SRA REGISTRATION AND LICENSING SERVICE

II. ISSUANCE OF CLEARANCE FOR RELEASE OF IMPORTED SUGAR

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) was created by Executive OrderNo. 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