[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 12, January 13, 2023 ]

TEMPORARILY MODIFYING THE RATES OF IMPORT DUTY ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES, PARTS, AND COMPONENTS UNDER SECTION 1611 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10863, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION AND TARIFF ACT"



WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 11697 or the "Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act," declared it a policy of the State to ensure the country's energy security and independence by reducing reliance on imported fuel for the transportation sector;

WHEREAS, under RA No. 11697, the State shall provide an enabling environment that permits the development of electric vehicles, including options for micro-mobility as an attractive and feasible mode of transportation;

WHEREAS, the transportation sector is one of the largest sources of air pollution and energy-related greenhouse gas emissions in the country at 34%, with road transportation accounting for 80% of those emissions;

WHEREAS, the State has the paramount obligation to protect the health and well-being of the people from the hazards of pollution and greenhouse gases;

WHEREAS, temporarily modifying the rates of import duty on electric vehicles, and their parts and components, will help boost the electric vehicle market in the country, support the transition to emerging technologies, and encourage consumers to consider electric vehicles as a cleaner and greener transportation option;

WHEREAS, Section 1608 of RA No. 10863 empowers the President, in the interest of general welfare and national security, and upon recommendation of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), to increase, reduce or remove existing rates of import duty; and

WHEREAS, on 24 November 2022, the NEDA Board endorsed the temporary reduction of the Most-Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff rates on certain electric vehicles, and their parts and components for a period of five (5) years;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR., President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and existing laws, do hereby order:

Section 1. Rates of Import Duty. The articles specifically listed in Annex A hereof, as classified in compliance with Section 1611 of RA No. 10863, shall be subject to the MFN rates of duty in accordance with the schedule indicated opposite the article.

Upon the effectivity of this Order, all articles specifically listed in Annex A hereof, which are entered into or withdrawn from warehouses in the Philippines for consumption, shall be levied the MFN rates of duty as prescribed herein. 

The rates of import duty on tariff headings and subheadings which are not listed in Annex A hereof, and those listed but represented by the symbol "X X X" shall remain in full force and effect. 

Section 2. Review. The MFN tariff rates shall be subject to review after one (1) year from the implementation of this Order. For this purpose, the NEDA shall submit to the President, through the Office of the Executive Secretary, its findings and recommendations on the matter.

Section 3. Separability. If any section or part of this Order is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 4. Repeal. All orders, rules, regulations, and issuances or part thereof, which are inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 5. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect thirty (30) DAYS after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, and shall be in full force and effect for a period of five (5O years from the date of effectivity.

DONE, in the City of Manila, this 13th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty Three.


         

(SGD.) FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. 


         

By  the President:
      

         

(SGD.) LUCAS P. BERSAMIN
Executive Secretary
    

ANNEX A

 
HEADING NO.
AHTN 2022 CODE
DESCRIPTION
MFN RATE OF DUTY (%)
For 5 years from the date of effectivity
After the 5th Year
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
85.37
   Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 85.35 or 85.36, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of Chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading 85.17    
  8537.10 - For a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V :    
    - - Other :    
  8537.10.91 - - - X X X    
  8537.10.92 - - - X X X    
  8537.10.99 - - - Other
1
2
  to      
  8537.20.90      
87.02   Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including drivers.    
  8702.10 - X X X    
  to      
  8702.30.99      
  8702.40 - With only electric motor for propulsion :    
    - - X X X    
  8702.40.10 - - - X X X    
  to      
  8702.40.49      
    - - Other :    
  8702.40.50 - - - Motor cars (including stretch limousines but not including coaches, buses, minibuses or vans)
0
20
    - - - Other, for the transport of 30 persons or more and specifically designed for use in airports :    
  8702.40.61 - - - - Of a g.v.w. exceeding 24 t
0
20
  8702.40.69 - - - - Other
0
20
    - - - Other motor coaches, buses or minibuses :    
  8702.40.71 - - - - Of a g.v.w. exceeding 24 t
0
20
  8702.40.79 - - - - X X X    
    - - - Other :    
  8702.40.91 - - - - Of a g.v.w. exceeding 24 t
0
20
  8702.40.99 - - - - Other
0
20
  8702.90 - X X X    
  to      
  8702.90.90.900      
         
87.03   Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars.    
  8703.10 - Vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow; golf cars and similar vehicles :    
  8703.10.10 - - Gold cars (including golf buggies) and similar vehicles :    
  8703.10.10.100 - - - Electric vehicles
0
30
  8703.10.10.900 - - - Other
30
30
  8703.10.90 - - Other :    
  8703.10.90.100 - - - Electric vehicles
0
30
  8703.10.90.900 - - - Other
30
30
    - X X X    
  8703.21 - - X X X    
  to      
  8703.70.97      
  8703.80 - Other vehicles, with only electric motor for propulsion :    
    - - X X X    
  8703.80.11 - - - X X X    
  to      
  8703.80.19      
    -- Other :    
  8703.80.91 - - - Go-karts
0
30
  8703.80.92 - - - All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV)
0
30
  8703.80.92 - - - Ambulances
0
30
  8703.80.94 - - - Hearses
0
30
  8703.80.95 - - - Prison vans
0
30
  8703.80.96 - - - Motor-homes
0
30
  8703.80.97 - - - Sedan
0
30
  8703.80.98 - - - Other motor cars (including station wagons and sports cars, but not including vans)    
  8703.80.99 - - - Other :    
  8703.80.99.100 - - - - X X X    
  8703.80.99.900 - - - - X X X    
  8703.90 - X X X    
  to      
  8703.90.99.900      
87.04   Motor vehicles for the transport of goods.    
  8704.10 - Dumpers designed for off-highway use :    
    - - X X X    
  8704.10.13 - - - X X X    
  to      
  8704.10.18      
    -- Other :    
  8704.10.31 - - - g.v.w. not exceeding 5 t :    
  8704.10.31.100 - - - - Electric vehicles
0
3
  8704.10.31.900 - - - - Other vehicles
3
3
  8704.10.32 - - - g.v.w. exceeding 5 t but not exceeding 10 t :    
  8704.10.32.100 - - - - Electric vehicles
0
3
  8704.10.32.900 - - - - Other
3
3
  8704.10.33 - - - g.v.w. exceeding 10 t but not exceeding 20 t :    
  8704.10.33.100 - - - - Electric vehicles
0
3
  8704.10.33.900 - - - - Other
3
3
  8704.10.34 - - - g.v.w. exceeding 20 t but not exceeding 24 t :    
  8704.10.34.100 - - - - Electric vehicles
0
3
  8704.10.34.900 - - - - Other
3
3
  8704.10.35 - - - g.v.w. exceeding 24 t but not exceeding 38 t :    
  8704.10.35.100 - - - - Electric vehicles
0
3
  8704.10.35.900 - - - - Other
3
3
  8704.10.36 - - - g.v.w. exceeding 38 t but not exceeding 45 t :    
  8704.10.36.100 - - - - Electric vehicles
0
3
  8704.10.36.900 - - - - Other
3
3
  8704.10.37 - - - g.v.w. exceeding 45 t :    
  8704.10.37.100 - - - - Electric vehicles
0
3
  8704.10.37.900 - - - - Other
3
3
    - X X X    
  8704.21 - - X X X    
  to      
  8704.52.99      
  8704.60 - Other, with only electric motor for propulsion :    
    - - X X X    
  8704.60.11 - - - X X X    
  to      
  8704.60.19      
    - - Other, g.v.w. not exceeding 5 t :    
  8704.60.21 - - - Pick-up trucks
0
30
  8704.60.22 - - - Three-wheeled vehicles
0
30
  8704.60.29 - - - Other :    
  8704.60.29.100 - - - - X X X    
    - - - - Other
0
30
    - - Other :    
  8704.60.91 - - - g.v.w. exceeding 5 t but not exceeding 10 t :    
  8704.60.91.100 - - - - X X X    
  8704.60.91.900 - - - - Other
0
30
  8704.60.92 - - - g.v.w. exceeding 10 t but not exceeding 20 t :    
  8704.60.92.100 - - - - X X X    
  8704.60.92.900 - - - - Other
0
30
  8704.60.93 - - - g.v.w. exceeding 20 t but not exceeding 45 t :    
  8704.60.93.100 - - - - X X X    
  8704.60.93.900 - - - - Other
0
30
  8704.60.94 - - - g.v.w. exceeding 45 t :    
  8704.60.94.100 - - - - X X X    
  8704.60.94.900 - - - - Other
0
30
  8704.90 - X X X    
  to      
  8704.90.95.900      
         
87.11   Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars.    
  8711.10 - X X X    
  to      
  8711.50.90      
  8711.60 - With electric motor for propulsion :    
    - - X X X    
  8711.60.11 - - - X X X    
  to      
  8711.60.19      
    - - Other :    
  8711.60.92 - - - Kick scooters; se;f-balancing cycle; pocket motorcycles
0
30
  8711.60.93 - - - X X X    
  8711.60.94 - - - Bicycles, with an auxiliary electric motor not exceeding 250 W and with the maximum speed not exceeding 25 kn/h
0
30
  8711.60.95 - - - X X X    
  8711.60.99 - - - Other :    
  8711.60.99.100 - - - - X X X    
  8711.60.99.900 - - - - Other
0
30
  8711.90      
  to      
  9711.90.90.900