Reducing During A Certain Period the Import Duty on Husked Non-Glutinous Rice from 5 To 4 Centavos Per Kilo

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Proclamation No. 475

Reduction of Import Duty on Husked Non-Glutinous Rice
- The import duty on husked non-glutinous rice is reduced from 5 centavos per kilo to 4 centavos per kilo (Section 3).
- This reduction is effective only on the date of the proclamation (Section 3).

Reasons for the Reduction
- Due to crop shortage, the prevailing price of native rice has risen to higher levels, which may bring distress to the people (Preamble).
- A reasonable reduction in the import duty on rice will make it possible to control the price of rice within reasonable levels (Preamble).
- The reduction will not harm the interests of palay producers (Preamble).
- The reduction will benefit the public, particularly the consumers (Preamble).

Legal Basis
- The President's powers are conferred by the Constitution and Section 3 of Act No. 3918, entitled "An Act amending paragraphs two hundred and fifteen and two hundred and seventeen of the Act of Congress of August fifth, nineteen hundred and nine" (Preamble).
- The reduction is upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Finance (Preamble).

Effective Date
- The reduced import duty of 4 centavos per kilo on husked non-glutinous rice is effective only on the date of the proclamation, October 27, 1939 (Section 3).