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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS
MANILA 1099
South Harbor, Cate Par Aras, Mani
ALL DISTRICT AND SUBPORT COLLECTORS
ALL CHIEFS, FORMAL ENTRY DIVISION
ALL FORMAL ENTRY DIVISION PERSONNEL
ALL OTHERS CONCERNED
A IES A. DY BUCO.
Deputy Commissioners
Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group
Guidelines on Excise Tax Rates, Schedules and Tariff
Headings of Commodities Covered by TRAIN Law.
May 8, 2018
4 Pursuant to Republic Act No. 10963, otherwise known as the “Tax Reform for
Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law’, you are hereby directed to review the
attached guidelines upon examination and appraisal of the commodities
covered by the said law.
2. Attached herewith are the correct rates, schedules and tariff headings for your
references.
3. This memorandum supersedes all preceding memoranda providing the same
directives and information.
4. For your reference and immediate compliance.
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AUTOMOBILE
‘Automobile
‘Note: Hyorid cars shall be taxed hal the TARIFF COMMISSION CLASSIFICATION
DESCRIPTION PRIOR TO THE LAW ee UNDER THE TRAIN LAW. See a IWAN RC Leon
(Wow schedule undor TRAIN Law)
|Up to P600 Thousand (MSPIISP) 29% ofthe MSPISP Up to P00 Thousand (MSPISP) (effective ‘49% (based on MSPISP) Heacing 87.02, Heading 87.03
12,000 + 20% of value in ox
600,000 (based on MSP:
lover P600 Thousand to PA.1 Millon
‘Mere than P60 Thoussne to Pr
(effective Jan. 1,201
410% (based on MSPIISP)
Heading 87.02, Heading 87.03
112,000 + 40% of value in excess of P11
lover 1.1 Millon to P2.1 Milion eee
More than P1 Mion to 4 Nation (fective
sen. 1, 2018)
20% (based on MSPIISP)
Heacing 87.02, Heading 87.03
112,000 + 40% of value in excess of P11
over Mion Millon (based on MSPIISP)
‘More than 4 Millon (effective Jan. 1, 2018)
{50% (based on MSPIISP)
Heading 87.02, Heading 87.03
OTHER PRODUCTS
DESCRIPTION
PRIOR TO THE LAW
UNDER THE TRAIN LAW
TARIFF COMMISSION CLASSIFICATION
BASED ON AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Metalic and Nor-Metallc Minerals
2% based on dutable value
4% based on dutable value
Heading 25.01 to 25.30 except 25.23,
Hescing 26.01 028.17
*Note- Cement materials but not the
finished product is excisable such as
“Limestone for cement manufature
Shale Clay
-Sillea sand for cement.201%..05- O16 p-3
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Incigonous ois, locally extracted hydrocarbon gas, minerals ols
3% based on the
{6% based on the Intemational far value
2710.19.90 - mineral ols 2705.00.00
hyérocarbon gas
"indigenous offs” cannot be classified
based on description alone; need
Information on the complete chemical
Jcompostion and process of manufacture
'3803.00.00 for perfumes anc toliet waters
Non-essentel goods (e, perfumes, tlet waters, pleasure yachts jewels) 20% based on dutsbe value a
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
DESCRIPTION PRIOR TO THE LAW UNDER THE TRAIN LAW. TAREF COMMRDSION CLASSITICATION
BASED ON AVAILABLE INFORMATION
2. Twisted by hend or reduced into ® condtion to be consumed in any manner
2.13 per net kg (Year 2018)
2.13 per net ko (Year 2022)
Jotner than the ordinary mode of drying and curing etre
Cannot be classified based on product
description; Need information on the
‘specific tobacco products covered by
these product categories
|v. Prepared or pantally prepared with or without the use of any machine or
instruments or without being pressed or sweetened 2.08 per net ka
Jc. Fine-cut shorts or reuse, scrans, clipping, cuttings, stems and swespings of 2401.20.10;
tobacco FADS peretly 2401.30.90,
2.50 per net kg (Year 2022)
“PREZ par nati (Wear 20
Jc. Chewing PLT5 pernethg 2403.99.50,2018. DB- O16 p-4
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TOBACCO, UNSUITABLE IN ANY MANNER
Cigars
{Ad Valorem Tax of 20% based on the net
‘etal price par cigar,
‘and Specie Tax of P5.85 per cigar
2402.10.00; 2402.90.10
Cigarettes Packed by HandMachine (20 slicks por pack)
90.00 per pack
2402.20.10; 2402.20.20;
2402.20.90; 2402 90.20
FERMENTED LIQUOR
DESCRIPTION
PRIOR TO THE LAW
UNDER THE TRAIN LAW
‘TARIFF COMMISSION CLASSIFICATION
BASED ON AVAILABLE INFORMATION
[a INP per iter is P50.60 or ass
23.50 per gaug
Hoading 22.03 - bears;
ter more than PS0.60 23.50 per gauge iter 2206.00.10 - cider or per,
Jb. IF NRP per iter th 50 per gauge iter Hie ona
ee 2206.00.47 and 2206.00.49 - shandy:
Jc. Brewed and sold in small establishments such as pubs, restaurants, ete 32.76 per gauge fer 2208.00.81 and 2206.00.98 other
fermented beverages or mutes
‘SPARKLING WINES
Je. NRP up to 600 per bottle of 760 mi 282.47 per gauge iter -unchanged- 2204.10.00
Je. NRP is more than PS00 per bottle of 760 mi
916.20 per gauge iter
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le. With an alcoholic content of 14% or ess 36.10 per Iter gauge 2206.10.10:
90.10
- unchanged- =a
b. St wine with an alcaho! content af mote than 14% up to 25% Fotiied wines 2208.2,
jth an aloohol content of more than 25% shall be considered ae Distiled Sprit ema perinecaaice 220023
2205.90.20
2204.24.14; 220822.13;
2.20% ad valorem based on NRP, and :
Distilled Spirit veteran baoer on -unchanged- 208 20 fem 28.%
SWEETENED BEVERAGES
DESCRIPTION
PRIOR TO THE LAW
UNDER THE TRAIN LAW
‘TARIFF COMMISSION CLASSIFICATION
BASED ON AVAILABLE INFORMATION
[s. Beverages using caloric and non caloric sweeteners
Zero Excise tax
6.00 per iter
Heading 2202.10.10, 2202.10.90,
2202.91.00. 2202.98.40, 2202.90.50,AD
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208.05-bile p.e
ae 2202.99.90 EXCEPT 2202.99.10 and
2202.99.20;
Heading 2008.11.00, 2008.12.00
2009.19.00, 2008.21.00, 2009.29.00,
2009.31.00, 2009.38.00, 2009.87.00,
2009.49.00, 2009.60.00, 2000.61.00
2009.69.00, 2008.71.00, 2009.79.00,
Zoro Excise tox 12.00 per iter
b. Beverages using high fructose com syrup
2108.00.55, 2108.00.64,
2016.90.65 - powdered concer
simple dilaton wit water (powdered
1606.10.00 - cocos ponder with sweeting
matter
1806.20 90 and 1808.60.90 chocolate
ponder (applicable only to sweetened
beverage)
LUBRICANT PRODUCTS
‘TARIFF COMMISSION CALSSIFICATION
pen ee [BASED ON AVAILABLE INORMATION
DESCRIPTION
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asopurnateerenerko erent) | PRODPO ML Ce orKa or
Lubricant Ot ana Grasses
lbricants possessing &
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Processed Gas
|. Lightest by-product of refined crude cil ane
laeneareted from the verious process unt
ike crude asters. Hyérodesullurizer &
platforms. Composed of pressurized gases
like hydrogen, methane, ethane, propane, &
lbutane, and use for refinery fuel
P.0.50 pern
8.00 pernetL
2706.00.00
Heading 27.11
JPoratin Wax & Potroistum
|iertroieum jel)
| waxes - any wax obtained from the
[petraloum, inelocing paratin wax,
Imicrocrystaline was and petroleum jely
Petrolaium -fammable, eemicalid mitue of
hydrocarbons, having @ meting point usually
ranging from a ite below to 2 few degrees
labove 37 °C
3.50 per Ka net weight
8.00 per Kg/net weight
easing 27:12
JReguler & Unieaded Premium
Regular gasoline has a minimum of 81
BOTLTT DOTLIE BOTA
‘2710.42.22 ;2710.12.23
derived from feedstocks, vacuum, botioms,
tar and piches
roctlar st RON while Premium gasoine has @ P 4.95 periter
sm of 5 RON He 2710.12.27 2710.12.28 ; 2710.12.28
lo hydrocarbon quid obtained
kerosene aio Zoro excise tax 3.00 perltor 270.1923
|. Kerosene type fuel used for powering jet ae 2740.12.81 2710.12.39 ; 2710.18.81;
laviation Gas floral P 367 perlter 4.00 per te Bene
- Refers to any (uel used in desel engines en)
Diese ue it Ihe most common is a specific fracion Zero excise tax 2.50 per iter 2710.19.71 ;2710.19.72 2710.18.78
distate of petroleum
|- Naptha - refers to a numberof diferent
ltammable iquis mtures of hycrocaraon: 8 eee
sisutation product ftom petroleum or coal tar em 202
Naptha, regular gasoline 8 othe [poling in a certain range f
[simiar products of csttation —_|- Gasoline -volatlo muro Pass petmet P7oobet hee Bd 27109400; 2710.98.00
hydrocarbon generally conta 10; 2709.0020 ; 2709.00.00
lamounis of addtves sullble ean 27 oe
spark ignition internal combustion engine 2710.18.90 2710.20.00
| Black cold residue obisined mainly by
Petroleum Coke Jeracking and carbinizing of petroleum poets Heating 27.04; Heading 27.08 : Heading
27.08 Heading 27.13,20/8-05-olb pF
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LPG except those intanded for
rocarbon gases used 2s a
112.00 ; 271
|mouve power
land in some cases cyed
eee Zero excise tax P 1.00 per tterkg 14.90; 2741.48.00"
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Denatured Alcohol tobe used for |. Stherwise unfit for humen consumption, 0.05 per ter 8.00 porter 2207.20.11 ; 2207.20.18