BOC orders stringent observance of valuation, proper goods description
Customs commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero instructed Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials and employees to comply strictly with the basis for valuation and with the…
Customs chief wants stringent review of certificates of origin
Customs commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero has instructed concerned customs officials and personnel to strictly review all certificates of origin (COs) to ensure shipments availing…
Duterte suspends rice importation but won’t scrap tariffication
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the temporary suspension of rice importation during the local harvest season as a way to protect Filipino farmers…
BOC: NVVS value a ‘reference’, not replacement for transaction value
There is no order instructing customs appraisers to favor value in the National Value Verification System (NVVS) over the transaction value, according to an…
BOC Clark destroys smuggled cigarette-making machines
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Clark has destroyed several smuggled cigarette-manufacturing machines, fake cigarette master cases, and other packaging materials. Condemned on…
Study cautions against ban, regulation of foreign shipping line surcharges
Instead of an outright ban or regulation of surcharges imposed by international shipping lines, the Philippine government should draft rules to monitor such surcharges,…
BOC welcomes PACC probe of corruption at Manila ports
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said it supports the ongoing investigation into corruption at the agency by the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), which has…
BOC categorizes processes in keeping with ARTA directive
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is revising its citizen’s charter to comply with the standardized deadline for government transactions under the Ease of Doing…
BOC launches Cargo Targeting System; no penalties yet for non-compliance
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) launched on October 16 the Cargo Targeting System (CTS), a World Customs Organization (WCO) enterprise solution, which will allow…
BOC Davao rolls out online goods declaration verification program
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has started implementing its Goods Declaration Verification System (GDVS) in Davao port. Effective October 8, BOC Port of Davao…
PH geared to join ASEAN Single Window by Nov, says DOF
The Philippines is expected to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Single Window (ASW) before yearend, its participation in the regional initiative…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued rules on transit of goods in customs territories. Customs Administrative Order (CAO) No. 15-2019 covers the movement…
BOC sets new transshipment rules effective early Nov
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued guidelines on the movement, transfer and clearance of transshipment goods effective early November. Customs Administrative Order (CAO)…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is now pilot testing the Cargo Targeting System (CTS), a World Customs Organization (WCO) enterprise solution, which will allow…
Customs chief welcomes probe into smuggling of low-quality steel in PH
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) welcomes a Lower House resolution seeking to investigate alleged smuggling and proliferation of substandard steel products in the Philippines.…
