Another rally set against ‘anti-customs broker’ provision in CMTA
Customs brokers and customs administration students will be staging a protest action on August 27 at the Senate to oppose the proposed Customs Modernization…
Compliance gaps in PH trade facilitation commitments to ASEAN identified
Despite progress in automating operations at the Bureau of Customs (BOC), there is much room for improvement in the Philippines’ efforts to fully meet…
President Benigno Aquino III, in his sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27, highlighted several of his administration’s projects…
Carrier groups seek decisive PPA action on persistent port inadequacies
Philippine port stakeholders have unveiled a laundry list of immediate and long-term measures that the government, especially the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), can undertake…
Brokers assail declarant provision under draft CMTA
Several customs brokers’ associations are calling on the government to reject a section in the draft Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) that allows…
After airfreight, update of seafreight manifest up next for BOC
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will review its policies on the submission of seafreight manifest once the new memorandum on the mandatory electronic submission…
PH Senate assures passage of Customs modernization act before June
Senate President Franklin Drilon said the Philippine Senate will work double time to ensure the passage of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA),…
BROKERS, importers and other stakeholders dealing with the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) should be prepared for changes in the agency. In his recent…
