BOC puts on hold pilot test for e-processing of Certificate of Origin
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has indefinitely suspended the trial run for the electronic process of issuing the Certificate of Origin (e-CO). Customs commissioner…
ASEAN bares ambitious regional roadmap for multimodal transport development
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) envisions transport cooperation that fosters regional competitiveness and inclusive growth by the year 2025 through a comprehensive…
ASEAN achieves significant progress in tariff liberalization since 1992 AFTA signing—report
Since the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) agreement was signed in 1992, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states (AMS) have made significant progress…
ASEAN study marks milestones in regional transport connectivity
With regional integration slated next year, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in a new report said several transport projects are already being…
ASEAN urges acceleration of domestic reforms for faster regional transport upgrade
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) recommends the ratification of signed protocols and acceleration of domestic reforms needed to achieve transport facilitation through…
PH eyed as global hub for procurement, supply chain
The Philippines can become the world’s hub for procurement and supply chain, with both functions already regarded by locally based companies as their competitive…
PH gov’t asked to implement ASEAN multimodal transport pact
The Philippine logistics industry will not be able to compete with its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) peers unless the government institutionalizes provisions…
PH trade facilitation efforts exceed ASEAN average—UN global survey
The Philippines’ efforts at implementing trade facilitation measures exceed the overall average in Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific, according to a just-released survey by…
PH ports observe international rules on dangerous goods handling—PPA
The handling of dangerous goods in the country’s ports complies with international guidelines, said the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) in a statement issued on…
Compliance gaps in PH trade facilitation commitments to ASEAN identified
Despite progress in automating operations at the Bureau of Customs (BOC), there is much room for improvement in the Philippines’ efforts to fully meet…
ASEAN integration requires liberalization of PH maritime industry — gov’t study
The Philippine government needs to implement reforms geared toward a more liberalized and competitive maritime industry to realize the benefits from the Association of…
Carrier groups seek decisive PPA action on persistent port inadequacies
Philippine port stakeholders have unveiled a laundry list of immediate and long-term measures that the government, especially the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), can undertake…
PH factory output deflates but business sentiment still high
Weak global demand and the prolonged dry spell from the El Niño phenomenon pulled down Philippine manufacturing production in May 2015, according to the…
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 urges exporters to avail of self-certification
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is encouraging exporters and manufacturers to avail themselves of self-certification to save on time, reduce costs, and facilitate trade.…
15 infra programs key to PH connectivity to rest of ASEAN — WB
The World Bank pinpointed 15 infrastructure projects worth P495.84 billion under the government’s public-private partnership (PPP) scheme that it said are essential for the…
January 11, 2015
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Revised AFTA Rules of Origin
THE continued deadlock in the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations has resulted in the rise of bilateral and regional Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in…
