Free trade 2010??

[gargamon]

Has the Japan/Philippine free trade act been ratified? What about the ASEAN 2010 legislation? These would have permitted importation of motorcycles without paying duty. The Japan act would give access to Japanese manufactured vehicles and the Asean act would allow importation from other ASEAN countries such as Thailand where Kawasaki manufactures a number of their big bikes.

Anybody up on the current status? Are any PI shops getting ready to add big bikes to their showrooms? Kawasaki started selling their Thai manufactured big bikes all over Thailand last year with great success. The new 650 ER6N I looked at there was selling for the equivalent of it's US MSRP which made it a very attractive deal. Something similar here would be great.

[roden]

Ito din sabi sakin nung border namin na nagwowork sa isang malaking motorcyle manufacturing plant. Totoo ba to? Kasi medyo nag aalala din sila sa Free Trade na to dahil bababa ang sales nila at hihina manufacturing nila. But beneficial to sa mga consumers. Sabi nya din sakin kung bibili daw ako ulit ng motor (which i will) ay mag intay na lang daw ako ng 2010 dahil nga sa Free Trade na yan. Magmumura mga locally assembled motorcycle. At dadami ang mga motor na pagpipilian natin dahil makakapasok na yung mga motor na gawa sa ibang bansa.

[SimplengPasaway]

afaik, they are starting it already. (pero soft lang muna ang paglabas)

Can't wait for 2010!

[ch1ngy]

Thats good news. kaya pala reasonable ang pricing ng kawasaki ng big bikes nila. sana magkaron na din ng ibang brand and models para maraming choices.

[digoy]

pwede din kaya ito sa mga sports bike na bigbike like cbr 600RR, R6, at mga liter bike ng yamaha, kawasaki, honda???

parang gaya ng prize sa USA...

[xtiansy]

abangers...

[hypMOtiza]

watch mode ako dito

[roden]

Madami siguro sasagot dito kung nasa General Info. section to.

Anyway, sana totoo nga, im planning to buy another bike next year.

[gargamon]

Originally Posted by gargamon

Has the Japan/Philippine free trade act been ratified? What about the ASEAN 2010 legislation? These would have permitted importation of motorcycles without paying duty. The Japan act would give access to Japanese manufactured vehicles and the Asean act would allow importation from other ASEAN countries such as Thailand where Kawasaki manufactures a number of their big bikes.

Anybody up on the current status? Are any PI shops getting ready to add big bikes to their showrooms? Kawasaki started selling their Thai manufactured big bikes all over Thailand last year with great success. The new 650 ER6N I looked at there was selling for the equivalent of it's US MSRP which made it a very attractive deal. Something similar here would be great.

BUMP after move to general interest forum.

[g-boy]

Originally Posted by xtiansy

abangers...

tsk tsk tsk pag nakakuha kana akin na lang raider mo

[FIRECROTCH]

ipon mode nako nito...

[roden]

Kahit ata dito sa General Info. walang may interest hehehehe

or di nila alam? or alam na nila ayaw lang ishare heheheheheh

Totoo nga ba itetch?

[gargamon]

Originally Posted by roden

Kahit ata dito sa General Info. walang may interest hehehehe

or di nila alam? or alam na nila ayaw lang ishare heheheheheh

Totoo nga ba itetch?

I think they don't know.

The Japan agreement is ratified and will go into effect on Dec. 11, 2009.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/11...ct-december-11
Now who is smart enough to take advantage of this and start importing new big motorcycles?

Or maybe they want to sell their motos before the value drops. All the gray market big bike dealers in Thailand closed when the new models with warranty arrived on the scene.

I sure wouldn't be buying a bike before this takes effect.

[mannyboy06]

Maging totoo man ito patay tayo sa presyo ng pyesa at sa tagal ng dating dito sa Pinas kasi imported nga eh, para tayong bago ng bago sa Pinas.

[cursed17th]

subscribing...

[jenjadnaed]

subscribing.... watch mode

[kimmpoy]

basta sana mga bagong model din at hindi pinaglumaang model ng ibang bansa.

E10 compatible, EFI models, at hindi hinaluang ng mumurahing parts para lang mabili dito sa atin.

[8dc9]

is this legit? ok to ah!? ipostpone ko nga muna yung plan ko kumuha ng mc..wait muna ako ng epekto ng free trade nato..

thanks sa info TS!

[mannyboy06]

Kahit ba maglabasan ang mga maraming models dito sa atin Pinas? Eh ang problema nga ang dating ng parts dito sa bansa (Pilipinas) napaka tagal pagka imported at pagsasamantalahan tayo na mga consumer ng mga importers na yan sa presyo at sa pag place ng order ng mga parts. hayz pinas kailan ka kaya magbabago?

Maganda ito, magiging competetive ang market dito sa Pinas. Sana mag gawa sila ng mga guidelines para ende naman masaktan ang mga lokal manufacturers dito sa atin and Quality mga motot ang maglabasan

[blueDINK]

maganda to, i hope maraming maglabasang affordable big bikes!

[RCC]

ito ba yung dating JPEPA , which in my understanding would be a free trade agreement between Japan and Philippines. Which means malaya ng makakapasok ang Japanese products sa Pilipinas, kasama pati mga BASURA nila at gagawin nilang isang malaking surplus yard ang Pinas na pagtatambakan ng mga napagsawaang gamit nila?

[gargamon]

Originally Posted by RCC

ito ba yung dating JPEPA , which in my understanding would be a free trade agreement between Japan and Philippines. Which means malaya ng makakapasok ang Japanese products sa Pilipinas, kasama pati mga BASURA nila at gagawin nilang isang malaking surplus yard ang Pinas na pagtatambakan ng mga napagsawaang gamit nila?

You've been listening to the propaganda put out by the people that may be hurt by the free trade deal. Like the companies that put together moto's in the Philippines who can't compete with the quality coming in the new bikes from Japan when the huge duty paid by the importers is dropped. It's merely leveling the playing field. If you can't compete you shouldn't be in that business. If you need your competitors to be excessively taxed to make your product viable in the market you will need to be more efficient to keep your market share.

And this free trade deal applies to lots of stuff like cars, electronics, etc. New products, not used. The people currently importing Japanese merchandise will need to step up and import more and bigger. or new companies will need to be formed to do it. At the very least, prices of Japanese bikes currently being imported should drop should.

[d!ce]

watchmode

[galangkaluluwa]

Originally Posted by gargamon

You've been listening to the propaganda put out by the people that may be hurt by the free trade deal. Like the companies that put together moto's in the Philippines who can't compete with the quality coming in the new bikes from Japan when the huge duty paid by the importers is dropped. It's merely leveling the playing field. If you can't compete you shouldn't be in that business. If you need your competitors to be excessively taxed to make your product viable in the market you will need to be more efficient to keep your market share.

And this free trade deal applies to lots of stuff like cars, electronics, etc. New products, not used. The people currently importing Japanese merchandise will need to step up and import more and bigger. or new companies will need to be formed to do it. At the very least, prices of Japanese bikes currently being imported should drop should.

sa tingin mo ba hindi nga mangyayari na magiging tapunan tayo ng mga pinaglumaan ng mga banyaga dahil sa free trade na ito?

[S13]

Originally Posted by galangkaluluwa

sa tingin mo ba hindi nga mangyayari na magiging tapunan tayo ng mga pinaglumaan ng mga banyaga dahil sa free trade na ito?

hindi pa ba? kahit nga wala pang FTA tapunan na tayo ng mga pinaglumaang gamit ng ibang bansa di ba? sa tingin niyo ba dadami ang mga CB400 dito kung hindi pinagsawaan ng mga hapon iyan? sa mga pumapasok na mga imported na motor ngayon ilan lang ba ang brand new?