BOC eyes another revamp involving underperformers, including district collectors
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is planning another wave of reshuffle that will focus on underperforming staff, including district collectors who have failed to…
BOC, sugar industry join hands in war vs smugglers
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has deputized representatives from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) and Sugar Anti-Smuggling Office of the Sugar Alliance of the…
File smuggling charge vs ex-LTO chief, solon dares BOC
Senator Francis Escudero has urged the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to file smuggling charges against former Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Virginia Torres for…
The Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) is expected to be approved on second reading this week at the Lower House, according to Representative…
Carriers gear up for int’l policy on container weight verification
Foreign shipping lines operating in the Philippines have started preparing for the application by middle next year of a new international law promoting safety…
Preventive suspension of BOC chief sought over cancelled P650M IT project
Mobile solutions provider Omniprime Marketing, Inc. has filed before the Office of the Ombudsman a motion for preventive suspension against Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed smuggling-related cases against an importer and several individuals for allegedly bringing in illegally P13.6 million worth of…
Mandatory consumption entry filing required for shipments where port of discharge is not final port of destination
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has tightened rules on transshipment with a new order which requires mandatory filing of consumption entry for all imported…
Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina once again requested both houses of Congress to approve the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) by October to address not…
BOC affirms xray inspection for balikbayan boxes under revised rules
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued revised rules on balikbayan box shipments, subjecting them to mandatory x-ray scanning instead of arbitrary physical inspection.…
BOC’s revised rules on balikbayan boxes out this week
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will issue on Sept 2 revised guidelines on shipping balikbayan (personal effects) boxes, the result of President Benigno Aquino III’s…
