PSIC 2019 · Sub-class
28219
Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery and equipment, n.e.c.
Open to 100%
Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery and equipment.
Excludes
- Manufacture of non-power-driven agricultural hand tools (class 2821 exclusion) 2593
- Manufacture of conveyors for farm use (class 2821 exclusion) 2816
- Manufacture of power-driven hand tools (class 2821 exclusion) 2818
- Manufacture of cream separators (class 2821 exclusion) 2825
- Manufacture of machinery to clean, sort or grade seed, grain or dried leguminous vegetables (class 2821 exclusion) 2825
- Manufacture of road tractors for semi-trailers (class 2821 exclusion) 2910
- Manufacture of road trailers or semi-trailers (class 2821 exclusion) 2920
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
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.