The Bureau of Customs-Manila International Container Port (MICP), headed by District Collector Erastus Sandino B. Austria, recently seized a total of P12.1 million worth…
PH agencies to regulate fees of foreign shipping lines, depots, truckers
Fees charged by international shipping lines, container depot operators, and truckers operating in the Philippines will soon be regulated by government agencies, the move…
Inter-agency order to address high shipping costs, port congestion in PH
Several Philippine government agencies are targeting to issue a joint administrative order (JAO) on February 14 that would contain measures aimed at addressing high…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will finally implement its Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program by the first semester of this year, according to Assessment…
Draft PH order on entry process for imports set for public hearing
The Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) have released the draft customs administrative order (CAO) implementing provisions of the Customs…
Calls mount for passage of Customs modernization law in PH
PASSAGE of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) can enhance trade facilitation while ensuring revenue collection, according to a ranking official of the…
Joint Chambers push for passage of PH Customs modernization bill
FOREIGN businesses in the Philippines are urging lawmakers to pass the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) before 2015 to continue reforms made in…
