Philippines #772 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
23/02/2021 - 10/02/2023
Old version v.2
Reporting member
Philippines
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Import prohibition of used clothing and rags
National legal basis
Republic Act No. 4653 (An Act to Safeguard the Health of the People and Maintain the Dignity of the Nation by Declaring it a National Policy to Prohibit the Commercial Importation of Textile Articles Commonly Known as Used Clothing and Rags) dated 17 June 1966
(Date of effectivity: n/a)
Administrative mechanism
In force. 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 2017
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
P
Symbol
P

Tariff lines

Various
Used clothing and rags
6309
63.09ex
Used clothing and rags
6310
63.10ex
Used clothing and rags