Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade in Philippines

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Overview & Charts

Full list of scores

    		2017Trade facilitation score of 69.89%
    	

    		    			    			Transparency: 93.33%; 
    		    			    			Formalities: 87.5%; 
    		    			    			Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation: 55.56%; 
    		    			    			Paperless Trade: 70.37%; 
    		    			    			Cross-Border Paperless Trade: 33.33%.
    		    	

Transparency
Publication of existing import-export regulations on the internet	Fully implemented
Stakeholders` consultation on new draft regulations (prior to their finalization)	Partially implemented
Advance publication/notification of new regulations before their implementation	Fully implemented
Advance ruling (on tariff classification)	Fully implemented
Independent appeal mechanism	Fully implemented

Formalities
Risk management	Fully implemented
Pre-arrival processing	Fully implemented
Post-clearance audit	Partially implemented
Separation of Release from final determination of customs duties, taxes, fees and charges	Fully implemented
Establishment and publication of average release times	Partially implemented
Trade facilitation measures for authorized operators	Partially implemented
Expedited shipments	Fully implemented
Acceptance of paper or electronic copies of supporting documents required for import, export or transit formalities	Fully implemented

Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation
National Trade Facilitation Committee	Fully implemented
National legislative framework and institutional arrangement are available to ensure border agencies to cooperate with each other	Partially implemented
Government agencies delegating controls to Customs authorities	Not implemented
Alignment of working days and hours with neighbouring countries at border crossings*	Not available
Alignment of formalities and procedures with neighbouring countries at border crossings*	Not available

Paperless Trade
Electronic/automated Customs System	Fully implemented
Internet connection available to Customs and other trade control agencies at border-crossings	Fully implemented
Electronic Single Window System	Partially implemented
Electronic submission of Customs declarations	Fully implemented
Electronic Application and Issuance of import and export permit, if such permit is required	Partially implemented
Electronic Submission of Sea Cargo Manifests*	Partially implemented
Electronic Submission of Air Cargo Manifests	Partially implemented
Electronic Application and Issuance of Preferential Certificate of Origin	Planning stage
E-Payment of Customs Duties and Fees	Fully implemented
Electronic Application for Customs Refunds	Not implemented

Cross-Border Paperless Trade
Laws and regulations for electronic transactions	Partially implemented
Recognised certification authority	Partially implemented
Engagement in trade-related cross-border electronic data exchange	Planning stage
Electronic exchange of Certificate of Origin	Not implemented
Electronic exchange of Sanitary & Phyto-Sanitary Certificate	Planning stage
Traders in your country apply for letters of credit electronically from banks or insurers without lodging paper-based documents	Not implemented

Transit Facilitation
Transit facilitation agreement(s) with neighbouring country(ies)*	Not available
Customs Authorities limit the physical inspections of transit goods and use risk assessment*	Not available
Supporting pre-arrival processing for transit facilitation*	Not available
Cooperation between agencies of countries involved in transit*	Not available

Trade Facilitation for SMEs
Government has developed trade facilitation measures that ensure easy and affordable access for SMEs to trade related information*	Planning stage
Government has developed specific measures that enable SMEs to more easily benefit from the AEO scheme*	Not implemented
Government has taken actions to make the single windows more easily accessible to SMEs (e.g., by providing technical consultation and training services to SMEs on registering and using the facility.)*	Not implemented
Government has taken actions to ensure that SMEs are well represented and made key members of National Trade Facilitation Committees (NTFCs)*	Not implemented

Agricultural Trade Facilitation
Testing and laboratory facilities are equipped for compliance with sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards in your country*	Planning stage
National standards and accreditation bodies are established for the purpose of compliance with SPS standards in your country*	Planning stage
Application, verification and issuance of SPS certificates is automated*	Planning stage

Women in Trade Facilitation
The existing trade facilitation policy/strategy incorporates special consideration of women involved in trade*	Not implemented
Government has introduced trade facilitation measures to benefit women involved in trade*	Not implemented

*) Not included in calculation of the trade facilitation score.

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