Philippine Tariff Commission

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