### Question
How does GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TRADE RELATIONS define Philippine article?


### Answer
Under *22 U.S.C. § 1360*, **Philippine article** is defined as:

> an article which is the product of the Philippines, unless, in the case of an article produced with the use of materials imported into the Philippines from any foreign country (except the United States) the aggregate value of such imported materials at the time of importation into the Philippines was more than twenty per centum of the value of the article imported into the United States, the value of such article to be determined in accordance with, and as of the time provided by, the customs laws of the United States in effect at the time of importation of such article

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 1360*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 15-THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES > SUBCHAPTER IV-GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TRADE RELATIONS**

