MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 50, December 22, 2023 ]
REINFORCING THE TEMPORARY MODIFICATION OF RATES OF IMPORT DUTY ON VARIOUS PRODUCTS UNDER SECTION 1611 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10863, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION AND TARIFF ACT"
WHEREAS, the ongoing El Niņo phenomenon, forecasted to last until the first half of 2024, is expected to negatively impact on the production and prices of agricultural commodities such as rice and maize (corn), both in the local and international markets;
WHEREAS, the continuing prevalence of African Swine Fever, as well as trade restrictions in some exporting countries, causes uncertainty in the country's steady supply of rice, corn, and meat of swine (fresh, chilled or frozen);
WHEREAS, Executive Order (EO) Nos. 134 (s. 2021) and 135 (s. 2021) temporarily modified the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) rates of import duty on meat of swine (fresh, chilled or frozen) and rice until 17 May 2022 and 01 June 2022, respectively;
WHEREAS, EO No. 171 (s. 2022) extended the effectivity of the reduced tariff rates under EO Nos. 134 and 135, and reduced the tariff rates on corn and coal until 31 December 2022;
WHEREAS, EO No. 10 (s. 2023) further extended the effectivity of the reduced tariff rates on rice, corn, and meat of swine until 31 December 2023, and coal beyond 31 December 2023;
WHEREAS, the present economic condition warrants the continued application of the reduced tariff rates on rice, corn, and meat of swine (fresh, chilled or frozen) to maintain affordable prices for the purpose of ensuring food security, managing inflationary pressures, help augment the supply of basic agricultural commodities in the country, and diversity the country's market sources;
WHEREAS, Section 7(a) of Republic Act (RA) No. 8178 or the "Agricultural Tariffication Act," as amended by RA No. 11203, empowers the President to increase, reduce, revise or adjust existing rates of import duty up to the bound rate committed by the Philippines under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Agriculture and the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, including any chance in classification applicable to the importation of rice, consistent with the Philippine national interest and the objective of safeguarding Filipino farmers and consumers;
WHEREAS, Section 1608 of RA No. 10863 or the "Customs Modernization and Tariff Act," empowers the President, in the interest of general welfare and national security, and upon recommendation of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), to increase, reduce or remove existing rates of import duty; and
WHEREAS, on 14 December 2023, the NEDA Board endorsed the temporary extension of the reduced MFN tariff rates under EO No. 10 on rice, corn, and meat of swine (fresh. chilled or frozen) until 31 December 2024;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR., President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and existing laws, do hereby order:
Section 1. Rates of Import Duty. The articles specifically listed in Annex A hereof, as classified in compliance with Section 1611 of RA No. 10863, shall be subject to the MFN rates of duty in accordance with the schedule indicated opposite the article until 31 December 2024.
Upon the effectivity of this Order, all articles specifically listed in Annex A hereof, which are entered into or withdrawn from warehouses in the Philippines for consumption, shall be levied the MFN rates of duty as prescribed therein.
Section 2. Review. The tariff rates on articles listed in Annex A shall be subject to semestrtal review, while the tariff rates on coal under EO No. 10 shall be subject to an annual review after 31 December 2023.
For this purpose, the NEDA Committee on Tariff and Related Matters shall submit to the President, through the Office of the Executive Secretary, its findings and recommendations on the matter, including analysis and monitoring of the subject commodities.
Section 3. Separability. If any section or part of this Order is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in full force and effect.1aшphi1
Section 4. Repeal. EO No. 10 is hereby repeal. All other orders, rules, regulations, and issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 5. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect immediately after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
DONE, in the City of Manila, this 22nd day of December, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty-Three.
(SGD.) FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR.
By the President:
(SGD.) LUCAS P. BERSAMIN
Executive Secretary
ANNEX A
| Hdg.No |
AHTN 2022 Code |
Description |
MFN Rate of Duty (%) |
| Starting 01 January 2024 |
Starting 01 January 2025 |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
| 02.03 |
|
Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen. |
|
|
|
|
- Fresh or chilled; |
|
|
|
0203.11.00 |
- - Carcasses and half-carcasses; |
|
|
|
0203.11.00.100 |
- - - In-Quota |
15 |
30 |
|
0203.11.00.200 |
- - - Out-Quota |
25 |
40 |
|
0203.12.00 |
- - Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in; |
|
|
|
0203.12.00.100 |
- - - In-Quota |
15 |
30 |
|
0203.12.00.200 |
- - - Out-Quota |
25 |
40 |
|
0203.19.00 |
- - - Other : |
|
|
|
0203.19.00.100 |
- - - In-Quota |
15 |
30 |
|
0203.19.00.200 |
- - - Out-Quota |
25 |
40 |
|
|
- Frozen : |
|
|
|
0203.21.00 |
- - Carcasses and half-carcasses : |
|
|
|
0203.21.00.100 |
- - - In-Quota |
15 |
30 |
|
0203.21.00.200 |
- - - Out-Quota |
25 |
40 |
|
0203.22.00 |
- - Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in : |
|
|
|
0203.22.00.100 |
- - - In-Quota |
15 |
30 |
|
0203.22.00.200 |
- - - Out-Quota |
25 |
40 |
|
0203.29.00 |
- - Other : |
|
|
|
0203.29.00.100 |
- - - In-Quota |
15 |
30 |
|
0203.29.00.200 |
- - - Out-Quota |
25 |
40 |
| 10.05 |
|
Maize (corn). |
|
|
|
1005.10.00 |
- X X X |
|
|
|
1005.90 |
- Other : |
|
|
|
|
- X X X |
|
|
|
|
- - Other : |
|
|
|
1005.90.91 |
- - - Fit for human consumption : |
|
|
|
1005.90.91.100 |
- - - - In-Quota |
5 |
35 |
|
1005.90.91.200 |
- - - - Out-Quota |
15 |
50 |
|
1005.90.99 |
- - - Other : |
|
|
|
1005.90.99.100 |
- - - - In-Quota |
5 |
30 |
|
1005.90.99.200 |
- - - - Out-Quota |
15 |
50 |
| 10.06 |
|
Rice. |
|
|
|
1006.10 |
- Rice in the husk (paddy or rough) : |
|
|
|
1006.10.10 |
- - X X X |
|
|
|
1006.10.90 |
- - Other : |
|
|
|
1006.10.90.100 |
- - - In-Quota |
35 |
40 |
|
1006.10.90.200 |
- - - Out-Quota |
35 |
50 |
|
1006.20 |
- Husked (brown) rice : |
|
|
|
1006.20.10 |
- - Hom Mali rice : |
|
|
|
1006.20.10.100 |
- - - In-Quota |
35 |
40 |
|
1006.20.10.200 |
- - - Out-Quota |
35 |
50 |
|
1006.20.90 |
- - Other : |
|
|
|
1006.20.90.100 |
- - - In-Quota |
35 |
40 |
|
1006.20.90.200 |
- - - Out-Quota |
35 |
50 |
|
1006.30 |
- Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed : |
|
|
|
1006.30.30 |
- - Glutinous rice : |
|
|
|
1006.30.30.100 |
- - - In-Quota |
35 |
40 |
|
1006.30.30.200 |
- - - Out-Quota |
35 |
50 |
|
1006.30.40 |
- - Hom Mali rice : |
|
|
|
1006.30.40.100 |
- - - In-Quota |
35 |
40 |
|
1006.30.40.200 |
- - - Out-Quota |
35 |
50 |
|
1006.30.50 |
- - Basmati rice : |
|
|
|
1006.30.50.100 |
- - - In-Quota |
35 |
40 |
|
1006.30.50.200 |
- - - Out-Quota |
35 |
50 |
|
1006.30.60 |
- - Malys rice : |
|
|
|
1006.30.60.100 |
- - - In-Quota |
35 |
40 |
|
1006.30.60.200 |
- - - Out-Quota |
35 |
50 |
|
1006.30.70 |
- - Other fragrant rice : |
|
|
|
1006.30.70.100 |
- - - In-Quota |
35 |
40 |
|
1006.30.70.200 |
- - - Out-Quota |
35 |
50 |
|
|
- - Other : |
|
|
|
1006.30.91 |
- - - Parboiled rice : |
|
|
|
1006.30.91.100 |
- - - - In-Quota |
35 |
40 |
|
1006.30.91.200 |
- - - - Out-Quota |
35 |
50 |
|
1006.30.99 |
- - - Other : |
|
|
|
1006.30.99.100 |
- - - - In-Quota |
35 |
40 |
|
1006.30.99.200 |
- - - - Out-Quota |
35 |
50 |
|
1006.40 |
- Broken rice : |
|
|
|
1006.40.10 |
- - Of a kind used for animal feed : |
|
|
|
1006.40.10.100 |
- - - In-Quota |
35 |
40 |
|
1006.40.10.200 |
- - - Out-Quota |
35 |
50 |
|
1006.40.90 |
- - Other : |
|
|
|
1006.40.90.100 |
- - - In-Quota |
35 |
40 |
|
1006.40.90.200 |
- - - Out-Quota |
35 |
50 |
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