Extend MFN Rates on Agricultural Imports to 2020

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 23: Extend MFN Rates on Agricultural Imports to 2020

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Title Supreme Court: Extend MFN Rates on Agricultural Imports to 2020

Law: Executive Order No. 23

Decision Date: Apr 27, 2017

Rodrigo Roa Duterte extends the Most-Favoured-Nation rates of duty on specific agricultural products and maintains Minimum Access Volume commitments on rice until June 30, 2020, following recommendations from the National Economic and Development Authority.

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Extension of Tariff Concessions and Special Treatment

The waiver included terms and concessions on rice, and reduced Most Favoured Nation (MFN) duty rates on some agricultural products.
Executive Order No. 190 (2015) implemented these tariff concessions.
The waiver would cease on July 1, 2017.

Presidential Authority Under RA No. 10863

Section 1608 of RA No. 10863 empowers the President to modify import duty rates upon NEDA's recommendation.
On February 20, 2017, NEDA approved extending reduced duty rates for three more years.

Section 1: Application of MFN Rates to Specified Agricultural Products

Articles listed in Annexes A and B, classified per Section 1611 of RA No. 10863, are subject to MFN rates in specified columns of the Annexes.
This applies from the law's effectivity on goods entered or withdrawn from warehouses.

Section 2: Status of Tariff Headings with "XXX"

Nomenclature and duty rates for tariff headings not listed or marked "XXX" remain in effect.

Section 3: Minimum Access Volume (MAV) on Rice

The MAV commitment of 805,200 metric tons on rice made under the waiver remains in force.

Section 4: Repeal of Conflicting Issuances

All administrative rules and issuances inconsistent with this Order are repealed or modified.

Section 5: Separability Clause

If any provision is invalid or unconstitutional, the rest of the Order remains effective.

Section 6: Effectivity and Duration

The Order takes effect immediately upon publication and is applicable until June 30, 2020, or until an amendment law on rice tariffication is passed.
After expiration, MFN rates in Column 8 of the Annexes shall apply.

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