WE have just finished our national elections and the results are almost done. In less than two months, we will have new officials to…
May 17, 2010
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e2m Irregularities and Updates
IT has been six months since e2m (i.e., e-manifest system) was first implemented at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) and Port of Manila…
April 19, 2010
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Changing Rules for Forwarding
LAST month, we wrote about the various trade and customs developments that will likely impact on how importers, forwarders, shipping lines and customs brokers…
February 8, 2010
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Customs and Trade Developments
Last year was a very busy and problematic year for the private industries transacting with the Bureau of Customs (BOC). Other than the ever…
January 25, 2010
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IRR on Bulk Cargo Surveyor
SOMETIME September last year, the Department of Finance (DoF) issued CAO 6-2008 which provides for the accreditation of third-party surveyors that will be allowed…
November 30, 2009
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Logistics Industry Concerns for 2010
During the PortCalls Cargo Economics Conference held last October 15, 2009, we made a presentation on the key industry concerns for 2010. We have…
November 18, 2009
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New Rules for Multimodal Transport
MULTIMODAL transport generally refers to the carriage of goods by at least two modes of transport under the responsibility of a single transport operator;…
October 19, 2009
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E2m Implementation Update
LAST Thursday (October 1), the E2M Technical Working Group (TWG) conducted its first workshop meeting to thresh out operational and policy issues in line…
October 5, 2009
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Customs e2m – From Mobile to Manual
IN the past months, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has been accelerating its automation programs for the purpose of further facilitating trade and simplifying…
August 24, 2009
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PASG, COCPEIA, Etc
IN the past weeks, several associations within the port community have been protesting against the alleged ‘harassment’ by agents of the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group…
August 10, 2009
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Logistics and Supply Strategy
IN the last decade, logistics practitioners have increasingly been drawn to supply chain management. And increa-singly, people are looking at the concepts of logistics…
July 27, 2009
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New Subic-Clark Visa System
LAST January 2009, several government agencies entered into a joint agreement to prescribe a new visa system for the Subic-Clark economic corridor. The new…
June 15, 2009
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IVSP Terms of Reference
IN August of last year, we wrote that the Bureau of Customs (BOC) was finalizing its plan to outsource certain customs functions in order…
April 20, 2009
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What is the New System?
FOR many years now, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has been slowly implementing its P500-million automation program. In recent weeks, the bureau has been…
April 6, 2009
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The State of Logistics Outsourcing: 2008 Third Party Logistics
JUST recently, the Georgia Institute of Technology released the results and findings of its 13th annual study entitled “The State of Logistics Outsourcing: 2008…
March 9, 2009
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Subic-Clark Economic Corridor
WE recently attended the Philippines-Taiwan Joint Economic Conference held in Taipei. Part of discussions among government and private sector representatives was the promotion and…
February 23, 2009
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5th Philippine Ports and Shipping Conference
WE are participating at this week’s 5th Philippine Port and Shipping Conference (February 12-13, 2009 at The Peninsula, Makati City) as chairman of one…
February 9, 2009
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Electronic Accreditation of Importers and Forwarders
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) has recently issued several guidelines that will directly impact the present manual system for accrediting and verifying entities (importers,…
January 26, 2009
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House Bill No. 5342: Customs and Trade Modernization Act
A BILL entitled “An Act to Prescribe the ‘Customs and Tariff Modernization Act of 2008’ and for other purposes” has recently been filed in…
December 1, 2008
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Post-Entry Audit System
BEGINNING January of last year, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has been aggressively implementing the Post Entry Audit (PEA) system. Since then, customs has…
