THE release of revised rules on warehousing will be delayed yet again pending resolution of technology and database issues. “We are still talking to…
March 3, 2008
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Unlawful importation cases pile up at the DOJ
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently filed five criminal cases before the Department of Justice involving contraband. Named respondents were six officers of private…
March 3, 2008
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GCCI tempers air cargo growth expectations
THE Global Cargo Council, Inc (GCCI) has cut its growth projections for 2008, from a high double-digit to low double-digit growth due to a…
February 27, 2008
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Valuation system corrected for higher revenue take
THE correction in the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) valuation database system has resulted in increased values for about 3,000 shipments amounting to higher collections…
February 27, 2008
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Tariff on oil imports up 2% in March
THE Department of Energy (DOE) is raising the tax on oil imports to 2% from 1% starting next month, after the international price trigger…
February 27, 2008
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RP works on Tariff Code alignment with RKC
THE Philippine Senate has begun hearing proposed amendments to the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP) in time for the expected accession…
February 25, 2008
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2GO ventures into education
2GO, the logistics arm of the Aboitiz Transport group, over the weekend tied up with the Foundation of the Society of Fellows in Supply…
February 25, 2008
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No corporations may register with VASPs, says BOC VASP Secretariat
ANOTHER storm is brewing at the Bureau of Customs (BOC). This after one of the bureau’s accredited value-added service providers (VASP) claimed the VASP…
February 25, 2008
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Wanted: Carriers to offer livestock service
THE Philippine Shippers’ Bureau (BOC) is expecting a disruption in the country’s supply chain with the impending pullout of Solid Shipping Lines (SSL) from…
February 20, 2008
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Supply chain managers to push safety issues with truckers
IN exchange for agreeing to a trucking rate hike, supply chain managers will seek value-added services, mainly in the area of safety, from trucking…
February 20, 2008
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VASP Phase II now on pilot testing; no accreditations being given so far
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is pilot testing the systems of its three accredited value-added service providers (VASPs) for the second phase of the…
February 20, 2008
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PRC may rule on APO in March
THE fate of the Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) as the Accredited Professional Organization (APO) under Republic Act 9280 or the Customs Brokers…
February 18, 2008
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VAT collection of BOC up 9% in ’07
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P129.12 billion in value-added tax (VAT) last year, up 8.6% or P10.25 billion from the previous year’s P118.86…
February 18, 2008
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BOC: Container security fee stays at current levels for now
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is shelving a planned increase in the container security fee (CSF), saying current fees are enough to cover maintenance…
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that allows them to harness harbor…
February 18, 2008
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Customs’ National Single-Window project gets a lift from the EU
THE European Union (EU) has approved a technical assistance package that will help connect the Bureau of Customs (BOC) with 10 government agencies as…
February 11, 2008
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BOC decision on RA 9280 implementation out soon
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) will soon render a decision on whether or not it will immediately implement Republic Act 9280 or the Customs…
February 11, 2008
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Trucking rate hike lacking shippers’ ok
THE trucking rate increase set for implementation by February 14 is facing deferment after the affected party — the dis-tribution managers, specifically the Supply…
February 6, 2008
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Signature campaign for full RA 9280 implementation eyed
THE Professional Customs Brokers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PCBAPI) will launch a signature campaign to force the Bureau of Customs to fully implement…
February 6, 2008
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Second batch of lines go through advance inward foreign manifest testing
A SECOND batch of international carriers will test this week the advance inward foreign manifest (IFM) submission system of Cargo Data Exchange Center (CDEC).…
