THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is asking to avail of a self-certification service to enjoy preferential tariffs under the European Union’s Generalized System of Preferences Plus (EU GSP+).
The DTI said exporters should register to the EU Registered Exporter System (EU REX) before the June 30, 2020 deadline.
The EU REX is a system of self-certification, with a Statement on Origin replacing the Certificates of Origin (CO) Form A.
The Philippines is one of the beneficiary countries of the EU GSP+ that grants zero tariffs to 6,274 product lines. These products include particular items of fish, dairy, fruits, vegetables, coconut oils, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, chemicals, fertilizers, essential oils, soaps, articles of plastics and rubber. Also included are articles of wood and leather, apparels, footwear and headgears, ceramic products, glass and glassware, pearls, fine and costume jewelry, furniture, auto and aero parts, ships and boats, electronics and semi-conductors, watches, and other manufactured articles.
