tariff and Customs Code
Republic Act No. 1937
economic development
unemployment
purchasing power
trade agreements
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1268
AMENDING SECTION 402 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Declaration of ASEAN Concord signed in Bali, Indonesia, the Member States of ASEAN have agreed to establish preferential trading arrangements among themselves;
WHEREAS, the Philippines is a Contracting Party to the Agreement on ASEAN Preferential Trading Arrangements (PTA) which was fully ratified on 1 August 1977 by all Contracting Parties;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the said Agreement, the Member States of ASEAN have agreed to grant each other an effective ASEAN margin to tariff preference on a product-by-product basis;
WHEREAS, in order to effectively implement the ASEAN PTA it is necessary to amend certain provisions in the Tariff and Customs Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution of the Philippines do hereby decree the following as part of the law of the...
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