Regulated Importation

Regulated importations are imported goods that requires clearances or permit from corresponding government agencies upon each importation.

Articles that need import permit/clearance and government agencies that issues them:

Live Animals and Meat	Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)
Fruits and Plants	Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI)
Rice and Corn	National Food Authority
Marine and Aquatic Products	Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)
Medicines and the like	Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD)
Chlorofluorocarbon and other Ozone Depleting Substances	Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
Endangered Species	Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
Various Chemicals used for the manufacture of explosives	Philippine National Police - Firearms and Explosives (PNP-FEO)
Firearms, Parts, Ammunitions, etc.	Philippine National Police - Firearms and Explosives (PNP-FEO)
Pesticides including Agricultural Chemicals	Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority
VHS, Tapes, CDs, DVDs, etc.	Optical Media Board (OMB)
TV, Movie, Film Print and Negatives, etc.	Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB)
Transceivers, Communication Equipment, etc.	National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)
Refined Petroleum Products	Energy Regulatory Board (ERB)
Coal and Coal derivatives	Energy Regulatory Board (ERB)
Motor vehicles, Parts and Components	Department of Trade Industry (DTI), Board of Investments (BOI), Bureau of Import Services (BIS)
Color Reproduction Machines	NBI and Cash Department – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Legal tender of Philippine Currency in excess of P10,000	Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Addendum: List of Regulated Import Commodities and its Administering Agencies