CAO 9 2020 Flashcards
Shall refer to a transport document for airfreight used by airlines and international freight forwarders which specifies the holder or consignee of the bill who has the right to claim delivery of the goods when they arrive at the port of destination. It is a contract of carriage that includes carrier conditions, such as limits of liability and claims procedures. In addition, it contains transport instructions to airlines and carriers, a description of the goods, and applicable transportation charges
Air Waybill (AWB)
refer to a written Order issued by the Commissioner, District Collector, or other customs officers authorized in writing by the Commissioner after the Lodgement of Goods Declaration and before their actual release from customs custody, on the basis of Derogatory Information regarding possible non-compliance with the CMTA and other laws, rules and regulations enforced by Customs
Alert Order
shall refer to the process of determining the amount of duties and taxes and other charges due on imported goods
Assessment
shall refer to banks
authorized by the Bureau to collect payment of duties, taxes and other charges
Authorized Agent Bank (AAB)
shall refer to a surveying company possessing a duly approved accreditation issued by the Committee for Accreditation of Cargo Surveying Companies (CACSC).
Accredited of Cargo Surveying Company
shall refer to a transport document issued by shipping lines, carriers and international freight forwarders or non-vessel operating common carrier for water-borne freight. The holder or consignee of the bill has the right to claim delivery of the goods at the port of destination. It is a contract of carriage that includes carrier conditions, such as limits of liability and claims procedures. In addition, It contains transport instructions to shipping lines and carriers, a description of the goods, and applicable transportation charges.
Bill of Lading (BL)
shall refer to non-containerized general cargo stored in boxes, bales, pallets or other Individual units to be loaded onto or discharged from vessels, not shipped in containers or in bulk
Break Bulk Cargo
shall refer to cargoes in a mass of one commodity not packaged, bundled, bottled or otherwise packed
Bulk Cargo
shall refer to the completion of customs and other government formalities necessary to allow goods to enter for consumption
Clearance
shall refer to the quantity for a given kind or class of articles which are in excess of what is compatible with or commensurate with a person’s normal requirements for personal use.
Commercial Quantity
shall refer to goods exempt from the payment of Import duties and/or taxes upon compliance with certain formalities prescribed under pertinent customs issuances
Conditionally Tax and/or Duty-Exempt Importation
shall refer to the party appearing in the transport document to whom delivery may be lawfully made in accordance with the contract of carriage
Consignee
shall refer to any person who is a bona fide holder of a valid Certificate of Registration or Professional Identification Card issued by the Professional Regulatory Board and Professional Regulation Commission pursuant to Republic Act No. 9280, as amended, otherwise known as the “Customs Brokers Act of 2004”,13 as further amended by Republic Act No. 9853. As used in this CAO, Customs Broker shall mean those registered and authorized to transact with the Bureau in behalf of the Importer pursuant to CAO No. 5-2019.
Customs Broker
shall refer to any person who makes a goods declaration or in whose name a goods declaration is made, as enumerated under Section 5.1 of this CAO.
Declarant
under the _____, the declarant must be accredited and registered with the Bureau and authorized to electronically lodge the goods declaration.
Formal Entry Process
For ______, the declarant must comply with the rules on the registration of Non-Regular Importer (NRT)
non-regular importation
shall refer to the approval and processing of tax expenditures subsidies on National Internal Revenue Taxes and import duties payable or assumed by departments, bureaus, and other offices of the National Government including constitutional offices enjoying fiscal autonomy, and state universities and colleges.
Deferred Payment Government Account (DPGA)
shall refer to the completion of the unloading of the entire shipment from the international carrier which is the reckoning period within which to lodge the goods declaration.
Discharge of Last Package
shall refer to a report issued by an ACSC for bulk or break bulk cargo after the conduct of a survey at the port of discharge
Discharge Port Survey (DPS) Report
shall refer to the notification to the owner, Importer, consignee or interested party to lodge or file, pay, claim, or mark by the Collector of Customs through:
a. Electronic notice sent to the registered electronic mail address of concerned accredited importers;
b. Registered mail or personal service; or
c.. Public posting in bulletin boards or other conspicuous places within the customshouse in case of unknown consignees.
Due Notice
shall refer to the advance electronic conveyance of freight Information to the Bureau prior to the arrival of the shipment at the port of entry 18 and provides the detailed list of cargo (freight) on board a vessel or aircraft giving the commercial particulars of the goods, such as transport document numbers, consignors, consignees, marks and numbers, number and kind of packages, weight, descriptions, quantities of the goods and destination. 19 3.20. Entry-shall refer to the act, documentation and process of bringing imported goods into the customs territory, including goods coming from free zones.
Electronic Inward Foreign Cargo Manifest (e-IFCM)
shall refer to the physical, documentary, or non-intrusive inspection of goods to ensure that the nature, origin, condition, quantity, value and tariff classification of the goods are in accordance with the particulars furnished in the goods declaration and other supporting documents.
Examination of Goods
shall refer to the cargo clearance process for imported shipments considered to be of commercial nature which are those in excess of FOB or FCA value limitation for informal entry and those for which the informal entry process may not be used, subject to the exceptions provided under the CMTA
Formal Entry Process
shall mean that the seller delivers the goods to the carrier or another person nominated by the buyer at the seller’s premises or another named place. The parties are well advised to specify clearly as possible the point within the named place of delivery, as the risk passes to the buyer at that point
Free Carrier (FCA)
shall mean that the seller delivers the goods on board the vessel nominated by the buyer at the named port of shipment or procures the goods already delivered. The risk of loss of or damage to the goods passes when the goods are on board the vessel, and the buyer bears all costs from that moment onwards
Free on Board (FOB)
shall refer to special economic zones registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) under Republic Act No. 7916, as amended, duly chartered or legislated special economic zones and freeports such as Clark Freeport Zone; Poro Point Freeport Zone; John Hay Special Economic Zone and Subic Bay Freeport Zone under Republic Act No. 7227, as amended by Republic Act No. 9400; the Aurora Special Economic Zone under Republic Act No, 9490, as amended; the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport under Republic Act No. 7922; the Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone under Republic Act No. 7903; the Freeport Area of Bataan under Republic Act No. 9728; and such other freeports as established or may be created by law,25
Free Zone
shall refer to goods that may be freely imported into the Philippines without need for import permits, clearances or licenses, unless otherwise provided by law or regulation
Freely Importable Goods
shall refer to articles, wares, merchandise and any other items which are subject of importation
Goods