3 Request for Tariff Modification

TC request form for tariff Modification

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TC Form 3
REQUEST FOR TARIFF MODIFICATION

TCI (TM) No.: _____________
Date:
__________________
Records Officer: ____________

(To be submitted in triplicate)

I.
A.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Petitioner
1.

Name of Petitioner: __________________________________

2.

Name of President: __________________________________

3.

Contact Details:
a.

Office
Contact Person
Position
Tel./Fax Nos.
Email Address
Address

b.

: ______________________________________
: ______________________________________
: ______________________________________
: ______________________________________
: ______________________________________
______________________________________

Plant/Factory
Contact Person
Position
Tel./Fax Nos.
Email Address
Address

: ______________________________________
: ______________________________________
: ______________________________________
: ______________________________________
: ______________________________________
______________________________________

4.

SEC Registration No.: _________________________________________
Date Registered:
_________________________________________

5.

BOI Registration No.: _________________________________________
Date Registered:
_________________________________________

6.

ISO Certification (type and no.): __________________________________
Date Registered:
__________________________________

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II.
A.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Subject Article(s)
Subject Article

AHTN Heading
No.

Rate of Duty (%)
Existing Requested

A1. Brief Description, Specification, and Uses of Subject Article(s)

A2. Brief Description of Production Process of Subject Article(s) – for manufacturer only

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B.

Reasons for the Request

C.

Expected Benefits of Tariff Modification (in terms of lower selling prices, cost savings, among
others) – for monitoring by the Commission

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III.

RELEVANT ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL DATA

(For the last three (3) years. Please use additional sheets if there is more than one subject article being
requested for tariff modification.)
A.

Production/Importation Data
A1. For Manufacturer: Production Data of article(s) being produced by your company (Please
indicate size, type or grade of subject article)
Product:
Actual Production
Volume
Value (P)
(unit of measure)

Annual Rated Capacity
(unit of measure)

Year

A2. For Importer-Trader: Importations of subject article(s)
(Please indicate size, type or grade of subject article)
Product :
Year

B.

Source Countries

Type/Size/
Grade

Volume
(unit of measure)

Value
(CIF US$)

Sales Data of subject article or finished product using subject article
Product:
Domestic
Year

C.

Volume
(unit of
measure)

Export

Value (P)

Market
Share
(%)

Volume
(unit of
measure)

Value (P)

Country of
Destination

Employment
Year

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Total Number of
Employees

Number of Employees Directly Involved
in Production
(for manufacturer only)

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D.

Selling Prices
D.1. For Manufacturer
Product:
Year

Domestic Selling Price of
subject article/finished good
using subject article (P/unit)*

Price of Imported Counterpart
(P/unit)*

Selling Price of imported
subject article (P/unit)*

Price of Domestic Counterpart
(P/unit)*

*indicate unit of measure
D.2. For Importer-Trader
Product:
Year

*indicate unit of measure
E.

Additional Investments/ Expansion Programs

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F.

Production Cost – for manufacturer only
Production Cost (Note: If product is of different grade, sizes, types or models, choose one that is
most representative and or saleable).
Product Specification _______________________________________________
Unit of Measure ___________________________________________________
1.

2.

Unit Cost of Production
Materials and Supplies:
Direct raw materials (locally produced)
(1)________________________
(2)________________________
(3)________________________
(4)________________________
(5)________________________
Direct raw materials (imported)
(1)________________________
(2)________________________
(3)________________________
(4)________________________
(5)________________________
Direct Labor
Manufacturing Overhead:
Indirect Labor
Fuels:
Gasoline
Diesel
Bunker
Others (Please specify)
Electricity
Water
Packaging
Depreciation
Other Costs (Please specify)
i. _________________________
ii. _________________________
iii. _________________________

AHTN Code

Tariff Rate

Per Unit cost (P)

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__________
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Administrative Expenses
Selling Expenses
3.

Total Unit Cost

___________
___________

Total Cost to Produce and Sell

___________

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IV. CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that all information contained herein is true and correct and relate to the subject
article(s).
I commit that any additional information required will be submitted within 10 working days after
receipt of request from the Commission. Non-submission will render the request dropped.

_________________________________
Petitioner's Signature over Printed Name

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GENERAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
Steps in applying for Tariff Modification under Sections 1608 or 1609 of the Customs
Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA):

A.
Step
1

Activities
Present petition letter with TC Form
3 (three copies) for evaluation 1

Proceed to Cashier to pay fees 1

2

Fees

--P5,000.00 per tariff
heading (Filing Fee)

Unit/Person-In-Charge
Tariff Specialists of the
Financial Studies Division
and Commodities Studies
Division - to assess
completeness of documents
Cashier

P50.00 per tariff
heading (Legal
Research Fund Fee)
3

Proceed to Records Section for
submission of petition letter and
TC Form 3 and assignment of
Reference Number 1
Ocular Inspection of Plant Facilities 2
Public Hearing / Consultation 3

4
5

Submission of position paper 5
Check status of investigation on TC
website 6

6
7

Records Officer
----Petitioner/s to pay
4
publication cost
-----

1

Technical Team
Presiding Officer
Records Officer
Economics, Trade and
Industry Studies Division /
Planning, Management and
Information Systems
Division

Processing time for steps 1 to 3: 1 hour
Parties will be informed of schedule of ocular inspection
Parties will be notified of schedule of public hearing
4
Notice of billing will be sent to parties
5
Parties will be informed of deadline for submission of position papers
6
TC website: www.tariffcommission.gov.ph
2
3

B.

Required attachments upon submission of TC Form 3:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Petition Letter
Tariff Commission Advance Ruling on Tariff Classification, if any
Company Profile
Audited Financial Statements (for the last three years)

C.

Information deemed confidential should be so marked.

D.

Notes:





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The Tariff Commission reserves the right to request additional information deemed necessary
in the investigation.
Non-submission of required information within ten (10) working days from receipt of TC
notification will render the petition dropped, without prejudice to re-filing of the same petition
after six (6) months.
Information submitted is subject to verification.
For any clarification, please call the Office of the Director, Research, Investigation and
International Trade Analysis Service (RIITAS) at telephone numbers: 433-58-98 / 926-74-76.
TC Form 3| Revised July 2016