THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) last week set up a one-stop-shop facility at the ATI Inland Clearance Depot (ICD) in Calamba, Laguna. The establishment…
April 6, 2005
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PISM: Upgrading Philippine supply chain managers' skills to international standards
THE Philippine Institute for Supply Management(PISM) intends to develop among its members world-class supply management standards through continuous collaboration with associations and educational institutions,…
March 2, 2005
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EU to require stricter safety rules on food imports
THE country's food processors and exporters face tougher food safety rules this year with the European Union's (EU) plan to require the registration of…
March 2, 2005
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Forwarders to benefit greatly from development of Asian highway
THE development of the Asian highway will complement the evolving role of freight forwarders as logistics and supply chain managers, according to United Nations…
December 10, 2003
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Jan-Oct exports up 1% to $29.5B
PHILIPPINE exports grew 1% to $29.489 billion in the first ten months of the year from $29.191 billion during the same period in 2002,…
December 8, 2003
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Reefer rates for US-Asia trade set to increase
SOME of the world’s biggest shipping lines plan to raise freight rates for carrying non-refrigerated container cargo to Asia from the US, because of…
December 8, 2003
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PEZA: Double-digit growth in investments by year-end
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is positive in attaining double-digit investment growth by yearend, as evidenced by investments registered during the first ten…
December 3, 2003
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FEDFAP to host 13th AFFA meet
THE Federation of Forwarders Associations in the Philippines is hosting the 13th ASEAN Federation of Forwarders Associations (AFFA) conference on December 4-6 at the…
December 1, 2003
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Customs amends rules on Super Green Lane use
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently amended rules governing use of the Super Green Lane (SGL) import processing facility. Under Customs Administrative Order 6-2003,…
November 24, 2003
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Sept imports down 4.5 %
TOTAL merchandise trade for September 2003 declined 1.1% to $6.309 billion from $6.381 billion during the same period a year ago. Dollar-inflow generated by…
November 24, 2003
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EU-ASEAN Customs officials exchange notes on stopping fake goods
MORE than 80 customs officials from ASEAN and Europe met in Manila last week to talk about best practices and learn new techniques in…
November 24, 2003
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Gov’t sees P1.3B more annual revenue with impending tariff hike
THE Philippine government expects to collect an extra P1.5 billion each year with the implementation of new duties on almost 500 imported products. The…
November 5, 2003
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Customs outlines anti-smuggling measures
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) defended recently its anti-smuggling measures in the face of complaints by the Fair Trade Alliance (FTA). Customs Commissioner Antonio…
November 3, 2003
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Consolidation, integration key trends in logistics
SUPPLY chain integration, consolidation, alliances and partnerships. These are the key trends in today’s logistics business, according to experts at last week’s PortCalls Cargo…
October 29, 2003
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ADB lead economist: World economy on the rebound
THE global economy is on the rebound, and this will translate to healthy trade and investments in the near term, said Asian Development Bank…
October 29, 2003
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NEDA forecasts healthier trading environment in 2004
THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) forecast stronger growth in the last quarter of 2003 and next year, pointing to healthier trading environment…
October 29, 2003
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Container freight rates expected to continue rising
THERE is more good news for container shipping lines as more industry research points to a sustained recovery of freight rates through at least…
October 27, 2003
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Post-entry audit guidelines now in effect
THE guidelines for the Post-Entry Audit (PEA), which allows government to conduct an extensive audit and assessment of duties up to three years after…
THE PortCalls-organized Cargo Economics Conference last week was attended by about 150 top managers from the transportation sector. Conference speakers detailed key transport industry…
October 27, 2003
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Imports see 8.5% decrease in August to $3.1 billion
MERCHANDISE imports fell 8.5% from a year earlier to US$3.105 billion in August, continuing a mixed trend for the year, the National Statistics Office…
