This section contains two tables showing: (a) the acronyms and abbreviations appearing on this site and (b) the footnotes appearing in the Philippines’ MFN and PJEPA tariff schedules.

Table 1. Abbreviations and Acronyms
AANZFTA	ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area
ACFTA	ASEAN-China Free Trade Area
ad val.	ad valorem, meaning “according to value”
AHKFTA	ASEAN-Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement
AHTN	ASEAN Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature
AIFTA	ASEAN-India Free Trade Area
AJCEPA	ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
AKFTA	ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Area
AMS	ASEAN Member State
ASEAN	Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ATIGA	ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement
BN	Brunei Darussalam
CC	Change in Chapter
CEPT	Common Effective Preferential Tariff
CHE/LIE	Switzerland/Liechtenstein
CLMV	Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Viet Nam
CO	Certificate of Origin
CRC	Cold-rolled coils
CTH	Change in Tariff Heading
CTSH	Change in Tariff Subheading
e.g.	exempli gratia, meaning “for example”
EL	Exclusion List. This acronym, which is found in the “Tariff Rate” column of the AIFTA, means that the corresponding tariff line is excluded from tariff commitment; hence, the applicable import duty is the MFN rate.
Form AANZ	AANZFTA CO Form
Form AI	AIFTA CO Form
Form AJ	AJCEPA CO Form
Form AK	AKFTA CO Form
Form D	ATIGA CO Form
Form E	ACFTA CO Form
Form JP	PJEPA CO Form
g.w.	gross weight
GE	General Exclusion. This acronym, which is found in the “Tariff Rate” column of the ATIGA, ACFTA, and AKFTA, means that the corresponding tariff line is excluded from tariff commitment; hence, the applicable import duty is the MFN rate.
Hd.	Head
Hdg.	Heading
HRC	Hot-rolled coils
HSL	Highly Sensitive List. This acronym, which is found in the “Tariff Rate” column of the ACFTA, means that the applicable import duty for the corresponding tariff line is the MFN rate.
HSL A	Highly Sensitive List Group A. This acronym, which is found in the “Tariff Rate” column of the AKFTA, means that the applicable import duty for the corresponding tariff line is the MFN rate.
HSL B	Highly Sensitive List Group B. This acronym, which is found in the “Tariff Rate” column of the AKFTA, means that the applicable import duty for the corresponding tariff line is the MFN rate.
HSL E	Highly Sensitive List Group E. This acronym, which is found in the “Tariff Rate” column of the AKFTA, means that the corresponding tariff line is excluded from tariff commitment; hence, the applicable import duty is the MFN rate.
i.e.	id est, meaning “that is”
ID	Indonesia
ISL	Iceland
kg	kilogram
kgs	kilograms
KH	Cambodia
l	litre
l.w.	legal weight
LA	Lao PDR
MFN	Most Favoured Nation
MM	Myanmar
MY	Malaysia
NOR	Norway
n.w.	net weight
PH-EFTA FTA	Philippines-European Free Trade Association Free Trade Agreement
PJEPA	Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
R	Renegotiation
RVC (35)	Regional Value Content of 35%
RVC (40)	Regional Value Content of 40%
RVC (45)	Regional Value Content of 45%
S	Special Tariff Treatment
SG	Singapore
subhdg	Subheading
TH	Thailand
U	Unbound. This acronym, which is found in the “Tariff Rate” column of the AANZFTA, means that the corresponding tariff line is excluded from tariff commitment; hence, the applicable import duty is the MFN rate.
VA	Value Added or Regional Value Content
VN	Viet Nam
WO	Wholly Obtained
X	Exclusion. This acronym, which is found in the “Tariff Rate” column of the AJCEPA and PJEPA, means that the corresponding tariff line is excluded from tariff commitment; hence, the applicable import duty is the MFN rate.

Table 2. Footnotes
A. MFN (2012 - 2016) Tariff Schedule
a	Zero duty under the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act,subject to submission of Certificate of Eligibility or Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Units, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Department of Trade and Industry’s regional and provincial offices, or the Board of Investments.
b	Zero duty under the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act. Imports shall be inspected and certified as such by the Bureau of Plant Industry and Bureau of Customs.
c	1% when imported with certification from the Department of Energy (DOE) that the articles will be used for Fuel Ethanol Program.
d	Subject to review once the naphtha cracker plant or any plant that uses other technology for domestic production of ethylene, propylene and other monomers is in commercial operation as approved by the Committee on Tariff and Related Matters.
e	3% when imported with certification of local non-availability from the Board of Investments.
f	7% when imported with certification from the Board of Investments.
g	5% when imported with certification from the Board of Investments.
h	15% when imported with certification from the Board of Investments.
i	The tariff rate will revert to 7% once the domestic production of HRC and CRC has been sustained as determined by the Board of Investments and approved by the Committee on Tariff and Related Matters.
j	Duty free when imported with certification from the Department of Energy that articles will be used for the Natural Gas Vehicle Program for Public Transport.
k	1% when imported with certification from the Board of Investments.
l	1% when imported with certification from the Department of Energy that articles will be used for the Natural Gas Vehicle Program for Public Transport.
m	10% when imported with certification from the Board of Investments.
n	Importation of used motor vehicle is prohibited under Executive Order No. 877-A.
o	10% when new motor vehicle is imported with certification from the Board of Investments under the Automotive Export Program until 2013.
p	Importation of used motor vehicle requires prior authorization from the Department of Trade and Industry/Bureau of Import Services per Executive Order No. 877-A.
q	3% when imported with certification from the Board of Investments.
r	Zero duty under R.A. 8502 (Jewelry Industry Development Act of 1998), subject to accreditation issued by the Board of Investments.
B. MFN (2017 - 2022) Tariff Schedule
a	1% when imported with certification from the Department of Energy (DOE) that the articles will be used for Fuel Ethanol Program as provided under Republic Act No. 9367 (Biofuels Act of 2006) and Executive Order No. 449 (s.2005).
b	7% when imported with certification from the Board of Investments as provided in Executive Order No. 262 (s.2003).
c	5% when imported with certification from the Board of Investments as provided in Executive Order No. 262 (s.2003).
d	15% when imported with certification from the Board of Investments as provided in Executive Order No. 262 (s.2003).
e	Duty free when imported with certification from the Department of Energy that the articles will be used for the Natural Gas Vehicle Program for Public Transport as provided in Executive Order No. 290 (s.2004).
f	1% when imported with certification from the Board of Investments as provided in Executive Order No. 262 (s.2003).
g	1% when imported with certification from the Department of Energy that the articles will be used for the Natural Gas Vehicle Program for Public Transport as provided in Executive Order No. 290 (s.2004).
h	10% when imported with certification from the Board of Investments as provided in Executive Order No. 262 (s.2003).
i	3% when imported with certification from the Board of Investments as provided in Executive Order No. 262 (s.2003).
j	Zero duty under Republic Act No. 8502 (Jewelry Industry Development Act of 1998), subject to accreditation issued by the Board of Investments.
C. PJEPA Tariff Schedule
a	Starting 01 January
b	Subject to Notes 4 and 5, Part 3-Section 1, Notes for Schedule of the Philippines
c	Importation is prohibited under E.O. 156. Subject to negotiation under Article 27 of the Agreement.
d	Importation requires prior authorization from the Department of Trade and Industry/Bureau of Import Services
e	7% or the most-favored-nation applied rate at the time of importation, whichever is lower
D. MFN (2024-2028) Tariff Schedule
/b	Zero duty under Republic Act No. 8502 (Jewelry Industry Development Act of 1998), subject to accreditation issued by the BOI.
/c	1% when imported with certification from the Department of Energy (DOE) that the articles will be used for Fuel Ethanol Program as provided under Republic Act No. 9367 (Biofuels Act of 2006) and Executive Order No. 449 (s.2005).
/d	Duty free when imported with certification from the DOE that the articles will be used for the Natural Gas Vehicle Program for Public Transport as provided in Executive Order Nos. 290 and 396 (s.2004).
/e	7% when imported with certification from the Board of Investments (BOI) as provided in Executive Order No. 262 (s.2003).
/f	5% when imported with certification from the BOI as provided in Executive Order No. 262 (s.2003).
/g	15% when imported with certification from the BOI as provided in Executive Order No. 262 (s.2003).
/h	3% when imported with certification from the BOI as provided in Executive Order No. 262 (s.2003).
/i	1% when imported with certification from the BOI as provided in Executive Order No. 262 (s.2003).
/j	1% when imported with certification from the DOE that the articles will be used for the Natural Gas Vehicle Program for Public Transport as provided in Executive Order Nos. 164 (s.2003) and 290 (s.2004).
/k	10% when imported with certification from the BOI as provided in Executive Order No. 262 (s.2003).
/L	See attached file for the tariff structure prior to Executive Order No. 62 series 2024
/M	See attached file for the tariff structure prior to EO 12 (s. 2023) and EO 62 (s. 2024)