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Alberto Lina

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BOC exempts PEZA companies from load port survey

Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) enterprises are no longer required to secure a load port survey (LPS) for their bulk and break-bulk shipments. Under…
  • July 20, 2015
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BOC requires seizure, forfeiture status reports for speedy resolution of cases

Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina has directed Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials to submit status reports on all seizure and forfeiture cases from January 2015…
  • July 17, 2015
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Tariff Commission to get online copies of BOC entries

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Tariff Commission (TC) have signed a landmark deal allowing electronic information exchange between the two agencies, a…
  • July 17, 2015
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BOC tops June collection target as import volume expands

For the second time this year, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) exceeded its monthly target, with total collections for June 2015 up 6.4% to…
  • July 14, 2015
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Return xrays to Mindanao port premises, shippers press BOC

Importers shipping through the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) have again asked for the return of x-rays to within the port area to do away…
  • July 13, 2015
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BOC drags to court alleged smuggler of P13M sugar shipment

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed charges against an importer and customs broker who allegedly smuggled P13.5 million worth of sugar into the…
  • July 11, 2015
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BOC springs surprise check on Davao ports for fake rice

Following reports that synthetic rice was being sold in Davao, the chief of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) led an unannounced inspection of ports…
  • July 11, 2015
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BOC won’t require DOH product certification for imported school supplies

For now, Philippine importers bringing in do-it-yourself (DIY) and hobby items, particularly those used in schools, need not present to the Bureau of Customs…
  • July 8, 2015
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BOC slashes penalties for late submission of sea manifests

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has reduced penalties for late submission of sea manifests in response to a long-standing request by the shipping industry.…
  • July 7, 2015
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BOC to strictly enforce penalties on use of generic import description

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued a memo reiterating its mandatory order for importers and customs brokers to properly describe imported goods or…
  • July 6, 2015
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PH Customs to purchase server to relieve e2m glitches

Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina has approved the emergency purchase of another server for the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) electronic-to-mobile (e2m) system to address frequent…
  • July 6, 2015
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Lina, two other ex-BOC officials charged with plunder

Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina as well as two former customs officials is facing charges of plunder and graft for cancelling a P650-million deal on…
  • July 6, 2015
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BOC runs after 23 importers with P2.05B deficient duties

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has asked 18 importers of resins and five importers of iron and steel to pay a total of P2.055…
  • July 2, 2015
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All PH ports adopt Super Green Lane setup

The super green lane (SGL) facility of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) is now in place in all ports and sub-ports of the country.…
  • June 30, 2015
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BOC eyes 3-year importer, broker accreditation

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) plans to extend the validity period of accreditation for importers and customs brokers to three years from one year,…
  • June 29, 2015
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2 PH importers slapped with smuggling charges over P130M illegal rice shipments

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed smuggling cases against two firms for allegedly misdeclaring over 4.2 million kilograms of rice worth over P130…
  • June 29, 2015
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BOC releases rules for exporters’ self-certification

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued revised implementation guidelines on the self-certification project for exporters, a pilot program that aims to fast track…
  • June 23, 2015
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Jan-Apr customs revenue collection 14% behind target

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P120.384 billion in the first four months of 2015, higher by 2.6% from the P117.266 billion collected in…
  • June 22, 2015
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Raval appointed chief of Customs’ enforcement unit

The Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) of the Bureau of Customs (BOC)) is now headed by Atty. Teddy Sandy Raval. Raval, whose name came…
  • June 16, 2015
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BOC closely monitoring alert, hold orders

Customs commissioner Alberto Lina is requiring district and subport collectors to submit weekly reports of alert and hold orders they have issued. “In view…
  • June 15, 2015
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