gb of te Phin Depot of Fnmaee Bureau of Customs 1099 Maa September 19, 2007 CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER Ne. 2007 SUBJECT: DESCRIPTION OF IMPORTED ARTICLES IN TARIFF TERMS spirauant to Sections 602 and 608, in relation to Sections 1306, 1307 and 1308 of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCP), a¢ amencnny {he following are hereby proseribed: 1. Objective: ‘This Orcier shall establish a convention to be observed in the proper Gescripion of imported goods for declaration, classification, valuston Statistical and other purposes. IL Scope: ‘This convention shall be used: 1. as the basis for encoding box 31 of the Inport Enty and intemal Revenue Declaration (IEIRO). 2. as the basis in the preparation of the packing list, commercial invoices, entty declaration, Value Reference Information System (VRIS) and Glassification Rulings, snd other relevant documents 3. by the Customs Operation Officer (COO) Ills and COO Vs in the A accomplishment of their tums of the IEIRD. 4: in describing the items for establishment and/or publication of values 5. for statistical purposes. iil, General Provisions 1. The convention described herein must be strictly observed in the following 2. In the proper encoding of the Single Administrative Document (SAD) in ACOS. b. In the proper fing of the IEIRD &. In the accomplishment of the returns of the COO Ii and COO V. 4. In describing articles for publication © J describing articles for stalistical purposes 2. Any delay in the processing of the entries or SAD due to failure to fully describe the shipment shall be the full responsibilily of the importer and/or broker, % The convention described heiein shall be observed fo the extent Practicable, taking inta account that some products, such as, raw malerisle aebdo - & Fpl Which may not have specific brand names, but can still be described in tif teams, IV, Administrative Provi ns 1. Itshall be the responsibilly of the Customs Broker together with the Chief, Entiy Processing Division/Unit, COO IIVGOO V to ensure the proper ‘mplermentation af this Order 2 The Commissioner of Customs through the VRIS shall issue a list of Products on the proper description of goods V. The Convention: 1. Description of Artictes ‘The description of articies must be in suificiots detail to enable the articles lo be identifiad for tanif classttication, valuation and aller statistical purposes including the following, 1.1. General Description Pertains to the generic namne or general name of the product, ©. pump, engine, milk, bag, a 1.2.Specific Description Pertains to the specific description of 1.1., 2g. centrifugal (for pump), diesel (for engine), skimmed (For mik), shoulder (for bag), te, 1.3.Make Brand Relers fo the brand name product e.g. Calempilar, Nike, Gucci, Honda, ete. 1.4.Model | Style ‘The model number, siyie, reference and other ieference eg. “CRV 2007" for a Honda Civic car, inodel "Thinkpad 2000" for a Lenove Notebook, model “E9O" for a Nokia cellular phone, ele 1.8.Capacity/QualityiGrade/Process The capacity, oulput, horsepower or oles indication of size and Performance, among other of the product eg. 200hp.. 10 kv, 120 watts ms, etc; or the description of quality, grade specification of applicable standard og tecinical grade 95%, JIS G 910 1/87 SS. 41. etc; or process by which the product is manufactured ©, suspension, emulsion, dispersion, etc, 1.6.Rotall Packaging This pertains lo the detailed packaging or measure within the unit used, 2.9. 12ciL bottles, 247300 o7 cans, 150 kg bags, ele. MMBA Siig. Se eile GaSe Suchen ai ESR, “nsyeevon Tepon wid) Me above details tnust be submited "ay part of the working copy of the ony, efiCAG &- Poo} 2, Motor Vehicles 2.1. For motor vehicles, the specific description shall be in accordance with illustrative example: 244 Make ————— Nissan axe 2420 Setieg-——— infinity 2.4.3 Body Type— Wagon 214 Year Model 2006 215 Gross Weight — 3600 Kilos 216 — NetWeight 1800 Kilos 24,7 Piston Displacement 3,500 cc 248 No. of Cylinder ——— 6 Cylinders 249 Engine No.——————--._ VK 45(DE) 4494 2.410 Chassis No. JNRBSOBW25x4021 19 241% VINNo.—— Bex 2412 — YearModet 2008 2413 Fuel = eas: Note 1: Data on engine and chassis/VIN tmumber shall be supported by stoncll pints to validate the findings of the examiner. Note 2: It shall be the responsibilty of the official signatories of the ‘ortificate of payment fo ensure compliance with the above requirements 2.2, For Ghamber of Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMP!) inembers, Packing list should indicate the respective chassis and engine numbers Vi List of Covered importations ‘The Commissioner of Customs shall issue a listing of generally described Products which shall be subjected to 100% examination to determine i itis in ‘coord with the provisions ofthis Order, beginning wilh the atiached Annex "A Goods declared in a general_ manner to avoid proper classification or valuation shall be subjected to 100% examination and are to be considered in a status of continuing alert Vil. Authority of the Commissioner ‘The Commissioner ef Customs may issue such rules end tegulation as maybe necessary to classy or give effect Io this Order, such as, but not litnted ‘0, periodic updates of the aforesaid fisting of Generally Described Gunde VII Penalties The penalties prescribed under the “ICCP, as amended, as may be pertinent or applicable shall be imposed for violations of the provisions ef this OrderHa -F- ing) m Separabilily Clause i "any paragraph, subparayiaph, subdivision, cause, sentence or provision of this Order shall be adjriged By ofty Court of carpelont jureicion to oe invalid, such jadginent shal not afzct, tip invalidate, or milly the remainder of this Order, but the effect thereof shal be confined to the seeton, paragiant subdivision, clause, sentence, or provision immediately involved in the pnlioversy in which judgment or decree shail he rendorod X. Repeating Clause AA Customs Atrinistraion Orders, Memorandum Quders and Circulars oF parts “Wereof wich ale insonsetent wih thie Order ate deemed repealed anor modiied absordingly XI. Effectivity This Order shail take elfect upon ite complete publication in a newspaper of general circulation NAPOLEOK L) MORALES Conffgfrioner ve om vneecor dO q-ogsz9Annex A Generally Described Goods (Subject to 100% examination) Plastic Product Packaging Fumiture Raw Matetiais Slippers Sandals Mik Food Preparati Beverages 10.Cotfee 11-Soups 42. Agicultural tyres 48. Synthetio: Polymer 14.Carbon Black 15. Accelerators 16.Petroleum Waxes 17.Wires 18.Other Chemicals 19.Dallast 20-Filament Coils 24.Lamp 22.Bub 23.Colorant 24. Lamps 25 Spare Parts 28.Truck Replacements Parts 27.Egg York 28 Vegetable. 29.Lequminous Vegetable 30.Fruit 31.Fruit Peel 32 Spices 33.Mucilages & Thickeners 34 Display 35-Poulty Fat 36.Bovine Fat 37. Vegetable Oil 38.Meat Extracts 39.Pasta 40.Prepared Vegetable 41-Fruit Juice 42 Savoes, 43 Textured Protein Substance 44 Flavoring 45 Materials far Flavoring 48. Unsaturated for Flavoring Monocarboxylic Acid 47 Polycarbanylic Acid 48 Carboxylic Acid Ces abeonn 51 Caseinates 52. Modified Starety 53. Natural Polymer 54. Aluminum Foil 56. Alurninuin Containers 50. Metal Enclosure 57. Surfactant 88.Acryiic Polymer 59. Fungicide 60. Inorganie Compound 61. Wax 2.01 63 Resin 64 Lubricant 65.Alcohol Wood Pulp 68. Phenol 67. Glassware 68.Kitchenware 89. Household Articles 70.Dinner set 71-Film 72. Animal Foed 73.Picture tube for Colored TV (CTV) 74.Patts for Aitconditioner 79.Electric Motor for Washing Machine 76.Valve 77 Bearing 78.Piston Ring 78. Automotive Spare parts 80.Rice 81. Apples, 82 Spice Seeds 83. Wheat Flour 4.01 coeds 95, Seaweeds 88 Pectic Substances 87. Thetmeplastic 8B. Shoot metal 29. Shoes 90, Textile St Fabric 92.Machinery Parts 83 Paper Product 94. Bingo Equipment 25.Agricultural Machinery 96. Equipment OT Bieyels Spare Pails B Pace: or: 2 paces Perey48.Acyclic Palyamine 99 Beer 50.Essential O11 100. Audio Video 101. Audio Equipment 102, Vile Equipment 103. Used TV. toa TV 105. Stereo 108. Digital Machine 107, Digital Camera 108. Photographie Equipment 109. Articles oF Stoet 410. Wire Rods 111. Bronze Reds 112. Stee! Billets 113, Cold Rolled Steet 114. Hot Rolled Steet 115. Polycarbon Bottles 116. Float Glass 7. Arficles of Glass 118. Samples, 119. Toys 120, Plastic Toys. @