Commodity

Commodity Details

For Imports

Regulating Agencies

Legal Basis

• 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
• 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

Status

NTMs

Tariff Schedules

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

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