STEP 1.

The CPRS is part of the Electronic-to-Mobile (E2M) Customs

A BUSINESS REGISTRATION Administration of the Bureau of Customs (BOC), and will be
used later when you export. Upon registration, a password will be
STEP i issued to you. Please take note of this and keep this confidential.
For Sole proprietorship:
register with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
For Partnerships or Corporations:
EXPORT PROCEDURES
register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) STEP 2. CONFIRMATION OF ORDER: When a foreign buyer wants
For Cooperatives: to buy an exporter’s products (e.g. giving a purchase order),
register with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) the exporter issues a PROFORMA INVOICE (PI). This should be
signed by the foreign buyer and returned to the exporter.
STEP ii
Register with the city or municipality where you will operate to get a STEP 3. CHOOSING A COURIER/FREIGHTER: The exporter selects a
business permit.
courier who would deliver the products. This is done by filling out
STEP iii a BILL OF LADING (BL).
Register with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
STEP 4. DECLARING THE EXPORTED PRODUCTS: The products to
REGISTRATION be exported are declared using the E2M Internet System where
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AS AN EXPORTER IN THE CLIENT you registered earlier. This online form is called an EXPORT
PROFILE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (CPRS) DECLARATION (ED).
Register at the appropriate agency to get your Unique Reference
Number (URN). This shall serve as proof of accreditation as an
STEP 5. OBTAINING CLEARANCE TO EXPORT YOUR PRODUCTS:
exporter. Some products are regulated or prohibited for export. Therefore
an EXPORT CLEARANCE (EC) is needed. Regulated products will
IF YOU ARE A/AN… REGISTER AT: be allowed if cleared by the Commodity Agency (CA) regulating
those specific export products. To find out if your product needs
First-time exporter Philippine Exporters
Confederation, Inc. this clearance, visit:
(www.philexport.ph)
www.dti.gov.ph/dti/index.php/resources/export-essentials
Member of the Philippine Philippine Exporters
Exporters Confederation, Inc. Confederation, Inc. 5.1. PERIODIC CLEARANCE:
(PHILEXPORT Inc.) (www.philexport.ph)
This is given to regular exporters. The clearance is valid for
Coffee Exporter DTI-Export Marketing only one (1) year. The exporter makes the request to the CA in
Bureau (EMB)
(www.emb.dti.gov.ph) writing.

Exporter accredited under the Export
Development Act (EDA)
Company registered with the Board of
Investments (BOI)
DTI-Export Marketing 5.2. PER SHIPMENT CLEARANCE
Bureau (EMB)
(www.emb.dti.gov.ph) This is given for prohibited and regulated products. Prohibited
products will only be allowed for export for scientific
Board of Investments
(BOI) (www.boi.gov.ph)
purposes.

Company located in an area governed Philippine Economic Procedures:

by the Philippine Economic Zone Zone Authority (PEZA)
Authority (PEZA) (www.peza.gov.ph) 5.2.1. Application
5.2.2. Checking of documents
Company located in one of the many At the specific Freeport
freeport zone authorities (e.g. SBMA, Zone Authority 5.2.2.1. Assignment of Inspector
CDC, AFAB, ZEZA, CEZA, etc.) 5.2.2.2. Inspection
5.2.3. Payment of EC
Once you get your business registered, you can register online as 5.2.4. Issuance of EC
an exporter at the CPRS, located in the following websites of any
of the Value Added Service Providers (VASPs): 5.3. OPTIONAL CLEARANCE
www.ekonek.com, www.intercommerce.com.ph, May be issued by the CA upon request by the exporter.
www.cdec.com.ph
STEP 6. GETTING AUTHORIZATION TO START TRANSPORTING
PRODUCTS: The exporter shall file an Export Declaration
electronically, via E2M, to BOC to secure an AUTHORITY TO
LOAD.
STEP 7. LOADING THE PRODUCTS: The products will be inspected
by the agencies at each port.
For air freight: Inspection at the airport will be by the BOC
For sea freight: Inspection at the ports will be by the Customs
Container Control Division (for containerized products), and
the Piers and Inspection Division (for non-containerized)
products. The wharfage and arrastre fees must be paid for
inspection.
OBTAINING A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN (CO)
The BOC can issue a CO upon request of the exporter. The
following are the requirements:
1. Certificate Declaration
2. Export Declaration
3. Bill of Lading
4. Commercial Invoice
5. Other supporting documents proving that a CO is required
There are several types of preferential COs depending on the
trade area or agreement you are exporting to/under.
COMPLETE EXPORT DOCUMENTATION
You know that you have completed the whole process of exporting
when you have the following documents:
1. Export Declaration
2. Export Clearance
3. Commercial Invoice
4. Packing List
5. Bill of Lading
6. Certificate of Origin
7. Insurance Policy (if applicable)
8. Post loading Certificates (optional)
For products negotiated through an Authorized Agent Bank (AAB),
provide your complete export documentation as listed above.
For products that are prepaid, send your export documentation
directly to the foreign buyer.
OBTAINING A CERTIFICATE OF SHIPMENT
In order to put on record that you have shipped your products,
you may provide a certificate of shipment.
PAYMENT
There are several methods that foreign buyers can utilize to pay
you for your products. These are as follows:

TYPE OF CO TRADE AREA/AGREEMENT • Letters of credit (L/C) • Prepayment/Export

• Documents against Advance
D ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)
payment (D/P) • Intercompany open
E ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) • Documents against account
AK ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Area (AKFTA) acceptance (D/A) • Offset Arrangement
AANZ ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade • Open account (O/A) • Consignment
Area (AANZFTA) • Cash against documents • Telegraphic Transfer
AJ ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic (C/D)
Partnership Agreement (AJCEPA)
AI ASEAN-India Free Trade Area (AIFTA)
JP Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership
Agreement (PJEPA)
A Generalized System of Preference/White
FOR EXPORT-RELATED INQUIRES, PLEASE CONTACT:

If you are exporting to an area not under the above agreements, Export Marketing Bureau
you may get a NON-PREFERENTIAL CO from the Philippine Landline: (+632) 465.3300 local 107 or 110
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Email: Exponet@dti.gov.ph