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Furthermore, the PAA said, buyers of the auctioned vehicles may not be able to renew the registration of their vehicles once the court rules that the importations and sales are illegal.


PAA has a pending case in court questioning the legality of the used car importations.


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                    [Summary] => The Philippine Automotive Association (PAA) and the Truck Manufacturers  Association of the Philippines (TMAP) expressed  their disappointment yesterday  over  the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) selective ban on imported  used vehicles.


Light truck manufacturers Isuzu and Pilipinas Hino   filed a protest with  the Bureau of Import Services (BIS), saying that "the government does not deem them important enough to protect against second-hand imports."


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                    [Title] => Court stops registration of imported second-hand cars
                    [Summary] => The Olongapo Regional Trial Court has issued a three-day temporary restraining order (TRO) which will be effective  starting Aug. 31 against the registration of used vehicle imported through the Subic Bay  Freeport.


The TRO was issued based on a case filed by the Philippine Automotive Association (PAA) which is trying to stop the  importation of second-hand vehicles.


The three-day TRO expires on Monday, Sept. 2.


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                    [Summary] => Local  automotive dealers are  planning to seek a temporary restraining order (TRO) against importers of  second-hand vehicles  in an effort to test the legality of the law allowing the importation of second-had vehicles.


This was disclosed over the weekend by Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) chairman Frank M. Nacua and  TMA president Elizabeth Lee.


Expected to file the suit  is the Philippine Automotive Association..


Both Nacua and Lee said that the local automotive industry are tired of the unending dialogues with government with no concrete action.


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Furthermore, the PAA said, buyers of the auctioned vehicles may not be able to renew the registration of their vehicles once the court rules that the importations and sales are illegal.


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Light truck manufacturers Isuzu and Pilipinas Hino   filed a protest with  the Bureau of Import Services (BIS), saying that "the government does not deem them important enough to protect against second-hand imports."


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The TRO was issued based on a case filed by the Philippine Automotive Association (PAA) which is trying to stop the  importation of second-hand vehicles.


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                    [Summary] => Local  automotive dealers are  planning to seek a temporary restraining order (TRO) against importers of  second-hand vehicles  in an effort to test the legality of the law allowing the importation of second-had vehicles.


This was disclosed over the weekend by Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) chairman Frank M. Nacua and  TMA president Elizabeth Lee.


Expected to file the suit  is the Philippine Automotive Association..


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Additional tax eyed on imported used vehicles

October 21, 2002 - 12:00am

The Philippine Automotive Association (PAA) warned yesterday buyers of auctioned imported second-hand vehicles that they may have to pay additional taxes and duties, if the local court rules that the importation...

Business

Selective ban on imported used vehicles rapped

By Marianne V. Go | October 17, 2002 - 12:00am

The Philippine Automotive Association (PAA) and the Truck Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (TMAP) expressed their disappointment yesterday over the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) selective...

Business

Court stops registration of imported second-hand cars

August 30, 2002 - 12:00am

The Olongapo Regional Trial Court has issued a three-day temporary restraining order (TRO) which will be effective starting Aug. 31 against the registration of used vehicle imported through the Subic Bay Freeport. The...

Business

Dealers seek TRO vs used car imports

By Marianne V. Go | August 12, 2002 - 12:00am

Local automotive dealers are planning to seek a temporary restraining order (TRO) against importers of second-hand vehicles in an effort to test the legality of the law allowing the importation of second-had...

Business