Question & AnswerQ&A (BIS)
The purpose of the NDI scheme is to allow qualified LGUs to import used motor vehicles through donation to provide efficient services to the public and improve the welfare of less privileged segments of society.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through the Bureau of Import Services (BIS) is the implementing agency for these guidelines.
A donee is defined as any local government unit, which includes provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays, regardless of the donor's qualification abroad.
Motor vehicles covered include cars, motorcycles, trucks, buses, and special purpose vehicles, subject to certain conditions such as being used, roadworthy, emission compliant, left-hand drive, and non-luxury.
A luxury vehicle is any passenger motor vehicle priced at Php 1,300,000 or more or with engine displacement exceeding specified cc limits depending on vehicle type and fuel: sedans/hatchbacks above 2200 cc (gasoline) or 3000 cc (diesel), vans/pick-ups above 2200 cc (gasoline) or 3000 cc (diesel), wagons above 1800 cc (gasoline) or 2500 cc (diesel), SUVs above 2700 cc (gasoline) or 3000 cc (diesel).
Used motor vehicles must have a Certificate of Roadworthiness and Emission Compliance from the country of origin, in English or with an English translation, authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Commercial Attache.
No, the ownership and registration shall not be disposed of or sold within five (5) years from importation. Selling within this period results in the new owners becoming importers liable for duties, taxes, and penalties.
LGUs must secure prior authority to import from DTI-BIS by submitting an application form, notarized affidavit, deed of donation authenticated abroad, deed of acceptance, letter request, certificate of roadworthiness, and a resolution from the appropriate sanggunian. The authority is valid for 120 days.
LTO requires actual inspection, conformity to left-hand drive safety standards, submission of deed of donation, original registration from the country of origin, PNP-TMG Motor Vehicle Clearance, and appropriate insurance certificate.
Qualified imports under this scheme are exempt from additional specific duties under EO No. 418, s. 2005, but the vehicles must be registered in the LGU's name and comply with the no-resale condition for five years.