Application Procedure
Application Procedure for Philippine Approved Exporters under PH-EFTA FTA
- Latest Income Tax Return
- Unique Reference Number (URN) as PEZA Locators and Client Profile Registration System (CPRS) for Non-PEZA Locators
- Business Permit/s
- SEC/DTI registration, which is applicable
- Product Evaluation Report, if applicable
Application Procedure for Approved Exporter Status under RCEP Agreement
- A Duly accomplished application form (Annex 2)
- B BOC’s Certificate of Registration
- C PER(Product Evaluation Report) (if applicable)
- D In the case of a trader, a producer’s declaration indicating the originating status of the good for which it will complete a DO and the readiness of the producer to cooperate in verification procedures in accordance with Article 3.24 ( Verification) of the RCEP Agreement and Section 6 of this order
- E List of Authorized signatories and their respective specimen signatures
- A Exporter is a legitimate exporter, who must have been transacting with the BOC for at least one (1) year prior to the date of application
- B Exporter must have been exporting products to at least one (1) RCEP Party for at least one (1) year
- C Exporter must have a good compliance, measured by risk management of the BOC
- D Exporter must have a sound bookkeeping and record keeping system
- E Exporter must have responsible officer/s or person/s authorized to sign the Declaration of Origin (DO), who must have sufficient knowledge, competence in Rules of Origin (ROO) application
- F Exporter must be willing to undergo regular monitoring and inspection to determine the correctness of its declaration with respect to the goods exported
Legal name and address of the Approved Exporter
Authorization code
Issuance date and, if applicable, the expiry date of the authorization code
List of goods subject to the authorization, including product description HS in six digit or AHTN Code/s
List of authorized signatories and their respective specimen signatures
Any changes on subparagraphs under item number 6 shall be promptly included in the approved Exporter database by the ECD in the same manner. Withdrawal or suspension of the authorizations shall also be included in the same manner by the ECD.
Obligation of Approved Exporter Status under RCEP Agreement
The following are the obligations of an Approved Exporter:
Allow the BOC to access records and premises for the purposes of monitoring the use of authorization and the verification of the accuracy of the declarations made.
Complete DO only for goods for which the Approved Exporter has been allowed to do so by the BOC and for which it has all appropriate documents proving the originating status of the goods concerned at the time of completing the declaration.
Take full responsibility for all DO completed, including any misuse
Promptly inform BOC of any changes related to the following information
i. Legal name and address of the Approved Exporter
ii. List of goods subject to the authorization , including product description HS in six-digit or AHTN codes
iii. List of authorized signatories and their respective specimen signatures
Cooperate in verification procedures
An Approved Exporter must keep a copy of the DO and all documents supporting the originating status of the good, in paper or in electronic form, for at least three (3) years from the date of its completion.
Application Procedure as "Registered Exporter" in REX System
Producers, manufacturers, or traders may apply to be a “Registered Exporter” by filling out the application at https://customs.ec.europa.eu/rex-pa-ui/#/create-preapplication/.

Once the application has been filled-out and submitted electronically, this shall be printed and submitted to the concerned Export Division/Unit together with the following documents:
- Documents
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Unique Reference Number (URN) as PEZA Locators, Client Profile
Registration System (CPRS) for non-PEZA Locators or other equivalent
document;
Product Evaluation Report (PER), if applicable.
Applications evaluated by concerned Export Division/Unit of the port shall be
endorsed to ECD for its registration to the REX System. Registered Exporters
shall be assigned with a REX Number within seven (7) working days from receipt
of the complete set of documents endorsed by the port to ECD.
ECD shall notify the Exporters and the endorsing port on the result of the
application with the assigned REX Number. Denial of application shall be
communicated stating the reasons therein.

Application Procedure for Philippine Certified/Approved Exporters under ASEAN Wide Self-Certification Scheme (AWSC)
- Duly accomplished application form
- Unique Reference Number as Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) locators and Client Profile Registration System for non-PEZA locators or other Free Zone Locators
- List of Official/s and their positions in the company authorized to sign the Origin Declaration with their respective specimen signatures (not to exceed 10 persons)
- Evaluation report for goods applied for authorization to make out an Origin Declaration
- In case of a trader, a "manufacturer's declaration“ indicating the origin of the product for which it will make out Origin Declarations and readiness of the manufacturer to cooperate in retroactive check and verification visit should the need arise.
- SubjectApplication as Certified Exporter
- ForDeputy Commissioner, AOCG
- AttnExport Coordination Division
- Date
- Name of Exporter
- Exporter’s Email Address
- Authorized Representative
- Authorized Representative’s email address
- List of Documents submitted separated by Comma
- Ticket No. if scanned copy is submitted online
In case of electronic copies, the same may be submitted online or through Flash Drive (USB). Only PDF file type shall be submitted as a separate file. The resolution of the electronic documents shall be at least 600dpi. The file name format shall be as follows:



- AOCG.CE. APPLICATION FORM
- AOCG.CE. LIST OF OFFICIALS
- AOCG.CE. EVALUATION FORM
- AOCG.CE. MANUFACTURER’S DECLARATION (if the applicant is a trader)
The same template shall be applied in case there are other documents to be submitted.
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A Exporter is a legitimate exporter, who must have been transacting with the BOC for at least one (1) year prior to the date of application
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B Exporter must have been exporting products to at least one (1) AMS for at least one (1) year
- 1 year
- 1 AMS
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C Exporter must have a good compliance, measured by risk management of the BOC
- D Exporter must have a sound bookkeeping and record keeping system
- E Exporter must have responsible officer/s or person/s authorized to sign the Declaration of Origin (DO), who must have sufficient knowledge, competence in Rules of Origin (ROO) application
- F Exporter must be willing to undergo regular monitoring and inspection to determine the correctness of its declaration with respect to the goods exported
- G Exporter must be willing to cooperate in retroactive check and verification visits.

the ECD shall promptly include the following details on the ASEAN AWSC Database:
Legal name and address of the Certified Exporter
Certified Exporter Authorization number
Issuance date and, if applicable, the expiry date of the Certified Exporter authorization number
List of goods subject to the authorization, including product description HS in six digit or AHTN Code/s
List of authorized signatories and their respective specimen signatures
The ECD shall include all Philippine Certified Exporters to the Philippine AWSC database for at least 3 years from the date of granting the Certified Exporter status.


