ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM RATE TO BE CHARGED BY LICENSED CUSTOMS BROKERS FOR THEIR SERVICES (BROKERAGE FEE) IN ALL PORTS OF ENTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES.
I. The rates of fees prescribed in Paragraph No. 1-(a), (b) and (c) of CAO 3-89 for the Port of Manila, MICP and NAIA are hereby revised to read as follows:
DUTIABLE VALUE OF SHIPMENT BROKERAGE FEEUp to P 10,000.00 P 885.95Over P10,000.00 up to 20,000.00 1,328.91Over P20,000.00 up to 30,000.00 1,771.88Over P30,000.00 up to 40,000.00 2,214.84Over P40,000.00 up to 50,000.00 2,433.38Over P50,000.00 up to 60,000.00 2,657.82Over P60,000.00 up to 100,000.00 3,100.79Over P100,000.00 up to 200,000.00 3,543.75
b) For obtaining shipside permits, the customs brokerage fee shall be P885.95 for each permit obtained and for transfer permit the customs brokerage fee shall be P885.95 for each transfer obtained;
c) For each complete withdrawal entry for articles entered under warehousing entry, the customs brokerage fee shall be P1,328.93. However, if partial withdrawal are made for each withdrawal entry, the brokerage fee shall be P1,012.50;
d) For each transit cargoes, the above schedule of customs brokerage fee shall apply for each shipment cleared.
II. Paragraph 2 of the same Administrative Order is hereby superseded to read as follows:
III. Paragraph 4 of the same Administrative Order is hereby superseded to read as follows:
4. The term “customs brokerage fee” as used herein shall be for services rendered by a customs broker or customs brokerage firm for the client-importer/exporter in making, SIGNING and filing the required import or export entry and the follow-up work necessary for the final release of the shipment from Customs custody, stamps, Internal Revenue stamps, science stamps, notarization fees, cost of prescribed customs forms, extra labor and/or loading and unloading equipment, as may be required by the importer/exporter outside of the customs zone and arrastre and storage charges, all of which shall be for the account of the importer/exporter; Provided, that such expenses when billed to the importer/exporter are properly described and explained and the invoice and duly supported by the covering receipts; and Provided, further , that separate charges for handling, location of cargo, delivery (not trucking) and other charges for similar services performed or rendered by the customs broker and/or customs brokerage firm within the Customs zone for and in behalf of the client/importer/exporter shall not form part of the Brokerage Fee.
5. The provision of CAO No 3-89 as amended by this Order, are hereby superseded accordingly, and, all other rules, regulations or orders inconsistent herewith, are hereby superseded and/or modified accordingly.
This Order shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.
Adopted: 20 June 1996
(SGD.) GUILLERMO L. PARAYNO, JR.
Commissioner
APPROVED BY:
Secretary of Finance