SRA REGISTRATION AND LICENSING SERVICE II. ISSUANCE OF CLEARANCE FOR RELEASE OF IMPORTED SUGAR
                                                                The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) was created by Executive  Order
                                                                No. 18 dated  May 28, 1986 to promote  the growth  and  development of  the 
                                                                sugar industry through greater and significant participation of the private sector, 
                                                                and to improve the working conditions of laborers.
                                   
                                                                The Production Control  and  Regulation  Office  (PCRO)  is  a  vital  operation 
                                                                group that assists the Sugar Board in policy making as far as sugar  regulation
                                                                is concerned. They take charge of the following:
                                                                             1) process all transactions related to trading;
                                                                             2) monitor sugar production, price, stocks and withdrawals;
                                                                             3) and enforce policies promulgated  by the Sugar Board.
         
                                          OBJECTIVES:  To  regulate  and  monitor  the disposition of the imported sugar to the 
                                                                       Domestic Market or World Market (for sugar-based products for export).

                                          LEGAL BASIS:  SRA Sugar Order No. 8-A Series 2000-2001 dated June 28, 2001.
         
                                         POLICY GUIDELINES:
                                                                  A.   All sugar importations shall require SRA clearance such that, the government
                                                                        import program shall be given a clearance classifying  the  sugar  as  "B"  for 
                                                                       Domestic Market, while importation by food processors/exporters  under  the  
                                                      Customs Bonded Warehouse shall be classified as "D" for World Market.
HOW TO AVAIL OF THE SERVICE:
 Steps to follow
 Time Involved
 Person / Unit to approach
1. Submit application & supporting documents.
 10 minutes
 One Stop-Shop
2. Forward documents for verification and preparation of Order of Payment.
 10 minutes
Statistics System & Evaluation Division
3. Pay all required fees, and receive Official Receipt.
10 minutes
 Treasury Division
4.Present Official Receipt for processing of application and endorsement to signatories.
  3 days
Statistical System & Evaluation Division, Office of Manager III, PCRO, Off of the Administrator, Off of the Asst. Administrator
 5. Receive License
 10 minutes
 One Stop-Shop


DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

A.  Letter of application 
B.  Certification of Sugar Requirement of
processors/manufacturers of sugar-based
products for export, for a given year issued by SRA.
C.  Pro-Foma Invoice
D.  Bill of Lading 
E.  Inward Foreign Manifest

FEES: 
1. Imported Refined Sugar under CBW - PhP 15.00/LKg.
2. Imported Raw Sugar                        - PhP 20.00/LKg.
3. Imported Refined Sugar                   - PhP 22.00/LKg

  
 HEAD OF THE AGENCY: JAMES C. LEDESMA Administrator Sugar Regulatory Administrator North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City Fax No. 920-43-25 Tel. No. 920-43-67 / 920-24-16 e-mail address: srahead@sra.gov.ph Bacolod Office Fax No. 034-434-51-23 Tel. No. 034-433-25-53 e-mail address: srabcd@mazcom.com AIDA F. IGNACIO. CESO V Office of the Asst. Administrator Fax No. 920-43-68 Tel. No. 94-58-05 email address: asstadmin@sra.gov.ph
CONTACT PERSONS: DAISY N. FABIA OIC, Production Control & Regulation Office Fax No. 924-40-34 Tel. No. 927-81-97 e-mail address: pcro@sra.gov.ph PRESENTACION A. ORDAS OIC, Sugar Monitoring Department/Chief, Statistical Systems & Evaluation Division Tel. No. 926-43-07 Fax No. 927-09-28 ONE STOP-SHOP STAFF Tel. No. 926-43-38 and 926-73-51