Honda Philippines lays down steps for refund of importation safeguard deposits

Dismissal of the petition for importation safeguard measures sees Honda Philippines promptly spelling out the procedure for refunding security deposits they’ve collected on the sale of motor vehicles. The process for their customers to refund their deposits starts with the use of the  official two-page Safeguard Refund Form that Honda has made available as a downloadable PDF file at  https://bit.ly/3m4dwEr–below is a reference image of the form.

Press Statement by Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI), “Honda releases guidelines for the refund of provisional safeguard deposit bond,” 2021:

Manila, PhilippinesHonda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI), Honda’s automobile business unit in the Philippines, has released guidelines for the standard process flow for the refund of the provisional safeguard deposit cash bond. Customers may start to process their refund request starting August 16, 2021.

For a safe and convenient process, customers may claim their safeguard deposit refund through the following steps:

  1. Customers may download the Safeguard Refund Form online through: https://bit.ly/3m4dwEr
  2. A complete Safeguard Refund Form, along with attached requirements must be submitted to dealers.
    • Requirements:
      • Signed and accomplished Safeguard Refund Form
      • Acknowledgement / collection / provisional receipt
      • Vehicle sales invoice
      • Vehicle’s official receipt and certificate of registration
      • One (1) valid government-issued identification card
    • For those who prefer to receive their refund via bank deposit instead of cheque, customers must indicate their bank details in the Safeguard Refund Form. Otherwise, refund release will automatically be in actual cheque for claiming at the dealership.
  3. The dealer shall validate requirements and form of customer. If eligible for Safeguard Refund, customer will be receiving an update from their dealership of transaction that their refund is for processing.
  4. Once the refund has been processed and approved, the dealer shall contact the customer once the Safeguard Refund is ready for release, either for deposit or for cheque release at the dealership.
  5. Upon claiming the refund, customers must bring the original documents for verification. For health, safety, and security purposes, online process and verification may be applied by dealer and customers as well.

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