PPA rules: Licensed customs brokers exempt from accreditation
Licensed customs brokers no longer need to secure accreditation from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) under certain circumstances. The PPA Board of Directors in…
BOC amends rules on third-party witnesses at exam of alerted shipments
Effective August 5, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will no longer require a third-party representative to witness the examination of an alerted shipment if,…
Industry groups vs PPA accreditation rule for port service providers
A recent Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) order that requires all port service providers to secure accreditation is meeting resistance from customs brokers, domestic shipping…
CCBI launches online portal for database, services
The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) is automating its services and conducting more seminars and forums to better serve its member-customs brokers. CCBI…
Customs commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero said the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will go after customs brokers in violation of customs regulations. In a statement…
The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) is requesting the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to review implementation of the reactivated green lane under the…
BOC suspends order shortening lodgement period for goods declaration
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has suspended until further notice an order cutting the period for lodging goods declaration to seven days from…
BOC indefinitely suspends implementation of truckers’ registration
Following concerns raised by stakeholders, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) is holding off implementation of a new order requiring truckers’ registration. Customs Commissioner Rey…
PH Customs staff recall order eased amid shipment processing slowdown
FACING the backlash of an earlier decision to order back all customs personnel to their plantilla positions, Philippine Customs Commissioner Rozzano Rufino Biazon in…
