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Executive Orders

Modifying the Rates of Import Duty on Certain Imported Articles as Provided Under Presidential Decree No. 1464, Otherwise Known as the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as Amended

Executive Order No. 684

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 684 May 8, 1981

MODIFYING THE RATES OF IMPORT DUTY ON CERTAIN IMPORTED ARTICLES AS PROVIDED UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1464, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF 1978, AS AMENDED

Pursuant to the powers vested in me by Section 401 of Presidential Decree No. 1464, as amended, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby direct and order.

Sec. 1. The articles specifically listed in the Annex hereof as classified under Section 104 of Presidential Decree No. 1464, as amended, shall pay the rate of import duty indicated opposite each article as listed therein.

Sec. 2. After the expiration of thirty (30) days from the issuance of this Order, all the above-described articles listed in the Annex hereof, entered or withdrawn from warehouse, in the Philippines, for consumption shall be subject to the rates of import duty herein prescribed.

Sec. 3. All Orders, Rules and Regulations or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Order, are hereby repealed.

Done in the City of...

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 684

Modifying the Rates of Import Duty on Certain Imported Articles

- Pursuant to Section 401 of Presidential Decree No. 1464, as amended, the President directs and orders:

• The articles listed in the Annex shall pay the rate of import duty indicated opposite each article. (Section 1)
• After 30 days from issuance, the listed articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse in the Philippines for consumption shall be subject to the prescribed rates of import duty. (Section 2)
• All Orders, Rules and Regulations inconsistent with this Order are repealed. (Section 3)

The Annex lists the following articles with their corresponding tariff heading numbers, descriptions, and rates of duty:

• 37.01 - Photographic plates and film, sensitized, unexposed:
- [Cromalin] Film for making printing plates; X-RAY FILMS: 10% (previously 10%)
- Others: 20% (previously 20%)

• 39.07 - Articles of materials described in heading Nos. 39.01 to 39.66:
- Bobbins, spools, cops, cones, cores, reels and similar supports when imported directly by textile mills for their exclusive use under prior authorization of the Board of Investments; HYGIENIC, MEDICAL AND SURGICAL ARTICLES: 10% (previously 10% and 50%)
- Others: 50% (previously 50%)

• 40.12 - Hygienic and pharmaceutical articles of unhardened vulcanised rubber: 10% (previously 20%)

• 40.13 - Articles of apparel and clothing accessories of unhardened vulcanised rubber:
- SURGICAL GLOVES: 10%
- OTHER: 50%

• 48.15 - Other paper and paperboard, cut to size or shape:
- STERILIZATION INDICATORS (AUTOCIAVE TAPES): 10% (previously 20%)
- Filter paper and sterilization indicator or strip (auto-clave tapes): 20% (previously 20%)
- Others: Rates not specified

• 48.21 - Other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard or cellulose wadding:
- Electrocardiograph paper; ULTRASONOGRAPHY PAPER, SPIRROMETER PAPER, ELECTRO-ENCEPHALOGRAPH PAPER AND FETAL MONITORING PAPER: 10% (previously 20% and 80%)
- Others: Rates not specified

• 59.11 - Rubberized textile fabrics other than knitted or crocheted goods:
- HOSPITAL RUBBER SHEETING: 10%
- OTHER: 40%

• 70.17 - Laboratory, hygienic and pharmaceutical glassware:
- LABORATORY, MEDICAL, SURGICAL DENTAL AND HYGIENIC GLASSWARES: 10%
- OTHER: 20%

• 84.17 - Machinery, plant and similar laboratory equipment for treatment of materials involving temperature change:
- Drier for printing plate making, STERILISING APPARATUS (E.G., AUTOCLAVE APPARATUS, ETC.): 10% (previously 10% and 20%)
- Others: Rates not specified

• 85.20 - Electric filament lamps and electric discharge lamps:
- Carbon arc lamps, infra-red and ultra-violet lamp bulbs including reflector and mercury lamp bulbs; discharge lamps; SPECIAL PURPOSE BULBS FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (E.G., FOR MICROSCOPE, SPECTROPHOTOMETER, GALVANOMETER, ETC.): 10% (previously 10% and 40%)
- Others: Rates not specified

• 85.21 - Thermionic, cold cathode and photocathode valves and tubes:
- TUBES FOR X-RAY MACHINES: 20%
- Electron guns for TC picture tubes and other articles not included in subheadings A and C: 20% (previously 20%)
- Monochrome or black and white television picture tubes: 40% (previously 40%)

• 90.13 - Optical appliances and instruments:
- SPECIALIZED OPERATING LIGHTS: 10%
- OTHER: 20%

• 90.18 - Mechano-therapy appliances, massage apparatus, psychological aptitude-testing apparatus, artificial respiration, ozone therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy or similar apparatus; breathing appliances: 10% (previously 20%)

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