BOC seeks to avoid port congestion with return of truck ban
Bureau of Customs coordinating with terminal operators and shipping lines to avert congestion at Manila ports with the re-imposition of the Metro Manila-wide truck…
BOC unveils rules activating EU Registered Exporters System
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued guidelines on implementation of the Registered Exporters (REX) System, which certifies origin of goods and which the…
Registration with EU exporters’ system extended until June
Philippine exporters have until June 30, 2020 to register with the European Union’s (EU) Registered Exporters (REX) system—the system that certifies the origin of…
BOC clears up processing timelines for consumption goods declaration
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has clarified timelines—specifically for customs personnel—for the processing of the consumption goods declaration (cGD) beginning from declaration lodgement to…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) clarified that international donations are still subject to payment of customs duties and taxes and required to undergo the…
A total of 20.8 kilograms of methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu and estimated to be worth P141.440 million, has been intercepted by Bureau…
BOC mulls NVVS suspension after House recommendation
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is reviewing its National Value Verification System (NVVS) and mulling its suspension as requested by the House of Representatives…
P1.6M worth of high-grade marijuana seized by BOC-NAIA
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized a parcel allegedly containing high-grade marijuana, also known as Kush weeds, weighing 1.05 kilograms and with an…
Draft Customs order on provisional goods declaration out
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released the draft customs memorandum order (CMO) providing guidelines for the lodging and processing of provisional goods declaration…
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,…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized 1.026 kilograms (kg) of methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, worth P6.5 million, and 30 milliliters (ml)…
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The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has updated its electronic-to-mobile (e2m) system to finally include other units of measurement besides kilograms (kg) in establishing the…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Dec 2 formally launched its Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Program for full implementation next year. Customs commissioner Rey…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is set to issue 22 more customs administrative orders (CAOs) implementing sections of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act…
BOC post-clearance audit zeroes in on rice, pharma importers
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Post-Clearance Audit Group (PCAG) has so far issued 307 audit notification letters (ANL) to importers, most of which import…
