Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economic ministers (AEM) have signed the First Protocol to amend the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA), a…
BOC special unit to assess requests for preferential tariff
District, subport, and deputy collectors as well as assessment chiefs of the Bureau of Customs have been instructed to establish, activate, or reconstitute a…
20 PH agencies to interface with ASEAN Single Window by 2018
About 20 Philippine trade regulatory agencies are expected to start interconnecting with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Single Window (ASW) by the…
4 ASEAN peers to go live with exchange of Form D via ASW
Singapore and three other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries will transit into the live operation of the ASEAN Single Window (ASW)…
PH trade chief seeks stronger ASEAN stance against NTBs
Philippine Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez is calling on trade ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to take measures to facilitate resolution…
PH trade repository seen to improve ease of trading for MSMEs
The Philippine National Trade Repository (PNTR), a web-based portal that provides a single source of comprehensive, accurate, and updated trade information, was launched on…
Ratification for Asean Single Window agreement finally signed
The Philippines can soon exchange information on export and import shipments electronically with other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states, facilitating trade…
Draft PH customs order on export cargo clearance for public review
The draft customs administrative order (CAO) that implements provisions of the Philippine Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) governing export cargo clearance and issuance…
Malaysia joins live implementation phase of ASEAN Single Window
Malaysia has been a part of the ASEAN Single Window’s (ASW) live implementation phase since November 1, 2016, working under a controlled environment that …
Draft order activating PH advance ruling system for I/E goods issued
The draft administrative order operationalizing provisions on advance rulings under the Philippine Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) has been released for stakeholders’ review.…
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…
BOC to launch electronic filing of certificates of origin
The Bureau of Customs has tapped value-added service provider InterCommerce Network Services, Inc. (INS), to introduce a cloud-based solution that will automate filing of…
