BOC authorizes 30% hike in rates of CBWs in NAIA

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has approved a 30% increase in rates for service, storage, and other charges on imported goods or merchandise stored…

X-ray of CBW-destined goods now mandatory in PH

All containerized shipments consigned to and bound for customs bonded warehouses (CBWs) in the Philippines are now undergoing x-ray inspection to prevent smuggling. Customs…

BOC issues revised draft order on customs bonded warehouses

Based on inputs from the public consultation on the first draft held last October, the Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) and Bureau of Customs…

BOC details steps for freight transfer to CY/CFS, bonded warehouses

Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina on June 2 signed Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 13-2016 which seeks to implement provisions of CMO 43-2010 and institute…

Latest Update on Customs Automation

IN the last three years, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has been implementing its latest automation program, funded mostly from its P500-million computerization project…

Violation of CBW Rules

Customs Bonded Warehouses, CBWs for short, are presently under increasing scrutiny not only from customs authorities but also from various government task forces. The…