THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) registered an 8% decline in cargo volume from January to October 2009, so far the biggest dip recorded since…
April 12, 2010
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PRBCB releases new IRR for amended Customs Brokers Act
THE Professional Regulatory Board for Customs Brokers (PRBCB) published on April 6, 2010 the rules and regulations implementing the provisions for Republic Act (RA)…
April 12, 2010
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SCMAP against North Harbor concession fee
THE Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines (SCMAP) has joined calls to remove the 5% concession fee on ancillary services provision from the…
THE Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) recently appointed new members of the Professional Board for Customs Brokers (PRBCB) after the term of the old board…
April 7, 2010
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Feb cargo traffic nearing pre-crisis levels
INTERNATIONAL cargo traffic gained ground in February by 26.5% compared to the same month last year, just 3% shy of its pre-crisis level, according…
April 7, 2010
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Customs’ first-quarter collection up 26%
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) exceeded its first-quarter collection by 25.7% or about P10 billion to P48.81 billion compared with the same period last…
March 31, 2010
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BOC surpasses Mar collection target
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) has exceeded its target collection for March based on preliminary estimates. As of March 23, the BOC took in…
March 29, 2010
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Jan imports jump 30%
PHILIPPINE imports soared 30.3% in January, the highest growth in the last seven years. Latest data from the National Statistics Office (NSO) showed imports…
March 29, 2010
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RATS doubles up efforts
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is stepping up its Run After the Smugglers (RATS) program to earn additional revenues. Recent policies were adopted so…
March 29, 2010
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BOC mulls auto payment of penalties under e2m
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is eyeing the automation of penalty payments under the electronic-to-mobile (e2m) system to ensure the fine goes straight to…
March 29, 2010
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Forwarders complain of “very strict” e2m implementation
SEAFREIGHT forwarders are up in arms over the strict implementation of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) electronic-to-mobile/import assessment system (e2m/IAS), specifically the submission of…
March 24, 2010
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Customs launches National Single Window
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) formally launched the National Single Window (NSW) last week connecting a few government agencies to the BOC database. At…
March 22, 2010
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SGS gets bulk cargo surveyor accreditation
THE Committee for Accreditation of Cargo Surveying Companies (CACSC) has approved the application of Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) as a bulk cargo surveyor.…
March 17, 2010
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CDEC tests airline manifest submission
CUSTOMS value-added service provider (VASP) Cargo Data Exchange Center (CDEC) has begun testing submission of airline manifests to the Bureau of Customs (BOC). The…
March 15, 2010
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Anti-smuggling agency is illegal, according to court
A local court ruled that the executive order (EO) creating the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) is “illegal, invalid, and unconstitutional and in violation of…
March 10, 2010
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BOC’s e2m to accept BTS/DDP shipments by Mar 23
STARTING March 23, the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) electronic-to-mobile (e2m) system will accommodate Bill to Shipper (BTS) transactions at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport…
March 8, 2010
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BOC exceeds Feb collection goal
STRONG imports of cars and steel helped the Bureau of Customs (BOC) exceed its February target collection. Preliminary BOC data showed the agency took…
March 3, 2010
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Gov’t eyes operation of P15B cargo terminal by 2015
THE Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) will construct a P15-billion cargo terminal expected to go online by 2015. Air cargo is currently handled at…
March 3, 2010
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Imports jump 18% in Dec but down 24% for 2009
PHILIPPINE imports increased almost 18% in December to $3.89 billion from $3.3 billion in the same month last year, latest data from the National…
March 1, 2010
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e2m cleans importers’ list, jacks up BOC collections
THE electronic-to-mobile (e2m) project has halved the number of fly-by-night importers and brokers registered at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and positively affected the…
