Advocacies – Philexport Cebu

We are well recognized for our strong role in export related advocacies.

We take a proactive role in helping the government create export friendly policies, simplify export procedures and reduce the cost of doing export business in the Philippines.
We take the lead role in strengthening the alliances among export related industries, government agencies and non-governmental organizations to make Philippines a globally competitive exporting country.
We advance the welfare of exporters by addressing and resolving all exports related concerns and issues, which directly or indirectly affect the exporters and the export industry as a whole.

BFAR FAO NO. 233-2 s. 2012: RE-EXPORT FEE ON AQUATIC EXPORTS – Amending Section 1 and Section 35.1E of Fisheries Administrative Order No. 233, s. 2010

	EDC DOCUMENTS: C.O. RELATED DOCS		BOC reduced security fees to $10 & $5 CPA reduced wharfage rate PPA reduced wharfage rate Guidlines to avail of 280M export fund: Page-1 Page-2 Page-3 Agencies complying with E.O. 554 Circular on consolidation procedures in the issuance of COS CMO 27-2004 re issuance of certificate of origin Notice to exporter annex A on rules of origin
	POSITION PAPERS:		Position paper on CMO 2-2010 re rules of origin Position paper on diversion of ESF funds to calamity fund Position paper on strong peso 2010 version Position paper on strong peso – 2007 House bill 345 (legislated Php 125 across the board wage increase) Strengthening of the Philippine currency (third quarter of 2006) Response letter of BSP Governor Tetangco to Philexport Cebu Strengthening of the Philippine currency (first quarter of 2006) Response letter of BSP Governor Tetangco to Philexport Cebu PNP’s cancellation of all permits to purchase chemicals with explosive propertise of which, some of them are used as raw materials in manufacturing export-products R.A. 9280 (Customs Broker’s Act) Philexport Cebu’s position paper on the controversial Anti-Smuggling Bills Philexport National’s position paper on the substitute Anti-Smuggling Bills 2006 wage hike
	CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS:		Matrix of Advocacy Issues Strong Peso Giant African Snail Customs Broker’s Act Bureau of Plant Industry Issue Anti-Smuggling Bill Abaca Ban E.O. 502
	REFERENCES :		Memorandum Order from BFAR (Eliminating Export Fees) Executive Order 589 – Excempting Exporter from paying travel tax when joining international trade fairs and exhibitions Executive Order 554– Directing all Departments, Bureaus, Commission, Agencies, Offices, and instrumentalities of the Government, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, to improve the competitiveness of the country’s export sector by eliminating the fees and charges imposed on export clearances, inspections, permits, certificates and other documentation requirements Lifting of the “Abaca Ban” (EO 538) MEMORANDUM: Extension of the Transition Period under Part IX, Section 1 of CAO 3-2006 BFAR FAO NO. 233-1 s. 2011: RE-EXPORT TAX ON MARINE EXPORTS – Amending Fisheries Administrative Order No. 233, s. 2010 BFAR FAO NO. 233-2 s. 2012: RE EXPORT FEE ON AQUATIC EXPORTS – Amending Section 1 and Section 35.1E of Fisheries Administrative Order No. 233, s. 2010 BOC_CMO_DATED_AUGUST_10_2012_RE_OVERTIME_OF_BOC_STAFF – Overtime Pay of Government Employees in AIrports and other Facilities