Commodity

Commodity Details

For Imports

Regulating Agencies

Legal Basis

• DA Administrative Order No. 9, Series of 2010 – Rules and Regulations Governing the Importation of Agricultural and Fish and Fishery/Aquatic Products, Fertilizers, Pesticides and Other Agricultural Chemicals, Veterinary Drugs and Biological Products into the Philippines
• BIR-BOC Joint Memorandum Circular 1- 2002 – BIR-BOC Joint Memorandum Circular 1- 2002

Permits, Clearances, Certifications

• Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance (SPS) from Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)
• Tagged electronic Request for Inspection (eRFI) from BAI
• Electronic Authority to Release Imported Goods (E-ATRIG)

Requirements & Procedures

Documentary Requirements

Bureau of Internal Revenue

1. Bill of Lading
2. Packing List
3. Commercial Invoice
4. Import Entry and Internal Revenue Declaration

Bureau of Animal Industry

• Certificate of Product Registration
• Accreditation
• Online application thru:www.intercommerce.com.ph/registrationbai.asp for the issuance of SPS Import Clearance

Procedures

Bureau of Animal Industry

1. Accreditation Process
2. SPS Import Clearance Application
3. SPS Import Clearance Issuance
4. Importation Process
5. Bureau of Customs File Entry
6. Quarantine Documentation / Inspection / Examination
7. Cold Storage Warehouse (Meat) Quarantine Area (Animals, Animal Products and By products)

Bureau of Internal Revenue

1. Importer/Broker will login to www.nsw.gov.ph and fill up and submit application for ATRIG thru NSW System
2. Receiving Officer checks the completeness of the basic documentary requirements. If found complete, RO receives the application thru NSW system, assigns Office Control Code and forward documents to concerned Processing Officer. If application is rejected/ hold, importer will be notified thru email that application was rejected or in pending state.
3. Processing Officer (Revenue Officer) evaluates the submitted documentary requirements to determine whether or not the application requires any of the following:
   1. Conduct of ocular inspection;
   2. Resolution of technical/factual issue (for referral to the Laboratory Unit);
   3. Resolution of legal issues (for referral to the Law Division).
4. Processing Officer prepares computation in excel format, prepares eATRIG and forward docket to Reviewing Officer.
5. Reviewing Officer reviews eATRIG. Forward docket to Approving Officer, if found in order. Otherwise, return docket to Processing Officer.
6. Approving Officer (Approve 1 & 2) reviews and approves eATRIG, if found in order, authorizes the transaction and electronically transmit eATRIG to BOC . Otherwise, return docket to Reviewing Officer

NTMs

1. BAI – Importer Registration
2. BAI – Country/Zone Product Clearance
3. BAI – SPS Import Clearance
4. BIR – Authority to Release Imported Goods (ATRIG)
5. BAI – 60 Day Must Ship Out Date
6. BAI – Labelling requirements – Feed Ingredients and Feed mixtures
7. BAI – Inspection at the Port of Entry
8. BAI – 30 Day On-Farm Quarantine Area (Live Animals)

Import Status

Regulated

For Exports

Regulating Agencies

Status

The export of this commodity is currently regulated. Please contact the regulating agency above for export requirements and procedures.

NTMs

1. BAI – Exporter Registration
2. BAI – Product Registration
3. BAI – Labeling requirements

Tariff Schedules

Visit the Philippine Tariff Commission (TC) through its Philippine Tariff Finder (PTF).

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