Modifying The Nomenclature and The Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Rates of Import Duty on Various Agricultural Products Under Section 104 of The Tariff and Customs Code of 1978 (Presidential Decree No. 1464, as amended)
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Modifying The Nomenclature and The Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Rates of Import Duty on Various Agricultural Products Under Section 104 of The Tariff and Customs Code of 1978 (Presidential Decree No. 1464, as amended)
Executive Order No. 84
March 15, 2002
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Modifying the Nomenclature and Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Rates of Import Duty on Various Agricultural Products• Aims to promote global competitiveness and provide a level playing field for the agriculture sector (Preamble)
• Extends existing MFN tariff rates on some agricultural products to help the agriculture sector become efficient and globally competitive (Preamble)
• Exercises the President's power under Section 401 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978 to modify tariff nomenclature and rates (Preamble)
Provisions:
• Articles listed in "Annex A" shall be subject to the MFN rates of import duty as scheduled (Section 1)
• Nomenclature and MFN rates for tariff headings not listed or represented by "X X X" shall remain in force (Section 2)
• Articles listed in "Annex A" entered or withdrawn from warehouses for consumption shall be levied the rates indicated (Section 3)
• Revokes or modifies inconsistent presidential issuances, rules, and regulations (Section 4)
• Takes effect 30 days after complete publication in two newspapers of general circulation (Section 5)
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Modifying The Nomenclature and The Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Rates of Import Duty on Various Agricultural Products Under Section 104 of The Tariff and Customs Code of 1978 (Presidential Decree No. 1464, as amended)
Executive Order No. 84
•March 15, 2002
MALACAÑANG
Manila
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
Executive Order No. 84             March 15, 2002
MODIFYING THE NOMENCLATURE AND THE MOST-FAVOURED-NATION (MFN) RATES OF IMPORT DUTY ON VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS UNDER SECTION 104 OF THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF 1978 (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1464, AS AMENDED)
WHEREAS, the government has continued to implement a tariff rationalization program aimed at promoting global competitiveness and providing for a level playing field for the agriculture sector;
WHEREAS, the government needs to extend the existing MFN tariff rates on some agricultural products to help the agriculture sector to be efficient and globally competitive;
WHEREAS, Section 401 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as amended, empowers the President to increase, reduce or remove existing protective rates of import duty, as well as to modify the tariff nomenclature;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
Section 1. The articles specifically listed in "Annex A" hereof, as...
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Amends
n/a
Amended by
n/a
Tags
Executive Issuances
Executive Orders
agricultural products
import duty
tariff rates
most-favoured-nation (MFN)
tariff nomenclature
global competitiveness
level playing field
Tariff and Customs Code of 1978
presidential issuances
administrative rules and regulations
MALACAÑANG
Manila
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
Executive Order No. 84             March 15, 2002
MODIFYING THE NOMENCLATURE AND THE MOST-FAVOURED-NATION (MFN) RATES OF IMPORT DUTY ON VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS UNDER SECTION 104 OF THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF 1978 (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1464, AS AMENDED)
WHEREAS, the government has continued to implement a tariff rationalization program aimed at promoting global competitiveness and providing for a level playing field for the agriculture sector;
WHEREAS, the government needs to extend the existing MFN tariff rates on some agricultural products to help the agriculture sector to be efficient and globally competitive;
WHEREAS, Section 401 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as amended, empowers the President to increase, reduce or remove existing protective rates of import duty, as well as to modify the tariff nomenclature;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
Section 1. The articles specifically listed in "Annex A" hereof, as...
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