The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has drafted an order that will implement the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program for importers and exporters, and is…
BOC drafts order on AEO program for importers, exporters
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The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized 825 sets of used smart phones, lithium batteries and phone accessories that were illegally shipped to the…
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Enforce detailed description of import goods, BOC officials told
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BOC Zamboanga seizes smuggled rice, cigarettes worth over P1.4M
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) in Zamboanga, in coordination with other government agencies, seized earlier this week smuggled rice and cigarettes found inside two…
PH, Australia implement e-phytosanitary certification
The Philippine Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) and Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) have started implementing an electronic certificate exchange for…
BOC amends rules on third-party witnesses at exam of alerted shipments
Effective August 5, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will no longer require a third-party representative to witness the examination of an alerted shipment if,…
