Manually processed PH airport transit declarations now require e2m lodgement
Manually processed transit declarations at all airports of entry in the Philippines must now be lodged in the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) electronic-to-mobile (E2m)…
CCBI renews appeal against 2-tier accreditation of customs brokers
The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) is seeking the implementation of a 2014 Supreme Court (SC) decision, which it said effectively removed the…
BOC halts manual processing of Maersk Line, MCC cargoes
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has stopped manual processing of Maersk Line and MCC shipments after confirming that cargo manifests, which previously could…
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is looking for a service provider to support and maintain its electronic-to-mobile (e2m) system. In a bid bulletin,…
BOC adopts remedial measures to clear Maersk-transported cargoes
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is implementing special remedial procedures to clear cargoes carried by Maersk Line affected by last week’s global cyber…
PPA: BOC order shouldn’t encroach on PPA power over warehouses inside ports
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is recommending revising some provisions of a draft customs administrative order (CAO) under the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act…
Genuine customs reform requires a mix of ingredients, says former BOC official
Aside from implementing the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA), there are three other elements needed to achieve genuine customs reform, according to a…
Customs order stipulates rules on radioactive materials handling
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released procedures for the proper inspection and disposal of radioactive materials. Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 13-2017,…
BOC order on whistleblower’s reward up for public comment
The Philippine Customs order providing guidelines for granting rewards to informants who provide smuggling leads is now up for public review. Under Section 1512…
Cyber attack on Maersk Line could lead to PH port congestion
(Story updated on July 2, 5:27 pm) Some Philippine transport industry stakeholders told PortCalls they are worried over potential congestion in some ports if…
BOC issues rules on temporary reactivation of suspended importers’ accreditation
Philippine Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon on June 30 issued a memorandum providing guidelines for the temporary lifting of suspension, cancellation, and revocation of the…
The supervision of the Philippine Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) X-ray Inspection Project (XIP) has again been transferred to the Office of the Commissioner (OCOM).…
BOC issues operating guidelines for ICTSI dry port in Laguna
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued interim operational guidelines for running the Laguna Gateway Inland Container Terminal (LGICT) while a customs administrative…
Complying with PH Customs’ Airfreight “e-Manifest Switch-on”
We are sharing the latest advisories issued by Cargo Data Exchange Center, Inc (CDEC) to help stakeholders comply with the advance e-manifest submission and…
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) clarified that the recent two-day downtime of its electronic-to-mobile (E2M) system was caused by a technical malfunction and…
PH, China customs agencies boost cooperation vs smuggling
The Philippines’ Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Anti-Smuggling Bureau (ASB) of the General Administration of China Customs recently started informal talks on initiatives…
PH customs brokers seek deferment of e-submission of air manifest
The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc is requesting the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) to defer the strict implementation of the “switch-on” mode for…
PH plans yearend NSW linkup with ASEAN Single Window
After five years, the Philippines is expected to finally connect to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Single Window by December this year,…
