GENERAL PRINCIPLES IN TARIFF AND TARIFF AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW

Philippine Tariff Act of 1909

The first tariff legislation of the Philippines was passed by the United States (US) Congress.

United States (US) Congress.

The first tariff legislation of the Philippines was passed by what Congress

Republic Act 911

An Act Creating the Tariff Commission, Defining Its Powers and for Other Purposes.

Republic Act 911 (effective 20 June 1953)

The Tariff Commission (TC) as created under this law is an independent government agency not attached or subsumed, administratively or otherwise, to any other government agency.

A Chairman and 2 Commissioners

Head of TC in RA 911

Office of the President

In RA 911, the agency is under the supervision of who?

August 17, 1953

When do the TC officials and employees took their oaths of officed

every 17th day of August

The TC Foundation Day

General Appropriations Act of 1956

the TC was re-organized and became a division of the Department of Finance.

Republic Act No. 1957 (effective 01 July 1957)

This law was passed by the Philippine Congress as the first Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP).

A Chairman and 2 Member-Commisioners

Under Presidential Decree No. 1, series of 1972 (effective 24 September 1972), TC was re-converted to what collegial body

Presidential Decree No. 1 series of 1972

Under this, The agency was placed under the supervision of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

Presidential Decree No. 34, series of 1972 (effective 26 November 1972)

Amending the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines and This law is a consolidation of all amendments made to the TCCP.

Presidential Decree No. 1464 (effective 11 June 1978)

A Decree to Consolidate and Codify All the Tariff and Customs Laws of the Philippines

Presidential Decree No. 1464 (effective 11 June 1978)

This law became the primary tariff and customs code of the Philippines for 38 years until the enactment by the Philippine Congress of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act in 2016.

Executive Order No. 292, series of 1987

TC was re-organized from a functional set-up to a sectoral set-up with the following five (5) divisions

1. Agricultual and Food Divisions

2. Machineries and Transportation Division

3. Chemicals Division

4. Textile and Paper Division

5. Metals and Non-Metals Division

What are the 5 divisions in Executive Order No. 292, series of 1987

Executive Order No. 292, series of 1987 (effective 25 July 1987)

Under this law, the TC was made an attached agency of the NEDA.

Executive Order No. 230, series of 1987 (effective 22 July 1987)

Pursuant to this law, the TC Chairman was made a permanent member of the Committee on Tariff and Related Matters.

Executive Order No. 230, series of 1987 (effective 22 July 1987)

This Committee has the following functions:

• advise the President and the NEDA Board on tariff and related matters and on

the effects on the country of various international developments;

• coordinate agency positions and recommend national positions for international

economic negotiations; and

• recommend to the President a continuous rationalization program for the

country’s tariff structure.

Executive Order No. 366, series of 2004 (effective 23 September 2008)

Directing a Strategic Review of the Operations and Organizations of the Executive Branch and Providing Options and Incentives for Government Employees Who May Be Affected by the Rationalization of the Functions and Agencies of the Executive Branch.

• Finance, Management and Administrative Service (headed by a

Director III); and

• Research, Investigation and International Trade Analysis Service

(headed by a Director III and Director II).

Under the TC Rationalization Plan, two (2) Services were created:

Republic Act No. 10863 (effective 16 June 2016)

Customs Modernization and Tariff Act