04 policies on car importation and lhd rhd

7/31/2019 04 Policies on Car Importation and LHD RHD

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Maria Aira B. Oyog


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Motor Vehicle DevelopmentProgram (MVDP)


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The importation of brand new motor

vehicles shall be allowed pursuant to

Executive Order No. 264, series of 1995and Monetary Board Circular No. 92,

series of 1995.


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Executive Order No. 264

MODIFYING THE

NOMENCLATURE AND

THE RATES OF IMPORT

DUTY ON VARIOUS

PRODUCTS UNDER

SECTION 104 OF THE

TARIFF AND CUSTOMSCODE OF 1978

(PRESIDENTIAL DECREE

NO. 1464, AS AMENDED)

Monetary Board CircularNo. 92, series of 1995 Accordingly, the importation

of such items no longer

requires the prior approval

of the Department of Trade

and Industry thru the Board

of Investments/Bureau of

Import Services/Inter-Agency Committee on

Used Trucks and Engines.


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To be considered brand new, the motor

vehicles shall be (a) of current or advance

year model in the country of originand/or manufacture, or (b) of year model

immediately preceding year in the country

of origin and/or manufacture provided

that:


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The motor vehicle has a mileage of not

more than 200 kilometers; and

The motor vehicle has been acquired by

the importer from the dealer as first

owner.


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Exceptions: A vehicle that is owned and

for the personal use of a

returning resident orimmigrant and covered by an

authority to import issued

under the No-Dollar

Importation Program. Such

vehicles cannot be resold forat least three (3) years;

A vehicle for the use of an

official of the Diplomatic

Corps and authorized to be

imported by the Department

of Foreign Affairs

Trucks except pick-up trucks with GVW of 2.5 6.0 tons covered by

an authority to import issued by DTI

with GVW above 6.0 tons.


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Exceptions: Buses:

with GVW of 6-12 tons coveredby an authority to import issued

by DTI with GVW above 12 tons

Special Purpose Vehicles

Fire trucks

Ambulances

Funeral hearses/ coaches Crane Lorries

Tractor Heads or Truck tractors

Boom trucks

Tanker trucks

tank lorries with high pressure

spray gun ALL OTHER TYPES OF

VEHICLES DESIGNED FOR ASPECIFIC USE


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The importation of privately owned

vehicles (POV's) to the Philippines is very

restrictive. The process is long, requires agreat deal of paperwork, and a special

import permit is required. This permit is

available only in the Philippines, and can

not be issued by an embassy or consulate

office.


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CUSTOMER MUST BE PRESENT FOR CUSTOMS

CLEARANCE

Only returning Filipino residents and foreign embassydiplomats are allowed to import motor vehicles "Duty

Free

All motor vehicles must have an Import Authority Permit

issued by the Philippine Bureau of Import Service before

the vehicle is shipped.


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Owner must have lived abroad for at least one year and

car must have been registered in his name at least six

months if the car is more than three years old, vehicles

more than three years old should be registered undershippers name at least one year prior to application of

the Import Permit.

Failure to comply with the said requirements will result in

PENALTIES AND CONFISCATION of vehicle


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Auto must arrive within 60 days of customer's arrival

Destination Agent must be contacted prior to shipping

any vehicles

All vehicles subject to taxes and duties

Gasoline-fueled cars limited to 2,800 cc not over 1,500

kgs

RIGHT-HAND DRIVEN VEHICLES NOT PERMITTED


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Only one vehicle allowed per family

Autos five years old or older not permitted

Banned/unauthorized motor vehicles subject to seizure;

owner subject to penalties

Documents Required:

Original Registration and proof of ownership

Import Permit from Department of Trade or Bureau of Import

Original Bill of Sale


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LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC(LHT) IN WHICH TRAFFICKEEPS TO THE LEFT SIDEOF THE ROAD

RIGHT-HAND TRAFFIC (RHT) IN WHICH TRAFFIC KEEPSTO THE RIGHT


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LEFT-HAND DRIVE (LHD)

CONFIGURATION OF THE CAR

IN WHICH THE STEERING

WHEEL AND THE DRIVING

SEAT IS PLACED IN THE RIGHT

RIGHT-HAND DRIVE (RHD)

CONFIGURATION OF THE CARIN WHICH THE STEERINGWHEEL AND THE DRIVINGSEAT IS PLACED IN THE LEFT


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PHILIPPINES changed from left-hand

traffic to right-hand traffic in 1945.

While all countries that have swappedsides have transferred from left to right,

the only three cases recorded of a transfer

from right to left were in East Timor in

1975, in Okinawa on 30 July 1978 and in

Samoa on 7 September 2009.


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Driving_standards_historic.svg


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has always driven on right

drove on left, now drives on right

has always driven on left

drove on right, now drives on left

had nonuniform driving orientation rules within the country, now drives on right
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Driving_standards_historic.svg


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There are some professional mechanics,

either a group or individuals, who offer car

conversion, either from left to right or viceversa. Examples are the car conversion

from U.K. and the performax international

from Australia.

There are also some companies who offer

conversion kits.