In recent years, digital commerce has grown tremendously and this has greatly affected how people conduct their trading transactions. We all have heard of…
Preparing for Customs Audit, Ensuring Trade Compliance
Our previous article discussed the expanded powers of the Bureau of Customs Post Clearance Audit Group (PCAG). This article will discuss how importers and…
Warning: Here Comes An Empowered Customs Audit Group
Malacañang has recently issued Executive Order (EO) No. 46 (dated October 20, 2017) entitled “Reviving the Post Clearance Audit Function of the Bureau of…
Import/Export Management: What You Need to Know (Part 2)
(Last of a two-part column. For the first part, click here.) Study Incoterms 2010*. International Commercial Terms (Incoterms) provides the international standard for international sales…
(First of a two-part series.) The massive growth in international trade and the proliferation of regional and bilateral trading agreements have made international trade…
Supply Chain Management Series: Ethics in Purchasing and Supply—Part 1
This is the first article in our series on International Supply Chain Management, which will include topics relating to the corporate supply chain environment,…
Traditional Role of Customs Historically, customs administrations all over the world have served as state “gatekeepers”, taking jurisdiction on anything and everything that move…
In recent years e-commerce has grown exponentially, with many offshore purchases now done through online sites. Unfortunately, first-time importers have encountered difficulties when clearing…
Customs Modernization and Tariff Act Series 6: Titles IV and V (Import and Export Clearance)
Series 1, click here. Series 2, click here. Series 3, click here. Series 4, click here. Series 5, click here Title IV of the Customs Modernization and…
