BOC mulls NVVS suspension after House recommendation
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is reviewing its National Value Verification System (NVVS) and mulling its suspension as requested by the House of Representatives…
Draft Customs order on provisional goods declaration out
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released the draft customs memorandum order (CMO) providing guidelines for the lodging and processing of provisional goods declaration…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has updated its electronic-to-mobile (e2m) system to finally include other units of measurement besides kilograms (kg) in establishing the…
PPA requires customs brokers to submit request for accreditation exemption
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is requiring customs brokers to file a request for exemption from PPA’s new accreditation requirement so they can continue…
CCBI: Duterte proposal to eliminate brokers, examiners “disheartening”
Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc (CCBI) president Adonis Carmona told PortCalls President Rodrigo Duterte’s proposal to do away with customs brokers and examiners from…
Duterte proposes elimination of customs brokers, examiners
President Rodrigo Duterte is proposing to do away with customs brokers and examiners from the customs system, saying doing so would “cut corruption overnight”.…
PPA requires accreditation for all port service providers
Starting August 7, all port service providers, including customs brokers, shipping lines and agent, freight forwarders and truckers, will have to secure accreditation from…
Gov’t moves to solve empty container return problem; groups shun planned truck holiday
The Department of Transportation (DOTr), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and Bureau of Customs (BOC) will unveil within the month measures to address the persistent…
BOC seeks more private sector input on advanced manifest system
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is asking the private sector for more inputs on the implementation of the currently suspended advanced manifest system (AMS),…
BOC puts on hold advance submission of cargo manifest to AMS
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has suspended the implementation of Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 06-2018, which requires the electronic submission of cargo…
IFCBA to conduct world meet in Manila on customs best practices
This year’s International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA) World Conference to be held in Manila on May 29-31, 2018 focuses on the impact…
CCBI can stand as witness during physical exam of alerted cargoes—BOC
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) authorizing personnel and experts…
Manila will host the International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA) 2018 World Conference on May 28-30, 2018, providing an avenue for customs brokers…
The Philippine Bureau of Customs is limiting to three the number of authorized representatives or processors transacting with the customs agency on behalf of…
New BOC order: Only BOC chief can approve, disapprove importer, broker accreditation
The Philippine Customs commissioner is now the sole authority authorized to approve and disapprove the accreditation of importers and customs brokers under a new…
CCBI questions ‘improperly imposed’ customs penalties on shipments
The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) is requesting the Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to revisit actions taken by assessment…
More opportunities await customs brokers as supply chain practitioners
Customs brokers can expand their expertise by scaling up to become supply chain professionals, enabling them to provide value-added service to clients at the…
