Presidential Decree No. 908 (PD 908) — Amending Certain Sections of the Tariff and Customs Code
SECTION 1. Heading Nos. 32.05, 32.06 and 32.07, Chapter 32
of the Revised Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, as amended,
are hereby further amended to read as follows:
"32.05
Synthetic organic dyestuffs
(including pigment dyestuffs); synthetic organic products of a kind
used as luminophores, products of the kind known as optical bleaching
agents, substantive to the fiber, natural indigo
ad val.-20%
"32.06
Colour lakes
ad val.-20%
"32.07
Other colouring matter, inorganic
products of a kind used as luminophores
ad val.-20%
SEC. 2. Heading No. 51.01, Chapter 51 of the Revised Tariff
and Customs Code of the Philippines, as amended, is hereby further
amended to read as follows:
"51.01
Yarn of man-made fibres (continuous) not put up
for retail sale:
A.
Articles not included in subheading B hereof
ad val.-30%
B.
Polyester yarn except when imported directly by textile
mills under prior joint authorization of the Tariff Commission and Board
of Investments
ad val.-50%
SEC. 3. Heading No. 55.01, Chapter 55 of the Revised Tariff
and Customs Code of the Philippines, as amended by Presidential Decree
No. 34, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"55.01
Cotton, not carded or combed
ad val.-10%
SEC. 4. Heading No. 59.01. Chapter 59 of the Revised Tariff
and Customs Code of the Philippines, as amended by Presidential Decree
No. 34, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"59.01
Wadding and articles of wadding; textile flock
and dust and mill neps:
A.
Wadding for cutting up into cigarette filter
tips
ad val.-50%
B.
Other
ad val. 100%
SEC. 5. All laws, orders and decrees particularly
Presidential Decree No. 750, as well as rules and regulations
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed and/or modified accordingly.
SEC. 6. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 19th day of March, in the
year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-six.
(Sgd.)
FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President
Republic of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.)
JACOBO C. CLAVE
Presidential Executive Assistant
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