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43 Cards in this Set
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Who is the principal authority on tariffs and trade remedy measures? |
Tariff Commission |
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Investigates and recommends/decided on petitions for tariff modification and tariff classification |
Tariff Commission |
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A key adviser to the executive and legislative branches of the government on tariff and related matters |
Tariff Commission |
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Promotes trade by providing recommendations on trade negotiating strategies and participating in policy dialogues and international trade negotiations |
Tariff Commission |
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Administer the Philippine tariff schedules and tariff nomenclatures |
Tariff Commission |
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To what agency is the TC attached to? |
National Economic and Development Authority |
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Section 1600, CMTA |
Chief Officials of the Tariff Commission and Qualifications |
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Who's the current Chairperson of the Tariff Commission? |
Marilou Mendoza |
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Who's the current Member Commissioner of TC? |
Ernesto L. Albano |
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What are the qualifications of TC chief officials? |
Natural born citizen of the Philippines, of good moral character and proven integrity, possess the necessary qualifications requisite for developing expert knowledge of tariff and trade related matters |
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What are the prohibitions to the chief officials of the TC? |
Shall not engage in the practice of any profession, or intervene in the management or control of any private enterprise which may, in anyway, be affected by the functions of their office. Shall not be financially interested in any contract with the government, or any subdivision or instrumentality thereof. |
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Section 1601, CMTA |
Appointment and Compensation of Officials and Employees |
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Who shall appoint all employees of the Commission? |
Chairperson, in accordance with the Civil Service Law, except the private secretaries to the offices of the Chairperson, Commissioners, and Executive Director |
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Section 1602, CMTA |
Official Seal |
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Who is authorized to adopt an official seal? |
Tariff Commission |
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Section 1603, CMTA |
Functions of the Commission |
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Who shall make formal judgements or decisions in cases on the application of trade remedies against imports? |
Tariff Commission |
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Who shall administer Philippine tariff schedules and the TAP-AHTN? |
Tariff Commission |
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Who shall issue advance rulings on Tariff classification pursuant to section 1100 of the CMTA? |
Tariff Commission |
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Who shall perform other functions relating to tariff policies and programs on national competitiveness? |
Tariff Commission |
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Section 1604, CMTA |
Report of the Commission |
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To whom shall the TC make annual and technical reports available to? |
President and members of the Congress |
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Section 1605, CMTA |
Access to Documents and Assistance to the Commission |
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Who shall have access to documents pertinent to the subject matter under investigation, in the possession of any person or entity engaged in the production, importation, or distribution of goods under investigation? |
Tariff Commission |
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Who sahll have the power to summon witnesses, take testimony, administer oaths, and to issue subpoena duces tecum relating to matters under investigation? |
Tariff Commission |
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Who can request the views, recommendations, and assistance of any government office, agency, or instrumentality who shall be expected to cooperate with the Commission? |
Tariff Commission |
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Section 1606, CMTA |
Sworn and verified statements |
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Who may order the taking of sworn statement? |
Tariff Commission |
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Who may be required to file with the Commission a statement, under oath, giving the selling prices in the Philippines of goods imported, grown, produced, fabricated or manufactured by such person/s? |
Any importer, grower, producer, manufacturer, or seller |
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Section 1607, CMTA |
Implementing Rules and Regulations |
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Who shall promulgate and adopt such rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act as per Section 1607 of the CMTA? |
Tariff Commission |
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Procedures for an Advance Ruling System on Tariff Classification |
Commission Order 2017-01 |
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Joint Administrative Order 01-2001 |
IRRs Governing the Imposition of Anti-Dumping Act |
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An official written decision issued by the Tariff Commission which provides the applicant with the appropriate classification of goods under the TAP-AHTN 2017 prior to an importation or exportation of goods. |
Advance Ruling on Tariff Classification |
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Section 1100, CMTA |
Classification Ruling |
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Who may file a written application for an advance ruling on the tariff classification of goods? |
Importer or exporter, or their authorized agents |
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When shall the Commission render a ruling in classification? |
Within 30 calendar days from receipt of a properly documented application |
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When a declared tariff classification of goods, not subject of a pending application for advance ruling, is in dispute, who shall submit the matter to the Commission? |
Importer, exporter, or the Bureau |
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Rulings of the Commission shall be binding upon the Bureau unless overruled by whom? |
Secretary of Finance |
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When should an application for advance ruling be filed? |
At least 90 days before the date of the importation or exportation of said articles |
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Whom shall original copies of the Commission's advance ruling be furnished to? |
Applicant, BOC, Secretary of Finance |
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When's the effectivity of an advance ruling? |
Date it is issued |
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What's the condition/s for an advance ruling to be valid and continue to be applied? |
If the facts and circumstances on which the advance ruling is based remain unchanged; or if the advance ruling has not been modified or revoked |
