EU registration scheme for PH exporters not yet ready
The Philippines will still not be able to implement the European Union’s (EU) Registered Exporter (REX) system this month as earlier committed, according to…
Preemptive steps against entry of African swine fever virus strengthened
The Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) and Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) are in close coordination to prevent entry into the Philippines…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P585.542 billion in 2018, beating its annual revenue collection target of P584.881 billion by 0.1%, preliminary data from …
BOC to implement pre-lodgement control order on goods with derogatory info
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will adopt an entirely new system for the issuance and processing of the pre-lodgement control order applicable to import,…
Two more Bureau of Customs (BOC) districts—the ports of Cebu and Zamboanga—have exceeded their 2018 revenue collection targets days before the year ends. BOC…
BOC renews order requiring list of importables from importers
Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero again ordered the firm implementation of a ruling requiring a list of expected imports from importers applying for accreditation.…
BOC tweaks accreditation rules for importers, customs brokers
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued an order that further revises and provides more details to accreditation guidelines for importers and customs brokers.…
All pending alerted goods to undergo x-ray, not complete physical inspection
In order to avoid delays, Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero has ordered that all pending alerted or specially stopped goods or shipments go through…
BOC principal appraisers placed under Import Assessment Service control
Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero has transferred the operational control of all Bureau of Customs (BOC) principal appraisers to the Imports Assessment Service (IAS).…
Fake tobacco suppliers shift to producing counterfeit brands in PH
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has directed the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to work with their counterparts in…
BOC tightens controls on goods declaration lodgement, valuation
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued new directives on the lodgement of goods declaration and on valuation to improve revenue collection efficiency and…
BOC units placed under direct supervision of IG deputy commissioner
Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero has placed several Bureau of Customs (BOC) units under the direct supervision of the deputy commissioner for Intelligence Group…
DoTr push barging of empty containers to Subic port
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it will push shipping lines to return empty containers to North Port, Manila’s domestic terminal, where they can…
OCOM approval needed for accreditation of importers, brokers
All applications for accreditation of importers and registration of customs brokers must be approved by the Philippine Office of the Commissioner (OCOM), Customs Commissioner…
Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero has directed customs officials and employees to intensify anti-smuggling measures in ports. In a memorandum dated November 22, Guerrero…
The Philippine government will finally implement next year its fuel marking system to curb oil smuggling and plug revenue losses from illegal importation and…
