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,…
PH finance department highlights role of customs brokers
Customs brokers play a crucial role as a lead partner in the administration’s campaign to lick official corruption, eliminate poverty, and promote trade and…
Shipments under PH Co-Loading Act exempt from mandatory filing of consumption entry
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has exempted from mandatory filing of consumption entry articles for transit covered by Republic Act (RA) No. 10668,…
This is the last part of a four-part article outlining the major problems confronting the Philippine Bureau of Customs; the previous efforts to reform…
This is a four-part article outlining the major problems confronting the Philippine Bureau of Customs; the previous efforts to reform and modernize the agency;…
Senator Cynthia Villar is asking the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines (CCAP) to police the cold storage industry, as she divulged information that…
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on May 30 signed into law the long-awaited Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA). Republic Act (RA) No. 10863 or…
Mar 8 launch of PH multimodal and logistics roadmap
The Philippine Multimodal Transportation and Logistics Roadmap will be launched on March 8 at the Manila Hotel Rigodon Ballroom. Spearheaded by the Philippine International…
PH brokers not obsolete with Customs modernization act—industry exec
The need for services of Philippine customs brokers may diminish but not completely disappear with the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA), said Chamber…