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Relevant Customs Rulesfor PEZA zones / PreferentialTrading under the FTAs
Agaton Teodoro O. Uvero
Ayala Alabang Country ClubAlabang, Muntinlupa CityPhilippines
October 19, 2007, Friday, 1PM 6PM
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Outline
Introduction
Relevant Customs Rules for PEZA
Post Entry Audit, VoluntaryDisclosure and Record Keeping
Valuation of Domestic Sales Wastages, Rejects and Seconds
AFTA-CEPT rates for Domestic Sales
Preferential Trading - FTAs
Present State of Play
Spaghetti Bowl Effect
Preferential Duty Rates for Exports /Rules of Origin
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Introduction
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Drivers to Change
Evolution of Supply Chain Model (just-in-time, order
first before manufacture, VMI, etc.)
Related Party Transactions (approx. 60% of globaltrade); Regionalization of MNCs
Developments in ICT
Bilateral and Regional Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
Customs Automation
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Shift in Big Business Mindset
Paradigm Shift in Deriving Profit
Logistics costs make up about 20 30% of totalpurchase cost of an item
Indirect tax (VAT and duties) account forapproximately 10 20% of the landed cost
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Shift in Big Business Mindset
Traditional View
Selling Price = Cost + Profit
New View
Profit = Selling Price - Cost
Pass higher costs on to clients byincreasing prices, because of tied
markets & limits to customers ability to
switch
You believe customers will pay foryour inefficiency!?
Address inefficiencies to reduce costs tokeep up profit levels in the context ofinternationally set market prices $$$
Preserve and grow your market share
Source: IPSM, International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO)
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Shift in Big Business Mindset
TOTAL UNITCOST
Unit purchase price
Logistics costs (transportation,storage and handling)
=
+
Deterioration and write-offs+
+ Cost of capital (% interest x amount)from date of supply invoice payment
until date of sales cash receipt
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Evolution of Supply Chain Model
Buy Hold Make Hold Sell
From the BHMHS model to the S3 Model
forecastbased onhistoricaldemand
pay suppliesuponreceipt
title
custody
risk
based oncompanysdesign
or previous
requirements
full capacity
title
custody
risk
Source: IPSM, International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO)
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Sell Source Ship
Evolution of Supply Chain Model
From the BHMHS model to the S3 Model
delivery datepromise
E-commerce
collaboration &supply chainintegration
forecast demand
vendor managedand distributormanaged
inventories
automatic orderplacement on salesorder
direct shipment
pay on shipment
supplier
competitiveness minimum
inventory
Source: IPSM, International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO)
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80-20 rule (80% of collection coming from
approximately 20% of all importers)
2001 Total Taxes and Duties P 89 B
Related Party Transactions
Top 100 P 42 BTop 200 P 51 BTop 1000 P 71 B
Related party transactions (estimated at more than
60% of global trade)
MNCs are driving global trade
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Old Structure
Company operate within national geographic limitations
Company responsible for all aspect of businessmanufacturin sales distribution marketin and others
Regionalization of MNCs
New Structure
Regional office decides on major aspects of business
Local office acts as branch office; usually as sales anddistribution arm
Regional pooling of requirements (services/materials)
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Old Structure
Regionalization of MNCs:Old Structure
XYZ PHILS., IC.
President & CEO
Manufacturing
Research &
Development
Advertising and
Promotion
Finance and
Administration
Sales and
Distribution
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PhilippinesOverseas
RM Ship To
FP On Consignment
Supplier ofRaw
Materials Supplier ofRaw
Materials
Regionalization of MNCs:New Structure
FP - Exported
Service Fee
Cus
tomsBorder
FP - Domestic
RM
FP
RM
Service Fee
Key:
RM = Raw Materials
FP = Finished Products
ABC PHILS
DISTRIBUTORCommissionaire
ThailandToll Manufacturer
Indonesia Customers
ABC PHILS, INC..Toll Manufacturer
ABC SINGAPORERisk Entrepreneur
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From autonomous and self-sufficient national organization
to regional organization
Centralization of manufacturing facilities at a regionallevel
Regionalization of MNCs
Reduction of facilities (economies of scale, market access,incentives, labor costs, etc.)
Regional centralization of functions (e.g. research and
development, advertising and marketing, finance andadministration)
Toll/Contract Manufacturing
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Customs Rules
for PEZA
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for the importer
accurate & complete declaration
exercise of reasonable care
Post Entry Audit:Obligations under PEA
recor eep ng o mpor re a e us ness recor s
principal liability for underpayment
for the customs broker
Record Keeping of Import Records
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Post Entry Audit:Scope of Audit
audit examination, inspection, verification and/orinvestigation conducted on:
document flow
financial flow
goods inventory flow
other business processes
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customs valuation
tariff classification(AHTN)
Post Entry Audit:Compliance Issues
quantity
country of origin(e.g. AFTAForm D)
others (e.g. preferential / special tariffs;AFMA; PEZA, CBW, BOI, AFTA)
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companies may be selected based on the following:
computer-aided risk management system
Post Entry Audit:
Audit Selection Modes
errors n ec arat ons nte gence reports
random sampling of SGL companies
voluntary compliance audit
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Types of Audit
Voluntary Compliance AuditEnforced Compliance Audit
Post Entry Audit:
Types of Audit
Enforced AuditProfile and Information Analysis
Audit Notification LetterAudit Preparation / Audit Plan
Pre-Audit ConferenceAudit ProperExit Conference
Audit ReportAudit Monitoring(Appeal Process)
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Voluntary Disclosure Program:
CAO 5-2007
Objectives
A non-punitive facility for importers tovoluntarily disclose or report plain errors or
innocent mistakes in import entry declarationsand in tax and duty payment
Instant additional customs revenue with least
administrative cost to both the governmentand the concerned importer
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Policy
VDP provides importers the remedy to correct,under certain conditions specified herein, any
Voluntary Disclosure Program:
CAO 5-2007
, ,
declared to customs arising from sheer mistake,inadvertence, or negligence without the imposition ofany fine or penalty in appropriate cases.
The Program shall not apply when the wrong entrydeclaration was attended with fraud, as defined inSection 3611 of the TCCP, as amended.
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Benefits
Non-imposition of fine and penalty
Voluntary Disclosure Program:
CAO 5-2007
Least Priority Status in the annual audit selection
Least priority status mean importer not considered for
audit selection in the next 2 years from date of application.
To qualify for such status, an applicant must submit itscustoms compliance program and pay a minimum of P1Million in taxes and duties for each application.
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Procedures
submit an application together with the valid tender
of payment
Voluntary Disclosure Program:
CAO 5-2007
Application signed by authorized officer with detailedcomputation of the tax and duty deficiency andcomparative table showing the following information:
product line, tariff classification or customs unit valueimport entry numberduties and taxes originally paidadditional duties and taxes to be paid
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Procedures
Collection district shall issue an OR for payment
Voluntary Disclosure Program:
CAO 5-2007
PEAG special verification unit to verify the completenessof application and review the supporting documents
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Procedures
If the application is in order, applicant notified in writing
of such acceptance
Voluntary Disclosure Program:
CAO 5-2007
If not, applicant notified in writing for additionaldocuments required (within 15 days from notice) or as tothe denial.
In case of denial, the payment shall remain validpayments for the import entries subject of the voluntarydisclosure.
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Failure to Pay Correct Duties
in case of NEGLIGENCE
failure to use reasonable care & competence
Post Entry Audit:
Penalties
when making the declarations to customs
administrative fines (not less than but notmore than 2X the revenue loss)
in case of GROSS NEGLIGENCE
actual knowledge or wanton disregard for customs rules
Administrative fines (not less than 2 but not
more than 4X the revenue loss)
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Failure to Pay Correct
Duties and Taxes
in case of FRAUD
Post Entry Audit:
Penalties
voluntary & intentional non-compliance with customs rules
administrative fines (not less than5X but not more than 8X of therevenue loss)
criminal prosecution (not lessthan 2 years but not more than
8 years)
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general issues
failure to exercise reasonable care
lack of corporate competence to review or manage customs operations absence of cor orate officials res onsible for customs com liance
Customs Compliance Issues
beneficial owner issue (ultimate consignee)
record keeping
no ready trade profilerecords not audit ready; not accessibleno audit support (accounting and finance) to declared value
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entry declaration/ customs broker practices
por kilo system (i.e., double invoicing)inaccurate declarations (e.g. SDV)fake signatures for documents under oath
Customs Compliance Issues
errors n ec ara ons we g , un , e c.
product classification and description
errors in tariff headings usedwrong conversion to AHTN
quantity/ inventory flow
over shipment; under shipment
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licensing, marking and country of origin
absence of BFAD, DTI (ICC) and other import licenseslack of proper marking as to Country of Origin
Customs Compliance Issues
tariff privileges
disqualification for privileges
zero rate, exempt transactions and exempt entities PEZA, BOI and FTZ transactions
AFMA Importations
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customs valuation
declared value vs. actual payments (misdeclarations)
total inventory costs vs. total customs value declared
Customs Compliance Issues
undeclared DDP shipments (door-to-door deliveries)
additions to TV (e.g. royalty and license fees)
must be paid within 45 days
computation in case of varying duty rates
year-end adjustments to cost of goods (transfer pricing based onprofit method)
relationship has influenced the price /acceptability of transfer price
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Customs Record Keeping:
Nature and Scope
IRR took effect on December 2001
to complement the PEA System
records to be ke t at rinci al
place of business
3-year period applies from date offiling of import entry (not from dateof final payment of duties)
records may be manual or electronic
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1. Company Background and Structure
Submissions to SEC and/or DTI
Customs Record Keeping:
Import and Related Records
Equity Structure (ownership, capital stock, etc.)
Trading partners (exporters), suppliers
Note: These documents are normally required uponaccreditation with customs by importer.
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2. Ordering and Purchasing
Documents
Sales and related agreements
Customs Record Keeping:
Import and Related Records
,
distribution rights fees, etc)
Purchase Orders, correspondence,vouchers, confirmation, pro-forma
invoice, etc.
Product description and specifications,brochures, manuals, etc.
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3. Shipping and Transport Documents
Import / Export Entry; Bill of Lading and Packing List
Invoice; Freight and Insurance contracts
Customs Record Keeping:
Import and Related Records
mpor xpor cense
Certificates of Origin; Quota AllocationTransshipment Permits; Special permits to transfer
(e.g. PEZA, CBW, BOI and free trade zones companies)Short shipped / bad order reports
Customs rulings and decisions
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4. Manufacturing, Stock and Resale Documents
Inward goods register / receipts journal
Stock register / inventory records
Customs Record Keeping:
Import and Related Records
ro uct on recor s cost ng recor s
Sales records / Delivery receipts
5. Banking and Accounting Information
L/C, banking transaction records
Receipt and Cash booksOther evidence of payments (e.g. credit card
transactions, money transfers, cheque, etc.)
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6. Internal Revenue Law
requirements
Books of accounts, ledgers
Customs Record Keeping:
Import and Related Records
an ourna s, nanc a
statements
Accounting instructionmanuals
Manuals on accountingsystem
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Failure to Keep Records
administrative fines
20% ad valoremon imported articles with no records
Customs Record Keeping:
Penalties
hold delivery or release of subsequent shipments
criminal prosecution punishable by fine and/orimprisonment
fine of not less that PhP100,000 but not more than PhP200,000and/or imprisonment of not less than 2 years and 1 day but notmore than 6 years
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Failure and/or refusal to give
full and free access to records
contem t b the ro er court
Customs Record Keeping:
Penalties
reassessment of importations
administrative fines (20% ad valorem)
hold delivery or release of subsequent shipments
criminal prosecution punishable by fine and/or imprisonment (sameas failure to keep records)
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Republic Act (RA) No. 9135
Executive Order No. 160, S. 2003
-
Customs Record Keeping:
Related Laws and Issuances
.
Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 18-2007
Customs Administrative Order (CAO) No. 8-2003
Customs Administrative Order (CAO) No. 4-2004
Customs Administrative Order (CAO) No. 5-2007
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RA 8748, amending RA 7916
Export Processing Zone (ECOZONE)
Customs Treatment of
PEZA Sales
administratively outside customs territory
predominantly oriented to export production
enterprises located in EPZs allowed to import capitalequipment and raw materials free from duties, taxes andother import restrictions
f
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Separate Customs Territory
the national territory of the Philippines OUSTIDE of theproclaimed boundaries of the ECOZONES
Customs Treatment of
PEZA Sales
EXCEPT areas specifically declared by other laws and/orpresidential proclamations to have the status of specialeconomic zones and/or free ports
C T f
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Domestic Sales (Section 26)
Goods manufactured by an ECOZONE enterprise shall
Customs Treatment of
PEZA Sales
domestic market, subject to payment of correspondingtaxes on the raw materials and other regulations thatmay be adopted by the Board of the PEZA.
C t T t t f
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Valuation of Imported Materials
Merchandise of foreign origin which has not undergone any
processing, manufacturing or manipulation while in the ECOZONE,
Customs Treatment of
PEZA Sales
, ,
regulations governing imported merchandise
Where said foreign merchandise is combined with or made part ofany domestic article, the duties and taxes to be assessed on thefinal product shall be based on the value of such importedmerchandise (except when the final product is exempt) and internalrevenue taxes on the value added
C t T t t f
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Sales of Finished Products to Customs Territory
Finished products shall be made available for domesticsale in the customs territor or retail stores sho in
Customs Treatment of
PEZA Sales
malls within the commercial/tourist or other authorizedareas of the ECOZONES, subject to all applicable rulesand regulations including the payment of customs dutiesand internal revenue taxes
C t T t t f
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Loss of Identity of Product
When the identity of an article has been lost, such articleshall, when taken from the ECOZONE to the customs
Customs Treatment of
PEZA Sales
err ory or o e non-res r c e areas o e ,
be treated as foreign merchandise entering the countryfor the first time. Merchandise of foreign origin whichhas not undergone any processing, manufacturing or
manipulation while in the ECOZONE, shall, when sent tothe customs territory, be subject to the laws andregulations governing imported merchandise (IRR)
C stoms T eatment of
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Duty Treatment of Processed Articles
subject to Domestic Sale
RA 8748, Section 26:subject to payment of
Customs Treatment of
PEZA Sales
IRR, Part V, Section 3:the duties and taxes to beassessed on the final product shall be based on the
value of such imported merchandise (except when thefinal product is exempt) and internal revenue taxes onthe value added
Customs Treatment of
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VAT Treatment of Domestic Sales
NIRC Section 107(A):VAT for imports equivalent to10% based on the total value used by Bureau of
Customs Treatment of
PEZA Sales
,
customs duties, excise taxes, if any, and other charges
Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 74-99: sales
of goods and services from a PEZA registered enterpriseto a buyer outside of the zone are subject to VAT
Issue: Is VAT based on raw materials?
Customs Treatment of
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Treatment of Rejects, Seconds and
Recoverable Waste
MOA between PEZA and BOC dated April 18, 2001
Customs Treatment of
PEZA Sales
PEZA designated areas shall be treated as separate customsterritories
Section 8, Part V, Rule VIII
rejects, seconds and recoverable wastes, shall when taken fromthe restricted areas of the ECOZONES to the customs territory, or tothe non-restricted areas of the ECOZONE, be taxed in accordancewith applicable provisions of the customs and internal revenue law
and regulations of the Philippines
Customs Treatment of
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Treatment of Rejects, Seconds and
Recoverable Waste
Rejects/Seconds shall mean finished or semi-finished products
Customs Treatment of
PEZA Sales
or raw ma er a s w c are e ec ve or n er or n qua y, suc a
any further processing or manipulation thereof is not technically oreconomically feasible for the purpose for which they are originallyintended.
What is the Treatment of Obsolete Materials?
Customs Treatment of
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Liquidation of Imported Articles (Section 3, Rule IX)
a. Submission of proof of payment of taxes and dutiesb. Submission of proof of re-exportation
Customs Treatment of
PEZA Sales
c. y con emna on oss es ruc on nc u ng was age
and rejects)d. Exportation of finished productse. Indirect Exportation
f. Constructive Exportation
Customs Treatment of
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Application of CEPT Rates on Domestic Sales
(EO No. 214-2003)
WHEREAS, Republic Act Nos. 7227, 7916, 7903 and 7922 vestthe Subic Bay Free Port, Clark Special Economic Zone and other
Customs Treatment of
PEZA Sales
,
therefore manufactured or processed products bought fromecozone locators are considered as originating from abroad
SECTION 1. Products manufactured in ecozones with at least40% of its product content originating from any Member Stateand sold in the Philippine customs territory shall be imposed the
applicable CEPT rates subject to qualification under the Rules ofOrigin as provided for in the Agreement on the CEPT Scheme forthe AFTA signed on 26 January 1992.
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Preferential
Trading underthe FTAs
WTO and FTAs:
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WTO and FTAs:
Principles of the Trading System
General Principles
Trade without Discrimination
Freer Trade
Predictability and Fair Competition
WTO and FTAs:
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WTO and FTAs:
Principles of the Trading System
Trade without Discrimination
Member countries must not discriminate with any ofits trading partner - Most Favored Nation (MFN)and National Treatment principles
MFN clause - special rates for one country appliesto all other countries
National Treatment - a member country musttreat local and imported goods equally, afterimported goods cleared from customs
WTO and FTAs:
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WTO and FTAs:
Principles of the Trading System
Protection only through Tariffs
Protection of domestic industries / markets onlythrough customs tariffs; not through commercialmeasures
To make the protection transparent and clear; topromote market access and export competition
Prior to WTO, countries allowed to provide exportsubsidies and import restrictions (e.g. import
quotas)
WTO and FTAs:
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WTO and FTAs:
Principles of the Trading System
Protection only through Tariffs
Subsidies and quantitative restrictions no longerallowed
Non-tariff barriers to be removed through
tariffication, i.e., replacing an import quota with animport tariff rate
In-quota tariff rates (minimum access volume -MAV) vs. Out-quota tariff rates
WTO and FTAs:
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WTO and FTAs:
Principles of the Trading System
Freer Trade
Reduction / removal of trade barriers (tariff and non-tariff) clearly promotes trade
ar ra es ave con nuous y gone own
Transparency and Fair Competition
Stable, predictable and transparent rule on trade ingoods and services.
Open market; binding commitment to a ceiling for tariffrates on imported articles; no unilateral increase of ratesbeyond the ceiling without attracting reciprocal actions
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ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)
AEC an FTA plus arrangement
Zero-tariff free trade area; elimination of non-tariffbarriers (AFTA-CEPT)
Free movement of oods services investments andcapital
Free movement of tourists and skilled labor
Harmonization of customs procedures and minimizationof customs requirements (e.g. ASEAN Single Window forImports)
Harmonization of standards Institutional and legal infrastructure to facilitate
economic integration.
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AFTA-CEPT ASEAN Free Trade Area Common Effective
Preferential Tariff (AFTA-CEPT)
Main instrument to reduce intra-regional tariffs andremove non-tariff barriers
Rules of origin for purposes of availing of the specialrates
ASEAN or local content - at least 40% of the value of theimported product considered as originating from ASEANto avail of the preferential tariff rates
AFTA Form D Certificate of Origin EO 617 (2007) zero rates
Generalized System
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Generalized System
of Preference (GSP)
Generalized System of Preference (GSP)
Unilateral grant of tariff preferences to developingcountries by most developed countries
US, Japan, UK, European Union, Australia, Canada, etc.
To promote economic growth in the developing world andspecifically to designated beneficiary countries andterritories
Rules of Origin / Certificate of Origin
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Impact of FTAs
For transnational companies, transaction cost ofbusiness is increasing with the growing complexity of
trade rules even if tariffs are decreasing
Issue on divergence from WTO standards (e.g. ROOrovisions dis ute settlement mechanism
Bilateral FTAs distort trade flows, create friction fromnon-parties, hinder market access for other developingcountries
Varying rules and procedures on valuation,classification and rules of origin
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Benefits of FTAs
Main beneficiaries are the vertically-integrated networkof transnational corporations
Opportunity for reconfiguring of cost structures andsourcing strategies / economies of scale
Expanded sourcing and manufacturing operations withinASIA
Duty savings from exploitation of the margin ofpreference between MFN and CEPT Rates
Indirect Tax (VAT, GST, Duty) Planning
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Current State of Play 39 memorandum of
understanding (MOUs) and
bilateral and regional freetrade agreements (FTAs)groups
ASEAN Economic Community
(AEC) - a European-stylesingle market with free flow ofgoods, people and servicesamong the ten membercountries
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Current State of Play ASEAN+3
Still in the formation stage Largest free trade area in the world Positive gain for Asian economies, possible loss for US
econom
ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA)
Tariffs on some 4000 type of goods will be reducedbetween 0% and 5% by 2010 (ASEAN 6)
Tariffs for certain sensitive goods (sugar, iron, steel and
car) not subject to steep reductions Free trade area has population of 1.7 billion EO 613 and EO 618
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Current State of Play ASEAN-Japan
Agreement with ASEAN being negotiated now Japan is pushing for individual FTS with ASEAN countries Japan Philippines Economic Cooperation Agreement (JPEPA)
r g na y sc e u e or mp emen a on as year Issues on services sector (migrant workers)
ASEAN-Korea FTA
Agreement signed last May 2006; Tariffs on about 97% of at
least 4,000 categories of goods will be cut Sensitive list (rice, fish, beef, chicken, and other agriculturalproducts)
Full Implementation by 2010, Philippines by 2012 EO 638 and EO 639
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Current State of Play ASEAN-India Partnership for Peace
Free trade area by 2011 (ASEAN 5) Philippines by 2016
US initiative to forge direct bilateral tradeagreements with ASEAN members
Singapore has entered into a bilateral agreement Thailand and Malaysia currently negotiating
Indonesia and the Philippines soon follow
Ongoing negotiations with Austrialia, New Zealand
RPs FTAs:
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Varying basis of valuation for
origin calculation (i.e., CIF orFOB terms vs. transactionvalue)
The Spaghetti Bowl Effect
versus o erclassification systems
Numerous regulatoryrequirements for marking,licensing and labeling
Different mechanisms for tradedispute mechanism
RPs FTAs:
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The Spaghetti Bowl Effect
Thailand Supplier
Typical Business Model under the AFTA Framework
Philippine Toll Manufacturer
Vietnam Supplier RegionalOffice
(Singapore)
Raw Materials with AFTApreferential rates
Regional Warehouse
Finished Goods withAFTA preferential rates
DistributorsMalaysia
Indonesia
Vietnam
ThailandBrunei
RPs FTAs:
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The Spaghetti Bowl Effect
Thailand Supplier
Future Business Model under AFTA, ASEAN+3 and otherbilateral agreements
DistributorsChinaJapan
Korea
India
China Supplier
RegionalOffice
(Singapore)
Philippine Toll Manufacturer
Vietnam Supplier
Raw Materials with AFTApreferential rates
Regional Warehouse
Finished Goods withAFTA preferential rates
DistributorsMalaysia
Indonesia
Vietnam
Thailand
Brunei
Finished Goods withASEAN+3 preferential
rates?
Rules of Origin:
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Rules of Origin
Laws, regulations and administrative determinations toascertain the country of origin of a good; or
Set of rinci les to determine the economic content and
Definitions
nationality of a product.
Country of Origin
The country where a particular product is obtained, produced,
or manufactured.
Rules of Origin:
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Preferential Rules
Determine whether imported products shall besubjected to a most-favoured nation (MFN) treatment orreferential treatment e. . CEPT
Definitions
Non-Preferential Rules
Implement measures and instruments ofcommercial policy (e.g., anti-dumping, countervailing,
safeguards).
Rules of Origin:
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FTAs extend preferential tariffs (lower duty rates) ONLY
on products originating from the country/area.
Need for Certificate of Origin
originating.
ROO provides transparent and predictable rules forgranting preference.
Rules of Origin:
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With Preferential Treatment:
Generalized System of Preferences GSP (Form-A)ASEAN-Common Effective Preferential Tariff (Form-D)
- -
Certificate of Origin (CO)
ASEAN-KOREA Free Trade Agreement (Form-AK)
Without preferential Treatment:
CO for General Merchandise (White CO)
Rules of Origin:
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Wholly-Obtained
Products which have been, entirely grown, extractedfrom the soil or harvestedwithin the exportingcountr or manufacturedthere exclusivel b virtue
Wholly Obtained
of the total absence ofthe use of any imported
components or materials.
Examples:Agricultural products harvested there
Animals born and raised thereProducts obtained from hunting or fishingMineral products extracted from its soil or from its
seabed
Rules of Origin:
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Substantial Transformation
Products manufactured from exporting country whollyor partly from imported materials or components,includin materials of unknown ori in are considered
Substantial Transformation
as ORIGINATING in that country if these materials,
parts or components have undergone SUBSTANTIALTRANSFORMATIONthere.
Value Added (VA) Rule
Change in tariff classification (CTC) Rule Process Rule (chemical reaction rule)
Rules of Origin:
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ID cigarettes: $ 100
VN =
VIETNAM (VN)tobacco = $ 10
Accumulation Rule
Wholly-obtained
AFTA content = 40 RVC
Form D SINGAPORENO = 60%
ID = 30% Form D
FULL CUMULATIONIDN Content = $ 40.00 PHI Content = $ 100.00
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40 x 100 = 40% = CEPT 100 + 100 x 100 = 66% = CEPT100 300
IDN Content = $ 30.00 PHI Content = $ 100.00
AFOB = $100
BFOB = $300
THAI
30 x 100 =30% CEPT 100 + 0 = 33% CEPT100 300
PARTIAL CUMULATION
IDN Content = $ 30.00 PHI Content = $ 100.00
30 x 100 = 30% CEPT 100 + 30 = 43% = CEPT
100 300
AFOB = $100
BFOB = $300
THAI
FOB = $100 FOB = $300THAI
Rules of Origin:
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KOREA
(cotton fabric)
Form AK
Certificates of Origin
MALAYSIA(t-shirts) BRUNEI
Form E
PHILIPPINES(cotton fabric) Form D
Form D
CHINA(cotton fabric)
Form AK
Form E
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Conclusion
THINK GLOBALACT LOCAL
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Thank you
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About the Speaker
Agaton Teodoro O. Uvero graduated with degrees in Philosophy and Law from UPDiliman and is an alumnus of East West Center (Hawaii, USA). He finished acourse on Transfer Pricing from World Trade Institute, New York and has an
Advance Certificate in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management(Adv.Cert.PSCM) from International Trade Center (UNCTAD/WTO). He is lecturerof ATENEO on Supply Chain Management.
. .partner of Gaticales Uvero & Sto. Tomas Law Office. He is also a legislativeconsultant in the Philippine Senate. He has worked as a consultant for severallegislators in both House of Representatives and the Senate as well as for theDepartment of Interior and Local Government (DILG). He was also aninternational trade and customs consultant of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)Consulting.
A licensed customs broker, Mr. Uvero was part of a team invited by ADB to train
customs officials from 30 Asian countries on international trade remedymeasures in 2004. He has also written various articles on customs and trade inthe BusinessWorld and PortCalls. He has also worked with foreign fundingagencies on several customs technical assistance program. He is at present aconsultant of MNCs, logistics/forwarding companies and accounting firms.