Philippine Tariff Commission
Philippine Tariff Commission
Philippine Tariff Commission
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An n u a l Re p o r t 2009<br />
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Submitted to NEDA the draft EO to implement the <strong>Philippine</strong>s <strong>Tariff</strong><br />
Reduction Schedule under the NT Category;<br />
Actively participated in the line-by-line review of the products<br />
included in the said draft EO;<br />
Executive Order 812 implementing the commitment to reduce the<br />
tariff rates on 90% of the products in the normal track to zero<br />
with flexibility under AKFTA was signed on June 15, 2009 and was<br />
published in the Manila Times on June 23, 2009;<br />
The <strong>Commission</strong> conducted public hearing/consultation on products<br />
in the Sensitive List of Korea for possible waiver, by the <strong>Philippine</strong>s,<br />
of the reciprocity principle. The report on the results of the said<br />
hearing/consultation was submitted to TRM; and<br />
Submitted Preliminary Report on the Results of the Public<br />
Consultation on the Request for the Transfer of Cochin/ Refined<br />
Coconut Oil from the Sensitive List to the Normal Track.<br />
E. ASEAN-Australia/New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA)<br />
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Provided data on the availability and degree of processing per<br />
AHTN tariff lines based on AHTN 2007 nomenclature (updated up<br />
to EO 790);<br />
Provided comments on Australia and New Zealand’s proposed 2009<br />
Schedule of Commitment and the Two-Way Concordance Table;<br />
Transposed the <strong>Philippine</strong> Schedule of Commitment from HS 2002<br />
to HS 2007;<br />
Submitted RP’s Proposed Schedule of Commitments and Two-Way<br />
Concordance Table. Actively participated in the line-by-line review<br />
of the <strong>Philippine</strong> Schedule;<br />
Provided response on the comments made by Australia and New<br />
Zealand on the <strong>Philippine</strong>s’ Proposed Schedule of Commitments;<br />
‣¾ Provided confirmation of the <strong>Philippine</strong>s’ Final Schedule of<br />
Commitments which were submitted to ASEAN Secretariat;<br />
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