To ensure proper implementation at all ports of entry of Department Order (DO) No. 23-07 dated July 26, 2007 as amended by DO 43-09 dated December 21, 2009 and DO 18-2010 dated June 25, 2010, which Orders made mandatory the marking of Kerosene imports prior to their release from the ports, whether or not exempt from duty and/or tax, the following supplemental instructions to CMO 4-2010 are hereby prescribed:

1. PIO created under DO 23-07, as amended, to be furnished CMO 18-2010 Survey Reports-To ensure the presence of a fuel marking team on arrival of a kerosene shipment at any Customs port, copies of all Survey Reports and Summary Reports required under CMO 18-2010 (Bulk and Break-Bulk Cargo Clearance Enhancement Program) shall be forwarded by MISTG, as early as possible to the Program Implementation Office, DOF, as follows:

1.1    Load Port Survey (LPS) Report

For shipments covered by LPS, the PIO is hereby added to the list of offices to be provided copies thereof, including the Summary Report (SR), as required under  par. 4.4 of CMO 18-2010

1.2    Discharge Port Survey (DPS) Report

For shipments without the required LPS and will now be subjected to a Discharge Port Survey, a copy of the Request for Discharge Port Survey must be submitted by the applicant with the PIO through the PIO Secretariat at the Office of the Undersecretary, Revenue Operations Group, Department of Finance.  The One-Stop Shop office created under CMO 18-2010 shall, prior to processing any request for DPS ascertain that the PIO was furnished a copy of the request.

The OSS shall immediately furnish the PIO copies of all approved requests for DPS.

As in 1.1 above, the PIO shall likewise be provided with copies of the DPS Report and the SR.

2.    Notification to Marking Service Provider

Upon receipt of the above stated survey reports, the PIO shall immediately forward, via a secured channel, copies of the arrival notification to the designated marking agent who shall in turn make the proper coordination with the District/Port Collector of the port of destination for the proper conduct of kerosene marking.

3.    Responsibility and Liability for the Marking Kerosene Imports

Importers and/or their Agents shall be primarily responsible for insuring that the notifications and the provision of documents described herein and the required marking undertaken prior to the release of the kerosene shipments from the ports of entry. Any Kerosene shipment released from Customs without the marking agent shall be deemed
imported contrary to law.

4.    Effectivity

This Order shall be strictly implemented upon the effectivity of DO 18-2010.

Adopted: 07 July 2010


(SGD.) ANGELITO A. ALVAREZ
Commissioner