Executive Order No. 262

MALACAÑANG

Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 262

MODIFYING THE NOMENCLATURE AND RATES OF DUTY ON MOTOR VEHICLES UNDER SECTION 104 OF THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF 1978 (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1464, AS AMENDED)

WHEREAS, Executive Order 156 (Comprehensive Industrial Policy and Directions for the Motor Vehicle Development Program), issued on 12 December 2002, provides for the restructuring of the Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff rates for motor vehicles and their raw materials, parts and components at such rates that will encourage the development of the Philippine motor vehicle industry;

WHEREAS, Section 401 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978 (Presidential Decree No. 1464), as amended, empowers the President of the Republic of the Philippines to increase, reduce, or remove existing rates of import duty, as well as to modify the tariff nomenclature;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. The articles specifically listed in Annex “A” hereof, as classified under Section 104 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978, as amended, shall be subject to the rates of import duty for the periods in accordance with the schedule indicated opposite each article.

SECTION 2. Upon the effectivity of this Executive Order, the articles specifically listed in the aforesaid “Annex” which are entered and withdrawn from warehouses in the Philippines for consumption shall be levied the rates of duty herein prescribed.

SECTION 3. All Presidential issuances, administrative rules and regulations, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby revoked or modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. The Department of Trade and Industry, in consultation with the National Economic and Development Authority and the Department of Finance, shall issue appropriate guidelines to implement the MFN tariff rates prescribed herein.

SECTION 5. This Executive Order shall take effect thirty (30) days following its complete publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.

Done in the City of Manila, this 30th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Three.

(signature of the President)

By the President:

(Signed) AVELINO J. CRUZ, JR.
Acting Executive Secretary

CHAP	HDG.	HS	DESCRIPTION	RATE OF DUTY (%)
	NO.	CODE		03	04	05
40	40.09		Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, with or without their fittings (for example, joints, elbows, flanges).
			- Reinforced or otherwise combined only with textile materials:
		4009.31	- - Without fittings:
		4009.31 90	- - - Other
			FUEL HOSE, HEATER HOSE, AND WATER HOSE OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03, 87.04 AND 87.11.	10	10	10
	40.16		Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber.
			- Other:
		4016.93	- - Gaskets, washers and other seals
		4016.93 90	- - - Other
			GASKETS AND O-RING, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03, 87.04 AND 87.11.	10	10	10
		4016.99	- - Other:
		4016.99 90	- - - Other
			WEATHERSTRIP, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	20	20	20
57	57.03		Carpets and other textile floor coverings, tufted, whether or not made up.
		5703.10 00	- Of wool or fine animal hair
			FLOORMATS, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	20	20	20
		5703.90 00	- Of other textile materials
			FLOORMATS, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	20	20	20
	57.05	5705.00 00	Other carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up
			NON-WOVEN CARPETS, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	20	20	20
73	73.20		Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel.
		7320.10 00	- Leaf-springs and leaves therefor
			LEAF SPRINGS AND LEAVES THEREFOR, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	20	20	20
84	84.09		Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 84.07 or 84.08.
			- Other:
		8409.91 00	- - Suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines
			CYLINDER HEAD PLUG AND OIL FILLER CAP, OF PLASTICS, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03, 87.04 AND 87.11.	15	15	15
		8409.99 00	- - Other
			THROTTLE BODIES OF ENGINES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	15	15	15
	84.13		Pumps for liquids, whether or not fitted with a measuring device; liquid elevators.
		8413.30 00	- Fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines
			WATER PUMP AND FUEL PUMPS, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03, 87.04 AND 87.11.	15	15	15
	84.15		Air conditioning machines, comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the humidity cannot be separately regulated.
		8415.20 00	- Of a kind used for persons, in motor vehicles
			AIR CONDITIONING MACHINES, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	30	30	30
	84.81		Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves.
		8481.80	- Other appliances:
		8481.80 90	- - - Other
			FUEL CUT VALVES, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03, 87.04 AND 87.11.	10	10	10
			ACTUATORS (PRESSURE REDUCTION VALVES), OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03, 87.04 AND 87.11.	10	10	10
85	85.11		Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines (for example, ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos, ignition coils, sparking plugs and glow plugs, starter motors); generators (for example, dynamos, alternators) and cut-outs of a kind used in conjunction with such engines.
		8511.30	- Distributors; ignition coils:
		8511.30 90	- - - Other
			DISTRIBUTORS, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	20	20	20
		8511.40	- Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators:
		8511.40 90	- - - Other
			STARTER MOTORS, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03, 87.04 AND 87.11.	20	20	20
		8511.50	- Other generators:
		8511.50 90	- - - Other
			ALTERNATORS AND CAPACITOR DISCHARGE IGNITERS, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03, 87.04 AND 87.11.	20	20	20
	85.12		Electrical lighting and signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading 85.39), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles.
		8512.20	- Other lighting or visual signalling equipment:
		8512.20 90	- - - Other
			CLEARANCE/MARKERS, LICENSE PLATES AND INTERIOR LAMPS (SMALL LAMPS FOR CARS AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES), OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	20	20	20
			FRONT HEAD LAMPS, STOP/TAIL LIGHT COMBINATION, REAR LAMPS, TURN SIGNAL LAMPS, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR CYCLES OF HDG NO. 87.11	20	20	20
		8512.30	- Sound signalling equipment:
		8512.30 90	- - - Other
			HORN ASSY HIGH, HORN ASSY LOW NOT EXCEEDING 100 MM IN DIAMETER, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03, 87.04 AND 87.11.	20	20	20
	85.36		Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp-holders, junction boxes), for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 volts.
		8536.50	- Other switches:
		8536.50 90	- - - Other
			LEVER COMBINATION, HAZARD AND BACK-UP SWITCHES, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03, 87.04 AND 87.11.	15	15	15
		8536.90	- Other apparatus:
		8536.90 90	- - - Other
			FUSE TUBE (SET) AND BATTERY CLAMP, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03, 87.04 AND 87.11.	20	20	20
	85.44		Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors.
		8544.30	- Ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships:
		8544.30 10	- - - Electrical wiring harness for motor vehicles
			WIRING HARNESS, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03, 87.04 AND 87.11.	30	30	30
			- Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V:
		8544.41	- - Fitted with connectors:
		8544.41 10	- - - Telephone cables; battery cables
			BATTERY CABLES, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03, 87.04 AND 87.11.	20	20	20
87	87.07		Bodies (including cabs), for the motor vehicles of headings 87.01 to 87.05.
		8707.90 00	- Other
			BODIES FOR THE VEHICLES OF HDG. NO. 87.04	20	20	20
	87.08		Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 87.01 to 87.05.
			- Other parts and accessories of bodies (including cabs):
		8708.21	- - Safety seat belts:
		8708.21 90	- - - Other
			SEATBELTS – 3 PT. ELR SEATBELTS, 2 PT. LAP BELT STATIC, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	30	30	30
		8708.29	- - Other:
		8708.29 90	- - - Other
			TRIM F DOOR RH/LH; TRIM R DOOR LH/RH, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	15	15	15
			CHASSIS FRAME SUB-GROUP, CHASSIS PARTS, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	20	20	20
			BATTERY CARRIER/TRAY AND BRACKET, ROD HOOD SUPPORT, ARMREST AND HEADREST STIFFENER, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	15	15	15
			ASPHALT SHEETS (SOUND DEADENER) AND SPLASH GUARDS, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	20	20	20
			TRIM ASSY PACKAGE, SUCH AS: FASTENER, MAT TRUNK ASSY, TOP CEILING ASSY, TRIM F AND R PILLAR RH/LH, TRM CTR PLR UP AND LOWER LH/RH, INSULATOR DASH UP/LWR, PLATE SCUFF F RH/LH, PLATE ASSY R SCUFF RH/LH, TRIM RR W/HOUSE, RH/LH, BOARD PARTITION, TRIM TRUNKSIDE RH/LH, SUNVISOR RH/LH, CONSOLE BOX ASSY, DASHBOARD ASSY, AND ASHTRAY ASSY, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	20	20	20
			CARPETS, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	20	20	20
			- Brakes and servo-brakes and parts thereof:
		8708.39 00	- - Other
			BRAKE DRUM, DISC BRAKE, BRAKE TUBE, CALIPER AND MASTER CYLINDER, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	20	20	20
		8708.40	- Gear boxes:
		8708.40 90	- - - Other
			TRANSMISSION ASSY MANUAL AND TRANSMISSION SUB GROUP, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	30	30	30
		8708.70 90	- - - Other
			ROAD WHEELS INCLUDING HUB CAPS (ALLOY OR STEEL), OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	15	15	15
		8708.80	- Suspension shock-absorbers:
		8708.80 90	- - - Other
			SHOCK ABSORBER, ABSORBER ASSY SHOCK RH/LH, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	20	20	20
			- Other parts and accessories:
		8708.91	- - Radiators:
		8708.91 10	- - - Parts and components
			SHROUD ASSEMBLY AND DRAIN PLUG, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	20	20	20
		8708.91 90	- - - Other
			RADIATOR ASSY COMPLETE, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	30	30	30
		8708.92 00	- - Silencers and exhaust pipes
			TAIL AND CENTER EXHAUST PIPES, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	15	15	15
			MUFFLER ASSY, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	15	15	15
			MUFFLER EXHAUST PIPES, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	15	15	15
			EXHAUST SYSTEM, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	15	15	15
		8708.94 00	- - Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes
			STEERING COLUMN ASSY, STEERING WHEELS AND STEERING ROLL CONNECTORS, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	20	20	20
		8708.99	- - Other:
		8708.99 90	- - - Other
			TANK FUEL LOWER, FUEL CAP, FILLER PIPE, FILLER HOSE ASSY, FUEL TANK BAND, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	15	15	15
			FUEL TANK, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	30	30	30
			BRAKE PEDAL ASSY, CLUTCH PEDAL ASSY, ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUB-ASSY, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	20	20	20
			SUSPENSION ARM (FRONT), OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	20	20	20
			TANK ASSEMBLY RESERVE, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	20	20	20
90	90.29		Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, pedometers and the like; speed indicators and tachometers, other than those of heading 90.14 or 90.15; stroboscopes.
		9029.20	- Speed indicators and tachometers; stroboscopes:
		9029.20 90	- - - Other
			COMBINATION METER, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	15	15	15
91	91.04	9104.00 00	Instrument panel clocks and clocks of a similar type for vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels.
			CLOCK ASSY, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	15	15	15
94	94.01		Seats (other than those of heading 94.02), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof.
		9401.20 00	- Seats of a kind used for motor vehicles
			SEAT ASSY, OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF HDG. NOS. 87.02, 87.03 AND 87.04.	30	30	30