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Issues With CAO 1-2016: Advance Cargo Manifest Rule

Customs Administrative Order 1-2016 dated 22 January 2016 on the subject:  Advance Cargo Declaration, Inward Foreign Manifest and Consolidated Cargo Manifest Rule was officially…
  • April 11, 2016
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Carriers appeal for tolerance in initial implementation of PH advance manifest policy

Shipping lines are hoping the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) will not be too strict when it starts applying new rules on the advance…
  • April 8, 2016
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BOC to destroy P9.3B fake merchandise under IPR campaign

In the next three months, some P9.3 billion worth of counterfeit goods will be destroyed as part of the Philippine government’s drive to enforce…
  • April 8, 2016
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BOC details rules for importing CKD vehicles by PEZA locators

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has laid down procedures for the importation of completely knocked-down (CKD) vehicles by participants to the Motor Vehicle Development…
  • April 5, 2016
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Earlier filing of sea manifest in PH to take effect May 1

The new Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) rule mandating the advance submission of the sea manifest takes effect on May 1, according to Customs…
  • April 5, 2016
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Some PH banks offer 24/7 service for BOC payments

The Philippine Clearing House Corporation (PCHC) and several banks have agreed to a Bureau of Customs (BOC) request to extend banking hours 24/7 to…
  • April 5, 2016
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BOC requires earlier submission of sea manifest

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is now requiring a much earlier submission of the sea manifest. Customs Administrative Order (CAO) No. 01-2016, dated January…
  • March 29, 2016
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BOC’s P32.6B cash collection in Dec a 10-year high

The Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) cash collection in December 2015 reached P32.6 billion, 20.4% more than December 2014’s P27.1 billion. The latest figure is…
  • March 24, 2016
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BOC, PHLPost ink MOA for faster release of parcels

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that aims to speed up the customs…
  • March 23, 2016
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BOC Piers division to get hard copy of sea manifest

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) now requires a hard copy of the sea manifest to be submitted to its Piers and Inspection Division (PID).…
  • March 23, 2016
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BOC foils entry of illegal drugs worth P2M

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency have stopped attempts to sneak into and out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport…
  • March 23, 2016
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BOC sets import rules for certain meat products

After issuing a memorandum order in early March requiring pre-clearance of meat products carrying a tariff of 10% and below from the Office of…
  • March 21, 2016
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BOC calls for research paper on customs, global trade for WTO conference

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is inviting individuals to submit research papers to be presented at the World Customs Organization (WCO) Partnership in…
  • March 21, 2016
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Some PH meat imports now require pre-clearance from Office of Customs Commissioner

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has mandated that Philippine imports of meat products carrying a tariff of 10% and below must secure clearance from…
  • March 18, 2016
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BOC programs to facilitate customs service for small businesses

The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) technology modernization plan aimed at improving customs services will ease…
  • March 16, 2016
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Aquino asked to sign Customs modernization act to deter smuggling

Philippine Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto is urging President Benigno Aquino III to sign into law the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA), saying…
  • March 16, 2016
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BOC Puerto Princesa sub-port gets land for permanent HQ

The city government of Puerto Princesa will provide the Bureau of Customs (BOC) space on which the customs agency can build its own permanent…
  • March 16, 2016
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BOC, Manila ports outline Lenten work schedule

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Manila international port operators have announced their operational procedures for the Holy Week. In a memorandum dated March…
  • March 15, 2016
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Old charges for PH freight forwarding services remain binding: DTI

Issuances and circulars previously published by the now defunct Philippine Shippers’ Bureau (PSB) are still valid and in effect and freight forwarders should not…
  • March 14, 2016
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