Philippines #764 (v.5)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
20/02/2025 - present
Current active version v.5
Reporting member
Philippines
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Import and export prohibition of goods intended for producing an unlawful abortion
National legal basis
Title I, Chapter 3, Section 118 (Prohibited Importation and Exportation), paragraph b 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Superseded Section 101 of Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1464, as amended (Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines)

Previously notified in PHL ILP N3 Notification G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12 dated 19 October 2016) under Prohibited Commodities
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2022
Referenced WTO document symbol
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12

Meta data

WTO justifications

XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: GATT XX (General Exceptions) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
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Symbol
P
P-X

Tariff lines

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Various
Goods, instruments, drugs and substances designed, intended or adapted for producing unlawful aborti...
293719
2937.19.00
Goods, instruments, drugs and substances designed, intended or adapted for producing unlawful aborti...
293729
2937.29.00
Goods, instruments, drugs and substances designed, intended or adapted for producing unlawful aborti...
293750
2937.50.00
Goods, instruments, drugs and substances designed, intended or adapted for producing unlawful aborti...
300439
3004.39.00
Goods, instruments, drugs and substances designed, intended or adapted for producing unlawful aborti...
300490
3004.90ex
Goods, instruments, drugs and substances designed, intended or adapted for producing unlawful aborti...
491110
4911.10ex
Goods, instruments, drugs and substances designed, intended or adapted for producing unlawful aborti...