More logistics firm, ATI personnel charged over unlawful release of 105 alerted shipments
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed supplemental complaints with the Department of Justice (DOF) against more individuals in the unauthorized release of 105…
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) exceeded its April 2018 revenue collection target by 2%, taking in P47.394 billion against the P46.464-billion target. The…
A joint operation of the Bureau of Customs, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and Ninoy Aquino International Airport Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group on April…
BOC files smuggling charges vs ATI, importers, brokers of illegally withdrawn containers
Manila South Harbor operator Asian Terminals Inc along with several importers and customs brokers are facing smuggling charges for their role in the supposed…
BOC exceeds Mar target; 5 laggard ports to soon get new collectors
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P45.398 billion in March 2018, exceeding by 0.6% its P45.133-billion target, and by 19.1% the P38.11 billion…
BOC chief: culprits to answer for illegal release of alerted containers
Philippine Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña vows to make accountable the individuals involved in the unauthorized release of 105 alerted containers from the Port of…
BOC to forge data exchange arrangement with US, SoKor, Japan
Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has directed Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials to set up data exchange arrangements with South Korea, Japan, and…
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has rejected claims off-dock container yard/container freight stations (CY/CFS) are proliferating, noting that the issue involves only one…
BOC-MICP urges importers to voluntarily pay higher excise tax rates
The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Manila International Container Port (MICP) is encouraging importers, especially multinational companies, to voluntarily pay the higher excise tax on…
BOC eyes end-March for submission of all draft CMTA orders
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) targets submission by end-March all draft implementing rules and regulations (IRRs) of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act…
BOC hosts WCO Sub-Regional Train-the-Trainers Workshop on Programme Global Shield
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) co-hosted the World Customs Organization (WCO) Sub-Regional Train-the-Trainers Workshop on Programme Global Shield (PGS) that started on March…
BOC intercepts Chinese shipments with P9M smuggled cigarettes, fireworks
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Manila has seized two misdeclared 40-footer containers from China that contained cigarettes and fireworks worth P8.98 million.…
Post Clearance Audit Group chief Nepomuceno hands in resignation
Assistant commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, who heads the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) Post Clearance Audit Group (PCAG), has tendered his resignation, confirmed Customs commissioner Isidro…
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has collected P43.674 billion in revenue in February 2018, exceeding its target of P41.709 billion as majority of…
Smuggled luxe vehicles will be condemned, not auctioned: BOC
In compliance with the directive of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will condemn rather than auction off seized smuggled luxury…
Deputy collectors, section chiefs of PH ports short of collection targets face relief
Philippine Customs commissioner Isidro Lapeña will relieve deputy collectors and section chiefs of ports that failed to meet their January revenue collection target. “I…
BOC, PEZA in renewed partnership to further automate operations
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) renewing their cooperation to further improve…
