{"id":3662,"date":"2020-07-08T15:19:40","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T19:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/?page_id=3662"},"modified":"2024-02-02T18:12:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T23:12:33","slug":"foreign-donations-to-ph","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/other-services\/foreign-donations-to-ph\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Donations to the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3662\" class=\"elementor elementor-3662\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62b025ba elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"62b025ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2eac52ba\" data-id=\"2eac52ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab934a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ab934a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">foreign donations to the philippines<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bf4cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5bf4cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1953fc5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1953fc5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Donations from abroad may qualify for duty exemption depending on the donee\/consignee or recipient, and the nature of the item to be donated.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fa5345 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fa5345\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a28bb4\" data-id=\"8a28bb4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c74eded elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c74eded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ol>\n<li>The specified donee\/consignee or recipient must be qualified to receive donations on a tax or duty free basis.<\/li>\n<li>The items to be donated may be recommended for duty-free entry provided they are:\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Directly required or necessary in the religious, charity, medical or training activities of the donee\/consignee, and should contribute to the promotion of rural or regional development, generation of employment, and strengthening of health services or moral values, and other socio-economic development;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Essential machinery and equipment, including its spare parts and accessories, as defined under NEDA Rules and Regulations;<\/li>\n<li>Not contraband, prohibited, regulated or restricted under existing laws (i.e., motor vehicles, clothing, tires), except those necessary for the promotion of public health and safety; and<\/li>\n<li>Not locally available and with no local substitutes as certified by the Board of Investments. However, in case of local availability, the importation may still be recommended for duty-free treatment if it satisfies the foregoing conditions, in addition to which the BOI should interpose no objection to granting of duty exemption.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Note: Certification for duty-free importation is made on a per shipment basis to ensure that each request satisfies the policy guidelines of NEDA.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36400d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36400d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e11da9\" data-id=\"3e11da9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5784638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5784638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Qualified Recipients<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdde7b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdde7b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><strong>The following organizations and entities may qualify for duty free importation of donations:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb63d3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb63d3b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ebece3\" data-id=\"0ebece3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e668239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e668239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul>\n<li>Non-profit, welfare, and charitable organizations which have been in operation for at feast six (6) months and are licensed or accredited by DSWD;<\/li>\n<li>Non-stock, non-profit educational and training institution duly registered under Philippine laws and operated exclusively for educational purpose, maintained and administered by private individuals or groups, offering formal education, and issued permit to operate by DECS in accordance with existing laws and regulations;<\/li>\n<li>Educational, scientific, and cultural institutions or societies, and similar organizations duly approved by competent authorities such as DECS and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) National Commission of the Philippines;<\/li>\n<li>Other non-profit religious and\/or charitable institutions registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except private individuals and civic, service, cultural, and scientific organizations or foundations;<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a328091\" data-id=\"a328091\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e6d51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97e6d51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul><li>Government hospitals duly registered and licensed to operate by DOH as provided for in Republic Act 4226 or the Hospital Licensure Act;<\/li><li>Private primary and secondary hospitals duly registered and licensed to operate by DOH as provided for in Republic Act 4226;<\/li><li>Government departments, offices, and agencies, including local government units, except government-owned and controlled corporations;<\/li><li>Duly registered cooperatives certified by the implementing government agency concerned as deserving such incentive; and<\/li><li>Other organizations covered by bilateral or international agreements to which the Philippines is a signatory, and by Presidential decrees and other special laws.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36d0f47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"36d0f47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef6c58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ef6c58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Donated Items Allowed Tax and Duty Exemptions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5efaff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5efaff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cc9dc9\" data-id=\"4cc9dc9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e70275f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e70275f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul><li><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>Books, publications and documents<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>Essential machinery and equipment, including its spare parts &amp; accessories<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Only non-profit religious and charitable (except civic and service) institutions, government agencies and hospitals, and private primary and secondary hospitals may be allowed to receive donated essential machinery and equipment including spare parts and accessories on a duty free basis.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94300b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94300b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul><li class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>Essential consumer goods not available locally in times of calamities or fortuitous events<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>Food and food products, drugs and medicines and other pharmaceuticals having similar preparations registered with the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD)<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">No pharmaceutical product intended for donation will be accepted or distributed unless it is registered with BFAD, in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act 3720. All donated drugs issued clearance by BFAD are subject to strict monitoring by BFAD for intended usage.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-51407dd\" data-id=\"51407dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb2a2aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb2a2aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul>\n \t<li class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>Medical equipment and devices<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>Relief goods for free distribution to the needy or to be used in evacuation centers, provided these are not in commercial quantity<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>Reagents for research purposes<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>Scientific instruments or apparatus intended exclusively for educational purposes or pure scientific research; articles for the blind; and visual and auditory materials and works of art and collectors pieces of education, scientific, and cultural character pursuant to the Florence Educational Scientific and Cultural Agreement adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO at Florence, Italy in 1950<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #1200ff;\">Consumer items such as gas stoves, television sets, air conditioning units, refrigerators, office or home furniture, bicycles, towels, drapes \/ curtains, sheets, blanket, toys,<\/span> among others, <span style=\"color: #1200ff;\">are not considered priority items<\/span> for economic development and therefore do not qualify for duty exemption.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The <span style=\"color: #1200ff;\">importation of textile articles commonly known as used clothing<\/span> from any country of origin <span style=\"color: #1200ff;\">is absolutely prohibited.<\/span> (Republic Act 4653, Customs Memorandum Order No. 14, s. 1986, DSWD Department Order No. 28, s. 1999).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-651fe59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"651fe59\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ab148d\" data-id=\"4ab148d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d40ffc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d40ffc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Basic Requirements<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f837b89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f837b89\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4296bb\" data-id=\"f4296bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c267ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c267ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>From the Donor<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ol><li>Deed of donation duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate;<\/li><li>Itemized list of donation (also referred to as packing list or inventory of donated items);<\/li><li>Proforma invoice or commercial invoice (not required for used items); and<\/li><li>Shipping documents (bill of lading or airway bill).<\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><em>The name listed as donee\/consignee or recipient in the Deed of donation must be the same as that appearing in the shipping documents.<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a57d0df\" data-id=\"a57d0df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d558f84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d558f84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>From the Donee\/Consignee\/Recipient<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ol><li>Letter of request for duty-free certification addressed either to the Department of Finance (DOF) or the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA);<\/li><li>Deed of acceptance of the donation;<\/li><li>Distribution plan for the donation;<\/li><li>Copy of SEC registration and Articles of Incorporation and\/or By-laws, in case of non-stock, non-profit charitable or religious institutions requesting exemption from payment of duties for the first time;<\/li><li>DSWD License to Operate and Certificate of Accreditation, if non-government organization;<\/li><li>Current and valid DOH License to Operate, if hospital.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77ca9b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77ca9b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57f2761\" data-id=\"57f2761\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a1358a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a1358a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional Requirements<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba1f971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba1f971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>The following additional documents would be needed, depending on the nature and type of the donation:<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-314655d elementor-tabs-view-vertical elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"314655d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5161\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5161\"><a href=\"\">1. For essential machinery and equipment<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5162\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5162\"><a href=\"\">2. For books, magazines, newspapers and other periodicals<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5163\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5163\"><a href=\"\">3. For computer equipment and other educational, scientific, and cultural materials<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5164\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5164\"><a href=\"\">4. For medicines<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5165\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5165\"><a href=\"\">5. For medical equipment capable of emitting radiation, such as X-ray and ultrasound equipment<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5166\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5166\"><a href=\"\">6. For food and other items<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\">1. For essential machinery and equipment<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5161\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5161\"><ul>\n<li>Product catalogue and\/or technical description of products to be donated<\/li>\n<li>Certificate of registration for cooperatives or NACIDA-registered firms<\/li>\n<li>Endorsement of the Board of Investments<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\">2. For books, magazines, newspapers and other periodicals<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5162\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5162\"><ul>\n<li>Packing list indicating titles of books and Publications;<\/li>\n<li>Authority of representative (in lieu of donee);<\/li>\n<li>Duly notarized affidavit and deed of undertaking indicating that the donated articles shall be used actually, directly and exclusively for educational purposes and shall not be resold or transferred for material consideration; and<\/li>\n<li>Endorsement of Mabuhay Lane, Department of Finance<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\">3. For computer equipment and other educational, scientific, and cultural materials<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5163\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5163\"><ul>\n<li>Deed of undertaking indicating that the donated articles shall be used actually, directly and exclusively for educational purposes and shall not be resold or transferred for material consideration;<\/li>\n<li>DECS accreditation, if the recipient is an educational institution;<\/li>\n<li>UNESCO endorsement, if the recipient is a non-government organization; and<\/li>\n<li>Copy of BIR certificate, and international agreement or executive order allowing tax- exempt privileges, if applicable.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\">4. For medicines<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5164\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5164\"><ul>\n<li>Distribution plan for medicines;<\/li>\n<li>Letter to the DOH-Bureau of International Health Cooperation (DOH-BIHC) requesting endorsement to BFAD for the issuance of clearance. The letter request should be submitted with the complete list of drugs and quantity to be donated, with the following information:\u00a0<strong>(a)\u00a0<\/strong>Generic name\/brand name;\u00a0<strong>(b)<\/strong>Formulation (with English translation);\u00a0<strong>(c)<\/strong>\u00a0Dosage forms\/strengths;\u00a0<strong>(d)<\/strong>\u00a0Batch\/lot number and expiration date (shelf life of at least 6 months upon arrival in the Philippines); and\u00a0<strong>(e<\/strong>) Name and address of manufacturer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>BFAD Certificate of Product Registration (CPR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>The recipient or donee\/consignee will need to coordinate with BFAD for the inspection and collection of samples for Lab Analysis prior to the issuance of the CPR or accelerated CPR.<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\">5. For medical equipment capable of emitting radiation, such as X-ray and ultrasound equipment<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5165\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5165\"><ul>\n<li>Letter to the DOH-BIHC requesting endorsement to the Bureau of Health Devices and Technology (BHDT) for the issuance of clearance. This document must be submitted with the following:\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Complete brochure\/literature about the equipment model;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>For X-ray equipment, a copy of the license to operate an x-ray facility issued by the BHDT; and\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Name(s) and credentials of the person(s) who will operate the equipment<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>An import fee of P165.00 per unit will be paid to the BHDT upon approval of clearance<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\">6. For food and other items<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5166\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5166\"><ul>\n<li>Duly notarized distribution plan, confirmed by the local Social Welfare and Development Office and endorsed by the DSWD Field Office which will provide technical assistance on the utilization of specific shipment;<\/li>\n<li>Duly notarized distribution report on previous shipment (if any);<\/li>\n<li>Prior agreed\/approved arrangements with DSWD Regional Office concerned on items other than food, medicines, and relief items;<\/li>\n<li>Letter to the DOH-BIHC requesting endorsement to BFAD for the issuance of clearance. The request is submitted with the complete list of food items and quantity to be donated, with expiration date of at least 6 months upon arrival in the Philippines;<\/li>\n<li>BFAD Certificate of Product Registration (CPR)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c45cf77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c45cf77\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f250b96\" data-id=\"f250b96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2619f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cd2619f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d3e698 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d3e698\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bca3f01\" data-id=\"bca3f01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa5ae1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa5ae1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Filing of Application<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d797579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d797579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>The donee\/consignee or recipient files a letter of request for duty free importation either with the NEDA or the DOF. The NEDA processes, evaluates, and endorses requests for duty free importation for machinery and equipment. The DOF processes, evaluates, and endorses requests for duty free importation of relief goods (medicines, food, among others) intended for DSWD-accredited and licensed non-government organizations, as well as books, publications, and education-related materials\/equipment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb35892 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb35892\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4b0192\" data-id=\"d4b0192\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83593a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83593a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><strong>The letter to NEDA is addressed to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Director<br \/>Trade, Industry, and Utility Staff<br \/>National Economic and Development Authority<br \/>Amber Ave., Pasig City<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-188c604\" data-id=\"188c604\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c8bcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4c8bcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><strong>The letter to DOF is addressed to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Secretary<br \/>Department of Finance<br \/>Attention: Revenue Operations Group<br \/>DOF Bldg., Roxas Blvd., Manila<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-153f4d6\" data-id=\"153f4d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c7306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43c7306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><strong>For books and publications, the letter to DOF must be addressed to:<\/strong><\/p><p><em>The Secretary of Finance<br \/>Attention: Mabuhay Lane<br \/>Podium, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, <br \/>Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004 <\/em><br \/><br \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa46eb1 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fa46eb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone-square-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">(632) 526-8458<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-fax\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">(632) 523-4955<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:helpdesk@dof.gov.ph\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">helpdesk@dof.gov.ph<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-efcc5a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efcc5a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-355015c\" data-id=\"355015c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b89b116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b89b116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Release of Donation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c03ac6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c03ac6f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5c69d6\" data-id=\"d5c69d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2369923 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2369923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Step 1.<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Concerned agency issues endorsement<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37344da elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"37344da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Step 2. <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">DOF issues the appropriate clearance and forwards the same to the Central Records Division, Bureau of Customs (BOC) by official messenger. A duplicate copy of the DOF clearance may be furnished to the donee\/consignee or recipient upon request.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-051a5e5 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"051a5e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Step 3. <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The <span style=\"font-family: Roboto, Helvetica; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">BOC's <\/span>Tax Exempt Division endorses the release of donation and forwards this document to the Informal Entry Division of the District Office concerned (South Harbor, MICP, NAIA, etc.).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00f2304 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"00f2304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Step 4. <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">BOC's Informal Entry Division checks\/verifies, appraises and examines the donated shipment.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cbfc63\" data-id=\"0cbfc63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a68707c elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a68707c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Step 5.<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Complete documentation and pay processing fees and charges (i.e., terminal handling fee, stripping, arrastre\/wharfage, among others)\n\n<br><br>NOTE: Donations, even if accorded duty free privilege, are still subject to value added tax (VAT), which is computed at 100\/0 of the landed cost of the shipment.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e24f9 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"33e24f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Step 6.<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">BOC releases the shipment to the donee\/consignee or its authorized representative. Processing for the release of donation at the Bureau of Customs usually takes about two to three (2-3) working days if all requirements are complete.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e8738f elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1e8738f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Note: <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Donations, even if accorded duty free privilege, are still subject to value added tax (VAT), which is computed at 100\/0 of the landed cost of the shipment.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-295d0f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"295d0f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3a736a\" data-id=\"f3a736a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f0c13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"43f0c13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8dd8859 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8dd8859\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bca2baf\" data-id=\"1bca2baf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ef5f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b3ef5f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4fc99f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4fc99f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f02be3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f02be3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><sub><em>Florence Educational Scientific and Cultural Agreement, Italy, 1950, UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines<\/em><\/sub><\/p>\n<p><sub><em>General Guidelines on Donation of Pharmaceutical Products, Bureau of Food And Drugs Memorandum Order No. 004-88<\/em><\/sub><\/p>\n<p><sub><em>Guidelines on Availing of the Tax Incentives Provision of the Adopt-A-School Program; Guidebook on Procedures and Requirements Governing Importation of Donations, Department of Education, Culture and Sports<\/em><\/sub><\/p>\n<p><sub><em>Procedural and Document Requirements for the Processing and Clearance of Donations by the Department of Health<\/em><\/sub><\/p>\n<p><sub><em>Rules and Regulations Implementing Section 4(3) Article XIV of the New Constitution, Department of Finance Order Nos. 137-87, as amended<\/em><\/sub><\/p>\n<p><sub><em>Primer on the Availment of Duty\/Tax Exemption by NGOs, December 1989, National Economic and Development Authority<\/em><\/sub><\/p>\n<p><sub><em>Primer on the NEDA Rules and Regulations Governing the Implementation of the last Clause of the Last Paragraph of Section 105 of the Tariff and Customs Code and NEDA Board Resolution No. 58 s. 1988.<\/em><\/sub><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>foreign donations to the philippines Donations from abroad may qualify for duty exemption depending on the donee\/consignee or recipient, and the nature of the item to be donated. 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