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PSIC 2019 · Sub-class
27330

Manufacture of wiring devices

Open to 100%

This subclass involves the production of various wiring devices used in electrical circuits, made from different materials.

Includes

  • Manufacture of bus bars and electrical conductors (except switchgear-type)
  • Manufacture of GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupters)
  • Manufacture of lamp holders
  • Manufacture of lightning arrestors and coils
  • Manufacture of switches for electrical wiring (e.g. pressure, pushbutton, snap, tumbler switches)
  • Manufacture of electrical outlets and sockets
  • Manufacture of boxes for electrical wiring (e.g. junction outlet, switch boxes)
  • Manufacture of electrical conduit and fittings
  • Manufacture of transmission pole and line hardware
  • Manufacture of plastic non current-carrying wiring devices including plastic junction boxes, face plates, and similar plastic pole line fittings

Excludes

  • Manufacture of ceramic insulators 2393
  • Manufacture of electronic component-type connectors, sockets, and switches 261

Foreign ownership

Open to 100%

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

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Registration path

  1. 1

    SEC

    Incorporate the entity

  2. 2

    BIR

    Tax registration and books

  3. 3

    LGU

    Barangay clearance and Mayor’s permit

  4. 4

    Regulator

    Sector license, if the activity needs one

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Minimum paid-up capital

SituationUSDPHP
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.