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Amendment
Approved June 17, 1954

Republic Act No. 1153

An act to amend paragraph twenty-two of section eight of the philippine tariff act of nineteen hundred and nine

An Act to Amend Paragraph Twenty-Two of Section Eight of the Philippine Tariff Act of Nineteen Hundred and Nine

In plain language

The Act amends paragraph 22 of section 8 of the Philippine Tariff Act of 1909, specifying duties and classification for various oil products, and defines when they shall pay a duty of at least ten percent ad valorem and how they are classified.

  • Amends paragraph 22 of section 8 of the Philippine Tariff Act of 1909
  • Sets minimum duty rate of ten percent ad valorem for specified oil products
  • Defines classification for certain oil products under paragraph 83
Tariff
Oil Products
Duty Rates
Philippine Tariff Act
Amendment

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1153

An Act to Amend Paragraph Twenty-Two of Section Eight of the Philippine Tariff Act of Nineteen Hundred and Nine

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

Paragraph twenty-two of section eight of the Philippine Tariff Act of Nineteen hundred and nine is amended to read as follows:

> "22. (a) Tars, pitches, and tar oils, not otherwise provided for; mineral oils, crude or refined (except gasoline, naphtha, and other similar products or distillation), including those illumination, lubrication fuel, or solvents, vaseline (except when compounded with other substances); axle grease of all kinds; asphaltums; carbolineum and similar compounds; gross weight, one hundred kilos, twenty five cents. > > "(b) Gasoline, naphtha, and other similar products of distillation, gross weight, one hundred kilos, fifty cents. > > "*Provided,* That no article classified under clause (a) of this paragraph shall pay a less rate of duty then ten per centum, ad valorem. > > "*Provided, finally,* That though imported under a name referable to clause (a) of this paragraph, paraffin, or other similar products, shall be classified under paragraph eighty-three of this Act."

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 17, 1954.

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