This is the last part of a four-part article outlining the major problems confronting the Philippine Bureau of Customs; the previous efforts to reform…
This is the third part of a four-part article outlining the major problems confronting the Philippine Bureau of Customs; the previous efforts to reform and…
This is the second part of a four-part article outlining the major problems confronting the Philippine Bureau of Customs; the previous efforts to reform…
This is a four-part article outlining the major problems confronting the Philippine Bureau of Customs; the previous efforts to reform and modernize the agency;…
September 26, 2016
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What is the customs value of goods on consignment?
Scenario. ABC Singapore (ABC SGP) manufactures, distributes and sells branded consumer items across the Southeast Asia region. In the Philippines, it sells its products…
IN the past months, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has been filing criminal complaints on a weekly basis against alleged erring importers. Previously, BOC…
May 30, 2011
3 minute read
Latest Customs Updates
IN the past weeks, we have been hearing about the possible reorganization of various government offices, including that of the Bureau of Customs (BOC).…
May 16, 2011
3 minute read
New regulations for importer accreditation
IN recent months, the new customs commissioner has issued a number of new rules and regulations. We will outline below some of these recent…
November 29, 2010
3 minute read
DOF Review of Import Entries
RECENT issuances from the Department of Finance (DOF) seem to indicate an increasing interest on the part of the department to exercise its over-sight…
November 15, 2010
3 minute read
RA 9853 Implementation Issues
IN our column dated 09 August 2010, we mentioned that RA 9853, which effectively amended RA 9280, has been passed and approved since January…
November 1, 2010
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Customs Brokers Act II
LAST December 15, 2009, former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed and approved the passage of Republic Act No. 9853, entitled: “An Act Amending RA 9280…
August 9, 2010
3 minute read
New Valuation Rules for Vehicles
THE Department of Finance (DoF), Bureau of Customs (BoC) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued Joint Order (JO) 1-2010 dated April 5,…
June 28, 2010
3 minute read
Bulk Cargo Survey
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is now implementing the Bulk and Break Bulk Cargo Clearance Enhancement Program (BBBCCEP) as provided under Customs Administrative Order…
June 21, 2010
3 minute read
Instituting Customs Reforms (2)
THIS is the last of our two-part series on how to institute reforms at the Bureau of Customs (BOC). We mentioned in our previous…
