Manufacture of articles of porcelain or china, stoneware, earthenware, imitation porcelain or common pottery
Manufacture of articles of porcelain or china, stoneware, earthenware, imitation porcelain or common pottery.
Excludes
- Manufacture of artificial stone (e.g. cultured marble) (class 2393 exclusion) 2220
- Manufacture of refractory ceramic goods (class 2393 exclusion) 2391
- Manufacture of ceramic building materials (class 2393 exclusion) 2392
- Manufacture of ceramic sanitary fixtures (class 2393 exclusion) 2392
- Manufacture of permanent metallic magnets (class 2393 exclusion) 2599
- Manufacture of imitation jewelry (class 2393 exclusion) 3212
- Manufacture of ceramic toys (class 2393 exclusion) 3240
- Manufacture of artificial teeth (class 2393 exclusion) 3250
Foreign ownership
This activity is not on the 12th Foreign Investment Negative List. A foreign investor may hold up to 100%, subject to the minimum-capital rules below.
Recommended route
Foreign-owned corporation
Up to 100% foreign equity (SEC)
One Person Corporation
A single foreign owner
Branch office
Extension of a foreign parent
Registration path
- 1
SEC
Incorporate the entity
- 2
BIR
Tax registration and books
- 3
LGU
Barangay clearance and Mayor’s permit
- 4
Regulator
Sector license, if the activity needs one
Emerhub files each step with the government; you provide the documents and information.
Minimum paid-up capital
| Situation | USD | PHP |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic-market enterprise (>40% foreign)Paid-up capital for foreign equity above 40% serving the local market. Legal basis: FIA (RA 7042 as amended). | $200,000 | ≈ ₱11.4M |
| Reduced thresholdAt least 50 direct employees, or advanced technology. Legal basis: FIA (RA 7042 as amended). | $100,000 | ≈ ₱5.7M |
| Export enterpriseExports at least 60% of output. Legal basis: Corporation Code (RA 11232). | ≈ $88 | ₱5,000 |
Bold is the figure the law sets; the other column is an approximate conversion at ₱57 to USD 1.