PH freeport zone perks largely untapped—customs expert
Traders and investors are encouraged to take advantage of the trade benefits and cost savings in Freeport zones, especially those in Northern Luzon. International…
Duterte orders return of post-clearance audit to BOC
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has revived the post-clearance audit function and returned it to the Bureau of Customs (BOC) from the Department of Finance…
PCCI rejects pre-shipment inspection of box cargoes, offers up alternatives
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is requesting the Department of Finance (DOF) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) to reconsider their plan…
BOC to strictly enforce penalty for imports with generic description
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) again reiterated several orders for importers and customs brokers to describe imported goods properly, warning that shipments with imprecise…
Containers with P3M worth misdeclared items seized
Several containers with misdeclared contents worth more than P3 million were recently seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Manila International Container…
Canceling single administrative documents (SAD) must now be forwarded to the Office of the Commissioner (OCOM) for approval, according to a memorandum issued by…
Draft customs order sets rules on third party registration
The proposed order providing new rules to register third parties conducting business with the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has been released for public…
No container PSI, no BOC 2018 budget, vows Senate minority
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon vowed to block the 2018 budget of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) if the administrative order (AO) implementing pre-shipment…
More PH shipments to go through red lane, all to undergo xray
More container shipments will be classified under the Philippine Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) red lane selectivity system, with all of these shipments now…
Guidelines implementing tax-free importation of balikbayan boxes on hold
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has temporarily suspended its guidelines implementing duty- and tax-free importation of consolidated balikbayan boxes due to complaints by overseas…
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…
4 BOC orders aimed at jacking up revenues, closing collection loopholes
Philippine Customs commissioner Isidro Lapeña has laid down four directives designed to boost revenue collection and plug collection gaps, including scrutinizing documents to ensure…
Alerted shipments for inspection within 48 hours, says BOC chief
Philippine Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña has ordered that alerted shipments be inspected within 48 hours to prevent corruption. Customs stakeholders fear receiving alert orders…
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is installing an additional 19 brand-new x-ray machines at three terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)…
Philippine customs district collectors and office heads were reminded to stringently enforce underguarding of goods from the port of discharge to the destination customs…
