The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is looking for a deputy commissioner for its Management Information Systems Technology Group (MISTG), a position vacant for more…
Lina, two other ex-BOC officials charged with plunder
Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina as well as two former customs officials is facing charges of plunder and graft for cancelling a P650-million deal on…
Brokers assail declarant provision under draft CMTA
Several customs brokers’ associations are calling on the government to reject a section in the draft Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) that allows…
2 PH importers slapped with smuggling charges over P130M illegal rice shipments
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed smuggling cases against two firms for allegedly misdeclaring over 4.2 million kilograms of rice worth over P130…
June 29, 2015
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Updates on Empties Return and Air e-Manifest
AISL System for Empty Container Return The updated version of the Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) system for empty container return is now…
BOC releases rules for exporters’ self-certification
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued revised implementation guidelines on the self-certification project for exporters, a pilot program that aims to fast track…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized around P13 million worth of illegally imported sugar at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). BOC enforcement…
Harbour Centre responds to bulk and breakbulk cargo pile up
Harbour Centre Port Terminal, Inc. (HCPTI) has entered a new phase of progressively responding to the volume increase of bulk and breakbulk cargo. The…
Customs commissioner Alberto Lina is requiring district and subport collectors to submit weekly reports of alert and hold orders they have issued. “In view…
CCBI chief eyes electronic database, national ID for brokers
The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI), the professional organization of customs brokers in the country recognized by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), plans…
BOC collects P229M from GSIS for long overdue bonds
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P229.68 million from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) as payment for due and demandable bonds covering three…
Customs allows temporary claims for preference under ASEAN-China FTA
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is temporarily allowing claims for preference under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) while…
