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DTI Lifts Product Quantity Limits But Makes Exceptions

Through Memorandum Circular No. 20-36, signed on June 22, 2020 the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has lifted quantity limits set forth in previous anti-hoarding and anti-panic buying circulars.

It be remembered that as early as March 19, 2020 retailers and consumers were directed by DTI to limit the quantity of essential and vital goods that they sell and purchase, respectively.

Another circular by March 31, further limited the retail quantity per transaction of additional products(regardless of brand and size) considered as vital and essential during the period of
public health emergency. Among these are alcohol and bleach products.

Aside from lifting the previous restrictions, this latest Memorandum Circular however keeps quantity limits for the following products:

Disinfecting alcohol5 bottles for sizes one liter and below
3 bottles for sizes more than one liter
Hand sanitizers5 bottles for sizes one liter and below
3 bottles for sizes more than one liter
Disinfecting liquids5 bottles for sizes one liter and below
3 bottles for sizes more than one liter
Face masks (N95 and N88)1 box of 50 pieces
DTI MC 20-36 s. 2020 – Section 2. Exceptions to Lifting of Quantity Limits. – The quantity limits set forth under MCs No. 20-07 and 20-25 for the following products are hereby amended as follows.

Read the full and original DTI Memorandum Circular 20-36 series of 2020 here.

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