BOC to implement pre-lodgement control order on goods with derogatory info

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will adopt an entirely new system for the issuance and processing of the pre-lodgement control order applicable to import,…

BOC order limits officers with authority to issue alerts

Only the chief of the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC), his authorized representative, and district collectors are now authorized to issue alert orders. Customs…

Quick handling of PH alert orders given renewed emphasis

Philippine Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña has reiterated that priority must be placed on the examination and disposition of shipments covered by alert orders. The…

List of customs officers able to issue alert orders amended

Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña has issued a new list of Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials authorized to issue alert orders. Lapeña, in Customs Memorandum…