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Section 1
Schedule of Tariff Commitments
Section 1.
Schedule of Tariff Commitments.—The following Annexes shall be the Philippine Schedule of Tariff Commitments under the PH-EFTA FTA:
a. Annex A - Philippine Schedule of Tariff Commitments on Agricultural Products originating from Switzerland/Liechtenstein;
b. Annex B - Philippine Schedule of Tariff Commitments on Agricultural Products originating from Norway;
c. Annex C - Philippine Schedule of Tariff Commitments on Agricultural Products originating from Iceland; and
d. Annex D - Philippine Schedule of Tariff Commitments on Non-Agricultural Products originating from all the EFTA States.
Section 2
Applicable PH-EFTA FTA Rates
Section 2.
Applicable PH-EFTA FTA Rates.
—All articles listed in the Philippine Schedule of Tariff Commitments under Section 1 of this Order, classified in accordance with Sections 1610 and 1611 of the CMTA, shall be subject to the rates of import duties indicated in Columns 3 to 8 of Annexes A, B and C, and Columns 3 to 12 of Annex D.
All goods originating from the EFTA States, in accordance with the aforementioned Philippine Schedule of Tariff Commitments, entered into or withdrawn from warehouses or free zones in the Philippines for consumption or introduction to the customs territory, shall be levied the rates of duties prescribed therein, subject to the submission of an Origin Declaration, in compliance with the Rules of Origin under the PH-EFTA FTA.
The Tariff Commission may be requested to issue advance rulings on tariff classification of goods to confirm the applicable rates of duty of the particular goods which are the subject of this Order, consistent with Section 1100 of the CMTA.
Section 3
Applicability of the Most Favored Nation (MFN) Rate
Section 3.
Applicability of the Most Favored Nation (MFN) Rate.
—Pursuant to the provisions of the PH-EFTA FTA and its annexes, the lower duty between the MFN rate and the applicable duty set out in the Philippine Schedule of Tariff Commitments under Section 1 of this Order, at the time of importation of relevant goods, shall prevail.
Section 4
Right of Recourse
Section 4.
Right of Recourse.
—Nothing in this Order shall preclude the Government of the Philippines from invoking its right of recourse to all trade remedy measures provided for in its laws, the PH-EFTA FTA, and other relevant international agreements in order to ensure the prevention of import surges or unfair trade practices.
Section 5
Repealing Clause
Section 5.
Repealing Clause.
—All previous issuances inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
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Section 6
Section 6.
Separability
Clause.—In the event that any provision of this Order or any part thereof is declared invalid, illegal or unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby shall remain in force and effect.
Section 7
Effectivity
Section 7.
Effectivity.
—This Order shall take effect immediately following its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.
DONE,
—in the City of Manila, this 2nd day of August in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Eighteen.
(SGD.)—
RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
By the President:
(SGD.)—
SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA
Executive Secretary