Commodity

Commodity Details

Chapter 25.23 Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers.
Heading 2523.20 ‑ Portland cement :
Commodity 2523.21.00 – – White cement, whether or not artificially coloured

For Imports

Regulating Agencies

Department of Finance
  • 361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati
  • (+632) 7791.3329 / 7791.3330 / 7791.3130
  • 77514706
  • bps.scd@dti.gov.ph / bps@dti.gov.ph / leahannarella@dti.gov.ph
  • http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph

Legal Basis

  • DTI Administrative Order No. 02- 2007 – DTI Administrative Order No. 02- 2007 Defining The Responsibilities And Liabilities of Manufacturers, Importers, Traders, Wholesalers, Distributors, Retailers, Service Providers and or their Agents, with regard to Products/Services Covered By Philippine Standard Certification Mark Schemes And Prescribing Penalties For Violation Thereof

  • DTI Administrative Order No. 04-2008 – DTI Administrative Order No. 04-2008 The New Rules and Regulations on the Philippine Standard Quality and/ or Safety Certification Scheme

  • BPS Department Administrative Order No. 05 of 2008 – BPS Department Administrative Order No. 05 of 2008, enacted on 7 February 2008, on the New Rules and Regulations concerning the Issuance of the Import Commodity

  • DTI Department Administrative Order No. 07-2006 – DTI Department Administrative Order No. 07-2006Instituting the Simplified and Uniform Rules of Procedure for Administrative Cases Filed with the DTI for Violations of the Consumer Act of the Philippines and Other Trade and Industry laws

  • Republic Act 4109 dated June 20, 1964 – Republic Act 4109 dated June 20, 1964 An Act To Convert The Division Of Standards Under The Bureau Of Commerce Into A Bureau Of Standards, To Provide For The Standardization And/Or Inspection Of Products And Imports Of The Philippines And For Other Purposes

Permits, Clearances, Certifications

  • Import Commodity Clearance (ICC)

Requirements & Procedures

Documentary Requirements

Bureau of Philippine Standards

  1. Duly accomplished ICC Application form – Notarized copy
  2. Packing List (Certified True Copy)
  3. Import Entry (Certified True Copy)
  4. Commercial Invoice (Certified True Copy)
  5. Bill of Lading/Airway Bill (Certified True Copy)
  6. DTI Business Name Registration – Sole Proprietor; SEC Registration for Partnership/Corporation (Certified True Copy)
  7. Summary of Batch Numbers/Serial Numbers of the products
  8. SPA/Board Resolution
  9. Surety Bond, if to be issued Conditional Release
  10. Inspection Report
  11. Test Report
  12. Warehouse contract of lease

NOTE: Documentary requirements for conditional release and certificate of exemption is same as above enumerated. Issuance of either document depends on the findings and recommendation of BPS-DTI.

Procedures

Bureau of Philippine Standards

  1. Filing of ICC application – product covered or exempted
    1. Conditional release, if covered
    2. Certificate of exemption, if not covered or if with existing PS License
  2. Product Sampling – in accordance with ISO. IEC 17020
    1. Inspection report
    2. Certificate of exemption
  3. Product Testing – in accordance with ISO. IEC 17025
    1. Test result
  4. Evaluation
    1. Evaluation report
  5. Decision – Approve/ Deny/ Suspend/ Withdraw
  6. Issuance
    1. Philippine Standard (PS) License and Product Certificate
    2. Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) Certificate
  7. Surveillance
    1. Surveillance report

NTMs

  1. BPS – Import Commodity Clearance (ICC)

Import Status

Regulated

For Exports

Regulating Agencies

No Regulating Agencies

Status

NTMs

No Related NTMs

Tariff Schedules

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

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