Philippines - Apply for License of under General Bonded Warehouse Law

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Procedure

Apply In Person:

1. To Apply for License of under General Bonded Warehouse Law, the applicant has to approach the DEPARTMENT OF TRADE & INDUSTRY link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. Then the application will be processed further.
10. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
11. Once the application is approved, the BOC will conduct an inspection and evaluation of your warehouse to ensure that it complies with the requirements of the General Bonded Warehouse Law.
12. Upon completion of successfully, the applicant will get the certificate from the office.
13. This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Application form for the General Bonded Warehouse License link
• Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the company
• Latest Income Tax Return (ITR) of the company
• Location plan and site map of the warehouse
• Floor plan of the warehouse
• Bill of materials of the warehouse
• Certificate of occupancy or building permit
• Proof of payment of application fees
• Any other documents (If required)

Office Locations & Contacts

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE & INDUSTRY
Trade & Industry Building
361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave.,
1200 Makati City, Philippines
Trunk Line: (632) 7791.3100 | (632) 7751.0384
Email: [email protected]
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any Filipino citizens or entities that are at least 60% Filipino-owned is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Validity

• The validity of the license is one year.

Documents to Use

• Application form link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Address
• Contact details
• Email ID
• Tax identification number
• Total number of employee
• Form of organization
• Other details
• Declaration
• Signature
• Date

Need for the Document

• The License of under General Bonded Warehouse Law in the Philippines is a legal permit issued by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) that allows a warehouse operator to store imported goods in a bonded warehouse without paying import duties and taxes until the goods are removed for domestic consumption or re-export.

Information which might help

• Once a warehouse operator is licensed under the GBWL, they can store imported goods in their bonded warehouse without paying import duties and taxes until the goods are removed for domestic consumption or re-export.
• The goods may also be transferred to another bonded warehouse or to a Freeport Zone without payment of import duties and taxes.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

• When a bidder or supplier has a DBCP, it gives them an advantage in government procurement activities as they can enjoy a price preference of up to 15% compared to foreign bidders.
• The preference is given to local bidders as a way of supporting the development of the Philippine economy and encouraging the growth of local industries.