4.

Enclosures Submitted

Letter-endorsement / ruling / assessment from BOC Affidavit or certification (see Notes)

BOC Single Administrative Document (SAD) Technical Catalogue / Brochure

TC Form 2 For TC use only
TCC (DR) No.:
REQUEST FOR TARIFF Date Filed :
Duly certified complete product composition and use Manufacturing process
CLASSIFICATION DISPUTE RULING Records Officer :
Picture of product and actual sample Authorization letter
(To be submitted in duplicate)

Other technical specifications (as applicable)

1. Importer’s/Exporter’s Details
Others (specify): ________________________________________
Importer/Exporter:
Address :
TIN : Email: 5. Certification
Tel. No. : Fax No.:
Authorized representative (if applicable): Tel. No.: I hereby certify that the above information and enclosure(s) being submitted are true and correct
and relate to the subject good.

2. Contact Person (for technical information) I commit that any additional information required will be submitted within ten (10) working days after
receipt of request from the Commission. Non-submission will be grounds for dismissal.
Name : Position:
Company :
Address :
Importer’s/Exporter’s Signature over Printed Name
Email : Tel./Fax No.:

6. For TC Use Only

3. Details of Good
The Cashier:
Product/Trade Name :
Brand/Model Number : Please collect a filing fee of One Thousand Pesos (₱ 1,000.00) and Legal Research Fund (LRF)
Manufacturer : fee of Ten Pesos (₱ 10.00) from importer/exporter.
Country of Origin (for imports) :
Tariff Classification (As declared) : ________________________ (BOC assessment): ______________
Brief Description: Tariff Specialist
Commodities Studies Division

1st Indorsement

Respectfully transmitted to the Records Section, importer/exporter having paid the amount
indicated above as evidenced by O.R. No. dated .

Cashier

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 Authorization Template Notes on the Completion of the TC Form 2
to be printed on Company’s Letterhead The following explanatory notes provide specific guidance on the completion of TC Form 2. Please
read them carefully before completing your application.

[Date] Box 1. Importer’s/Exporter’s Details

For these purposes, an importer/exporter who is requesting for a tariff classification dispute ruling
may be a natural or juridical person. All required information should be provided. The name of the
authorized representative (e.g., agent) should be indicated, if applicable. A written authorization should
The Chairperson also be submitted.
Tariff Commission
4th Floor West Insula Condominium Box 2. Contact Person
At any time during the evaluation of the good, the Commission may require clarification or additional
135 West Avenue, Quezon City information from the importer/exporter. He/she may designate a contact person with access to technical
1105 Philippines information about the good.

Subject: Authorization Letter to Request for a Tariff Classification Dispute Ruling Box 3. Details of Good
The product/trade name is the name by which the good is known to traders and manufacturers and/or
which is indicated in the import/export documents.
Dear Sir/Madam:
For imports, the country of origin refers to the country or state where the good was produced or
Please be informed that I, [Name of Importer/Exporter], hereby authorize Mr./Ms. manufactured, and not the port of origin. This information is needed for determining the tariff
[Name of Authorized Representative], whose signature appears below, to act on my preference under Free Trade Agreements to which the Philippines is a party to.
behalf regarding the request for a Tariff Classification Dispute Ruling for [Good/s to
Importers/Exporters shall indicate the declared tariff classification (i.e., the ASEAN Harmonized Tariff
be classified]. Nomenclature Code) for the good in question, and the tariff classification as determined by the
Bureau of Customs (BOC).
Mr./Ms. [Name of Authorized Representative] is also authorized to perform the
necessary actions in connection with the aforementioned authority such as but The description of the goods should be sufficient to enable the good to be identified.
not limited to the filling-up of forms, signing of documents, and the delivery of Importers/Exporters may include information about the composition of the good, production process,
properties, structure, function, intended use, packaging, and other pertinent information.
samples, brochures and other related information as may be required by the
Commission. Box 4. Enclosures Submitted
Any samples, technical catalogs/brochures, duly certified complete composition, plans, photographs
Attached are copies of our government-issued IDs and company IDs for your reference. or other documents available, which may assist in determining the correct classification of the good,
should be submitted.
Thank you. Also, as required by Commission Order No. 2018-01, importers/exporters shall submit a copy of the
BOC Single Administrative Document (SAD), a letter-endorsement, or ruling or assessment reflecting
Very truly yours, the tariff classification made by the BOC, and an affidavit or certification under oath that the goods
are not subject of a pending application for advance ruling.

Box 5. Certification
[Signature over Printed Name of Importer/Exporter] By printing his/her name and affixing his/her signature, the importer/exporter certifies that all
[Position] information and enclosure(s) being submitted are true and correct and relate to the good applied for
tariff classification dispute ruling.

Authorized Representative: Furthermore, the importer/exporter commits that any additional information required will be submitted
within ten (10) working days after receipt of request from the Commission.

Additional notes:

[Name of Authorized Representative] 1. A tariff classification dispute ruling is not a decision on whether or not the good may be a
[Position] prohibited or regulated import/export. It is the responsibility of the importer/exporter to ensure
that the good is not prohibited and secure the required import/export clearance if the good is
regulated.
2. Any confidential information should be properly marked.

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