Modification of Import Duty Rates EO 678

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Title Source: Supreme Court: Modification of Import Duty Rates EO 678

Law: Executive Order No. 678

Decision Date: Oct 31, 2007

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's Executive Order No. 678 modifies import duty rates on specific articles to enhance the competitiveness of domestic industries by applying the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) rate, effective 30 days post-publication.

Law Summary

Presidential Authority Under the Tariff and Customs Code

Section 401 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as amended, grants the President the authority to modify import duties.
This includes increasing, reducing, or removing rates of import duty, changing the form of duty, and modifying tariff nomenclature under Section 104.

Scope of Modification on Import Duties

Specific articles listed in Annex aAa subject to this Executive Order will be classified under Section 104.
The Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) rates of import duty shall apply to these articles as indicated in the schedule.

Effect on Other Tariff Headings

Tariff headings not listed in Annex aAa and those represented by "axx xa" remain unchanged and continue to be governed by existing duties.

Effectivity of Modified Duty Rates

Upon the Executive Order taking effect, imports of the listed articles withdrawn from warehouses for consumption will be subject to the new MFN rates.

Repeal and Modification of Conflicting Issuances

Any presidential issuances, administrative rules, or regulations inconsistent or contrary to this Order are revoked or modified accordingly.

Implementation Timeline

The Executive Order will become effective thirty (30) days after its full publication in a national newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.

Additional Information

The detailed list of articles and schedules (Annex aAa) is available at the Office of the National Administrative Register, U.P. Law Complex, Diliman, Quezon City.

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