Draft Customs order on provisional goods declaration out
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released the draft customs memorandum order (CMO) providing guidelines for the lodging and processing of provisional goods declaration…
BOC bares rules on compulsory acquisition of undervalued imports
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued rules on the Philippine government’s right to acquire undervalued imported goods. Customs Administrative Order (CAO) No. 16-2019,…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) installed two portal-type x-ray machines at the Manila International Container Port (MICP), increasing the port’s maximum x-ray inspection capacity…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized 1.026 kilograms (kg) of methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, worth P6.5 million, and 30 milliliters (ml)…
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Local air carriers report 2% rise in cargo volume for Jan-Sept
Cargo volume handled by Philippine domestic carriers grew 2.1% in the first three quarters of 2019 to 239.086 million kilograms (kg) from 234.211 million…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has updated its electronic-to-mobile (e2m) system to finally include other units of measurement besides kilograms (kg) in establishing the…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Dec 2 formally launched its Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Program for full implementation next year. Customs commissioner Rey…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is set to issue 22 more customs administrative orders (CAOs) implementing sections of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act…
BOC post-clearance audit zeroes in on rice, pharma importers
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Post-Clearance Audit Group (PCAG) has so far issued 307 audit notification letters (ANL) to importers, most of which import…
BOC confident of surpassing 2018 revenue collection
Customs commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero expressed confidence the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will exceed this year its 2018 revenue collection of P593.11-billion. In a…
60M liters of fuel at Pilipinas Shell’s Mindanao facility marked
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp.’s Northern Mindanao Import Facility in Cagayan de Oro became the first facility in Mindanao to undergo the government’s fuel marking…
Changi airport, air cargo sector eye certification in handling perishables
Changi Airport and the Singapore air cargo community plan to acquire certification in handling perishable cargo, which will make it the first community in…
Electronic waste shipped from Korea intercepted at MICP
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has foiled a misdeclared shipment containing assorted electronic wastes at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). A 40-footer consigned…
BOC orders strict observance of valuation, proper goods description
Customs commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero instructed Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials and employees to comply strictly with the basis for valuation and with the…
