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

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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. 624

October 2, 1980

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Modifying the Rates of Import Duty on Certain Imported Articles

Objectives:
- Promote exports and provide employment
- Reduce unnecessary outflow of foreign currency
- Make available products needed in daily life at the least cost

Provisions:
- Allows export enterprises registered with the Board of Investment or the Export Processing Zone Authority, employing Filipinos in the production of watches and other time pieces, to sell up to 20% of their production to the local market (Section 1)
- Specifies the following unified rates of import duty for watch and clock parts when imported by registered watch manufacturers under Republic Act 6135 and/or Presidential Decree No. 66 (Section 1):
    - Watch movements: 10% ad valorem
    - Clock movements: 10% ad valorem
    - Watch cases and parts: 10% ad valorem
    - Clock cases and parts: 10% ad valorem
    - Other clock and watch parts: 10% ad valorem
- Retains the existing 30% ad valorem rate for the above articles when imported by non-registered entities (Section 1)
- Takes effect 30 days after issuance for all articles entered or withdrawn from customs warehouses in the Philippines for consumption (Section 2)
- Supplements the amendments contained in Executive Order No. 609 dated August 1, 1980, including Annexes "A" and "B" (Section 3)

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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. 624

October 2, 1980

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 624 October 2, 1980 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 WHEREAS, it is one of the objectives of the Government to promote exports and provide employment, reduce the unnecessary outflow of foreign currency and to make available to the greatest number of Filipinos at the least cost, products which they need in their daily life; WHEREAS, to meet the above objective, Executive Order 609 was promulgated on August 1, 1980; WHEREAS, it is desirable to allow certain export enterprise registered with the Board of Investment or the Export Processing Zone Authority, which are employing a great number of Filipinos in the production of watches and other time pieces, to sell a part of their production not exceeding 20% to the local market in order to afford Filipinos a chance to purchase watches at the least and most economical price, while at the same time maintain their export capabilities. NOW,...
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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

Amends

n/a

Amended by

n/a

Tags

Executive Issuances

Executive Orders

import duty

watches

clocks

time pieces

watch movements

clock movements

watch cases

clock cases

watch parts

clock parts

export enterprises

Board of Investment

Export Processing Zone Authority

Republic Act 6135

Presidential Decree No. 66

ad valorem

customs warehouses

Executive Order No. 609

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 624 October 2, 1980 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 WHEREAS, it is one of the objectives of the Government to promote exports and provide employment, reduce the unnecessary outflow of foreign currency and to make available to the greatest number of Filipinos at the least cost, products which they need in their daily life; WHEREAS, to meet the above objective, Executive Order 609 was promulgated on August 1, 1980; WHEREAS, it is desirable to allow certain export enterprise registered with the Board of Investment or the Export Processing Zone Authority, which are employing a great number of Filipinos in the production of watches and other time pieces, to sell a part of their production not exceeding 20% to the local market in order to afford Filipinos a chance to purchase watches at the least and most economical price, while at the same time maintain their export capabilities. NOW,...
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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