MEMBERS of the Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) are likely to revise down their volume and revenue growth forecasts in their scheduled quarterly meeting…
April 1, 2009
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BOC rakes in P551M from container security fees
CONTAINER security fees (CSF) under the Bureau of Customs (BOC)’s x-ray inspection project (XIP) generated P551.678 million since its inception in May 2007 up…
February 2, 2009
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Crisis hits hard warehouse operators, SGL importers
MEMBERS of the Customs Bonded Warehouse Operators Confederation (CBWOC) are now handling three to four containers a month from an average of 25 previously,…
February 2, 2009
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PPA increases port tariff, domestic wharfage fees
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has increased port tariff and domestic wharfage fees effective this year as a safety net to the expected backlash…
January 5, 2009
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CTAP sees cutthroat competition in 2009
THE Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) expects cutthroat competition next year with even less cargo going around as a result of…
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is requiring the mandatory submission of electronic consolidation manifest at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) starting November 24.…
November 3, 2008
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Single broker’s account adopted for payment of e-IP processing fees
CUSTOMS brokers servicing Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) locators may now use a single account to pay for PEZA import permit (IP) processing fees…
BUREAU of Customs-accredited value-added service provider Cargo Data Exchange Center (CDEC) is testing its new system that will enable the integrated submission of shipping…
November 3, 2008
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Batangas scheduled to go live with import / export system
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) will roll out the Import Assessment System (IAS) and electronic export lodgment at Batangas Port this week. “We are…
October 1, 2008
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BOC: International shipping lines to pay for re-export of banned China products
INTERNATIONAL carriers will undertake the cost of re-exporting banned milk and milk products to China. This guarantees that no such shipments are loaded onto…
October 1, 2008
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Box seal fee starts Oct 15
STARTING October 15, Philippine exporters to the US will pay an additional fee when they ship to the US. On that day, all loaded…
October 1, 2008
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BOC-PCG ink anti-smuggling deal
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recently signed a memorandum of agreement designed to help fight smuggling. The agreement…
October 1, 2008
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Resin importation through CBWs restarts today
RESIN importers — under certain conditions — may bring in the commodity through customs bonded warehouses (CBWs) beginning today. “The BOC (Bureau of Customs)…
September 1, 2008
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P65M worth of smuggled goods from China seized
THE Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently apprehended 56 containers of assorted smuggled agricultural products from China…
August 4, 2008
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IRA implements rate restoration program
THE Informal Rate Agreement (IRA) member lines covering trades from the Far East to destinations in the Middle East are implementing a rate restoration…
June 2, 2008
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Customs orders scanning of all boxes passing through Subic
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is subjecting all Subic-bound cargoes to 100% scanning to reduce smuggling at the same time increase revenue collection. In…
June 2, 2008
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Importers of second-hand goods get stricter rules
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is issuing more stringent guidelines for importers of second-hand merchandise. The move is designed to curb the practice of…
May 5, 2008
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National intermodal plan in the drawing board
THE Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is coming up with a National Transport Plan (NTP) to integrate all modes of transportation in the…
April 2, 2008
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BOC eyes adjustment in advance IFM rule from 12 to 6 hours
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is reducing the time requirement in the submission of the advance inward foreign manifest (IFM) from 12 hours prior…
April 2, 2008
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E-Konek likely first to secure Phase II accreditation under VASP program
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is finalizing the implementation of Phase II of its electronic-to-mobile (E2M) project to meet the deadline for the full…
