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Republic Act No.8178 - Agricultural Tariffication Act of 1996

Notifying member
Philippines
Title
Republic Act No.8178 - Agricultural Tariffication Act of 1996
First published
28/03/1996
First EIF
01/07/1996
Latest published
In force to
Latest notification
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/16
Product categories
List of products subject to licensing

0101Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies

0102Live bovine animals

0103Live swine

0104Live sheep and goats

0105Live poultry, "fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls"

0201Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled

0202Meat of bovine animals, frozen

0203Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen

0204Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen

0207Meat and edible offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls, fresh, chilled or frozen

0701Potatoes, fresh or chilled

0901Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion

1005Maize or corn

1006Rice

1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form

2101Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or maté and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof

Attachment
Republic Act No.8178 - Quantitative import restrictions on Ag products_28.03.1996.pdf
Nature of licensing

Non-automatic

Administrative purpose/measure being implemented
  • Quota (including TRQ) administration
Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications
Minimum Access Volume (MAV) Secretariat Department of Agriculture
Elliptical Road, Diliman Quezon City, Metro Manila
http://www.da.gov.ph/
(632)9201786

mavsecretariat@yahoo.com

Contact point for information on eligibility

Same as the "Administrative bodies"

Expected duration of licensing procedure
Ongoing
Found by secretariat
No
Links
Related document symbols
  • G/LIC/N/2/PHL/5
Source
Notes

  • Previously notified in N1PHL1-6


  • G/LIC/N/2/PHL/5


    Republic Act No.8178 - An Act Replacing Quantitative Import Restrictions on Agricultural Products, Except Rice, With Tariffs, Creating the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund, and for Other Purposes


    0101 (live horses); 0102 (live cattle); 0103 (live swine); 0104 (live goats); 0105 (live chicken); 0201 (beef, fresh/chilled); 0202 (beef, frozen); 0203 (meat of swine); 0204 (meat of goats); 0207 (meat of chicken); 0701 (potatoes); 0901 (coffee); 1005 (corn); 1006 (rice); 1701 (sugar); 2101 (instant coffee)


    RA 8178 is the enabling law for the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) administration of the Philippines.