Philippines #5936 (v.4)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2024 - 20/02/2025
Old version v.4
Reporting member
Philippines
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Import and export prohibition of materials of obscene or immoral character
National legal basis
Title I, Chapter 3, Section 118 (Prohibited Importation and Exportation) paragraph c of Republic Act No. 10863, known as the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act or CMTA dated 30 May 2016

(Date of effectivity: 16 June 2016)
Administrative mechanism
Superseded Section 101 of Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1464, as amended (Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines)
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2022
Referenced WTO document symbol
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12

Meta data

WTO justifications

XX:(a) - (a) necessary to protect public morals;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: GATT XX (General Exceptions) - (a) necessary to protect public morals;
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
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Symbol
P
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Tariff lines

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Various
Written or printed goods, negatives or cinematographic films, photographs, engravings, lithographs,...
37
Chapter 37ex
Written or printed goods, negatives or cinematographic films, photographs, engravings, lithographs,...
49
Chapter 49ex
Written or printed goods, negatives or cinematographic films, photographs, engravings, lithographs,...
8523
85.23ex
Written or printed goods, negatives or cinematographic films, photographs, engravings, lithographs,...
97
Chapter 97ex
Written or printed goods, negatives or cinematographic films, photographs, engravings, lithographs,...