New import control orders and circulars

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Title: New import control orders and circulars
Language: English
Source: The American Chamber of Commerce Journal Volume XXV (No. 4) April 1949
Year: 1949
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Fulltext: April, 1949 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL 167 military occupant dictated within these limitations are obligatory upon the inhabitants of the territory, who arc bound to obey them, and the lawa of the legitimate government which have not been adopted, as well nnd those which, though continued in force, are in conflict with such laws nnd orders of the occupier, shall be considered r.s suspended or not in force and binding upon said inhabitants;’ (A. laurel v. E. H. Misa, ct r,l., G. R. No. L-409, pp. 3-4, minute resolution.) "And in the case of Haw Pia v. China Banking Corpora tion we held that, under the rules of Public International Law, the right of the military occupant, in the exercise of his govern mental power, to order the liquidation of enemy banks and the reopening of others in the occupied enemy territory, as well as to issue military currency as legal tender, has never been seriously questioned. "In view of the foregoing, it is evident that the payment made by the respondent-appellee and accepted by the petitioner-appelllant during the Japanese occupation in compliance with the said orders of the Japanese military occupant, can not be considered as made under a collective and general duress, be cause an act done pursuant to the laws or orders of competent authorities can never be regarded as executed involuntarily or under duress or illegitimate constraint or compulsion that in validates the act.” OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (Continued from page 152) the second, but hopes to break even this year. He declares it would be to the interest of the bondholders to allow the Com pany to rehabilitate itself, but that if they are willing to make a compromise settlement, he believes President Quirino would be receptive. Before the war, he states, they offered to sell their bonds at 80%, but they are demanding 100% today. Announced that the Central Bank will soon issue a new set of paper currency notes in denominations of from Pl to P500. They will bear the inscription, “This note is a liability of the Central Bank of the Republic of the Philippines”, and another one, “This note is a legal tender in the Philippines, for all debts, both public and private”. The Cabinet names the delegation which will represent the Philippines at the Bangkok ECAFE conference, opening March 28, it being composed of I. Coscolluela, PRATRA manager, S.R. Mendinueto, Director of Commerce, Blas Gomez (textile engineer), and J. E. Velmonte (Central Bank). Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs F. Neri informs the Cabinet of the report that some 200 Chinese communist troops have occupied Itu Aba, 210 miles from Palawan, but outside Philippine territorial treaty limits. A 3-man U.S. Army grave registration team made the discovery recently. President Qui rino states that when he was Secretary of the Interior before the war he made representations to the United States recommend ing that both the Karafuto and Turtle Island groups be claimed for strategic and defense reasons; the latter group was ceded to the Philippines last year. New Import Control Orders and Circulars Official Sources February 7. l'JIv CIRCULAR S (Revised i Licenses For Articles Used As Samples Articles under control brought in or sent to importers or indentors in the Philippines as samples shall be allowed to come in without their being charged to quotas. The manner of clearing them is as set forth in Circular 8. There >:> no need of applying fcr a license beforehand. Licenses For Articles For Personal Use Articles under control for personal use nnd not for re-sale shall be allowed to enter the Philippines by mail, sir or ship. The manner of clearing them upon arrival in the Philippines is ns set forth in Circular No. 8. When the value of such articles does not exceed P200.00, no ap plication is necessary at the time the Older is placed. For .orders above P200.00, an application to import the controlled articles must be filed with the Import Control Office so that the license number can be sent with the order and placed on the Consular Invoice as required by Executive Order No. 193. When the controlled articles arc to be brought in by passengers, the applications must be filed with the Philippine Consulates abroad. FURNISHED APARTMENT Modern, two bedrooms, bathroom, living, dining room, garage and servants’ quarters completely furnished including refrigerator, gas range, washing machine, silver and chinawares in Singalong. Con tract for one year, beginning May 16th, to reliable American or European couple. Call 2-77-81 Office Manager. Rayon Price Limits The price limits set for Rayon fabrics in Appendix "H" of Executive Order No. 193 apply to cloths of single width not to exceed 40". The price limits for cloths with widths over 40" arc two times those of single width. Chandeliers (Item 13.2) For purposes of the Import Control Law, CHANDELIERS nrc defined as lighting fixtures with more than six (6) outlets for lights. Chandeliers with six (6) or less numbers of outlets are not subject to control. Chandeliers made of cut glass arc subject to control irrespective of the number of outlets. (Sgd.) ERNESTO B. LEDESMA Executive Officer CIRCULAR LETTER No. 350 TO ALL COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS. CHIEFS OF DIVISIONS, MANILA CUSTOMHOUSE, CUSTOMS BROKERS, IMPORTERS AND OTHERS CONCERNED: There is quoted hereunder a 2nd indorsement from the Executive OfONLY.;: Pan American offers Sleeperette service i to the U. S Aboard Pacific Clippers...your comfortable chair lounge...adjusts to restful bed-length ...with curtains for privacy. 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ERNESTO B. LEDESMA Executive Officer CIRCULAR 9 March 10, 194!) THE JOURNAL GOES STRAIGHT TO THE DESK OF LEADING BUSINESS EXECUTIVES Tris Circular amends Circular 6 (Revised) dated February 7, 1919 with respect to the Price Limits on Rayon, as follows: The price limits set for Rayon Fabrics in Appendix “B" of Executive Order No. 193 apply to cloths of single width not to exceed 40”. Thu price limits for cloths with widths over 40” will be in proportion to the width, taking 40” as the basis. This ruling will become effective on April 15, 1949 and will apply to rayon cloths leaving ports of embarkation nfter said date. (SGD.) ERNESTO B. LEDESMA Executive Officer CIRCULAR 10 March 21, 1919 Transfer of Quotas Section 1 of Executive Order No. 193, titled "Prescribing rules and regulations to and regulations of imports of non-essential dated December 28, 1948, encarry into effect the control and luxury articles into the MOTOR SERVICE CO., INC. AUTOMOTIVE PARTS • ACCESSORIES GARAGE & SHOP EQUIPMENT BATTERIES • TIRES • TUBES 230 13th ST., PORT AREA TEL. 2-65-27 April, 1949 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL _______ 171 134 San Marcelino, Manila Sec. 2. Effective May 1. 1949, Appendix "B" of Executive Order No. 193. dated December 28. 1918. is hereby umend-ed so as to include or sub stitute. ns the case may lie. in the schedule of percentage reduct'ons pres cribed therein, the following: Onions, 90'/ : Sugar 90'/, ; Perfumed Talc face powdur, 50'/,; Dentifrice. 50'.; : Matches costing more than P2.00 per gross c.i.f. Philippines, 30'/; Rubber Shoes costing more than Pt.50 per pair, c.i.f. Philippines. 50'7. Sec. 3. The Import Control Board is hereby authorized to allow an importer to choose as basis for the determination of his quota, either his importation during the Base Period as specified in Appendix "B" of Execu tive Order No. 193. dated December 28. 1948, or two-thirds of his importa tion from July 1. 1947, to December 31. 194S. Sec. 4. The Import Control Board is hereby authorized to deciare goods in dock, on lighter or on board an exporting vessel, on the date of effectivity of the Import Control Law as having left port on that date, and to allow the entry of goods that were already paid for, or in transit to port, prior to the effectivity of the Import Control Law. charging the same against the quotas of the importers and disposing of any excess over such quotas as the board may deem just and reasonable. Sec. 5. The Import Control Board is hereby authorized to defin: what articles come under the items listed in Appendix "A" and under the price limits set in Appendix "B”, of Executive Order No. 193. dated December 28. 1948 Sec. 6. The Import Control Beard is hereby authorized to issue such supplementary rules anil regulations as it may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of Executive Order No. 193. dated December 28. 1948, and its amendments. FOR RE-WINDING OF GENERATORS—MOTORS CALL E. J. MORA ELECTRIC CO., INC. Address: 170-2 M. de Comillas Tel. 6-65-85 K E R M A T H “Sixteen 5” FIVE HORSE POWER A COMPACT. DEPENDABLE. LIGHT WEIGHT WATER COOLED, ALL-MARINE 4 CYCLE INBOARD ENGINE Marine Tailored FOR RUNABOUTS — FISHING BOATS — UTILITY BOATS - DINGHIES — TENDERS - - AUXILIARIES Exclusive Distributors MANILA MACHINERY & SUPPLY CO., INC. 233 David (YWCA Bldg.) and G75 Dasmarinas P. 0. Box 607 Mnnila Tel. 2-72-98 172 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL April, 1949 ★ The initiation fee for an active membership in the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines has recently been reduced to P250. ¥ Weekly Changes in Retail Prices Bureau of Commerce, Market Division March 21-26, 1949 THE Bureau of Commerce Price Index, which had moved upward slightly for the past two weeks, resumed its downward swing to 232.57-mark level, off .53 point. Mo derate declines in the prices of locally produced commoditie accounted for the slight drop of the price index. At the current level, the value of the Victory Peso, measured in terms of its ability to purchase 150 prime necessities included in the index, is equivalent to 43 centavos of the pre-war peso as compared with the previous week’s purchasing capa city of 42.90 centavos. The constant fluctuation in the price structure of perish able goods, no doubt, is causing the ordinary housewife no little worry in making day-to-day budgetary adjustments. This week, however, it has been favorable owing to abundant supply. Fish items sank to lower levels: Bangus declined to P2.32, off 11 centavos per kilo; apahap and tanigue at P2.50, off 10 centavos each per kilo; and talakitok at Pl.40, off 10 centavos. Eggs followed suit with white leghorn eggs spearheading the drop, off 20 centavos to P2.30 per dozen. Native hen’s eggs, were lowei- by 10 centavos at Pl.40 per dozen; and fresh and salted duck’s eggs, off 5 and 15 centavos, respectively at Pl.60 per dozen. Red corn lost 5 centavos to P0.70 per ganta. Green mon go also suffered a cut of 5 centavos to Pl.45 per ganta on plentiful supply. As the demand for bananas and papayas became weak, prices dropped slightly by 2 centavos per 100. Green papaya also lost 3 centavos to P0.15 each; medium size. 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