The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) clarified that the recent two-day downtime of its electronic-to-mobile (E2M) system was caused by a technical malfunction and…
PH customs brokers seek deferment of e-submission of air manifest
The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc is requesting the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) to defer the strict implementation of the “switch-on” mode for…
This is the second part of a four-part article outlining the major problems confronting the Philippine Bureau of Customs; the previous efforts to reform…
BOC chief assumes sole control over suspension, cancellation of PH importer, broker accreditation
The customs commissioner, or his designated representatives, is now the only official at the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) with the authority to suspend…
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) needs about P5.21 billion over three years beginning 2017 to modernize its technology environment as decreed by the…
E-lodgment of PH commercial air exports begins June 17
Starting June 17, all commercial export shipments that go through major airports in the Philippines will have to be lodged electronically with the Bureau…
BOC ends adoption of e2m scheduled transaction windows
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has lifted on June 6 the implementation of scheduled transaction windows in its electronic-to-mobile (e2m) system, Customs deputy commissioner…
BOC fires up cloud-based server for advance manifest system
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) on June 2 launched a cloud-based server dedicated to handling advance manifest system (AMS) submissions and transactions. The…
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…
E2m scheduled transaction windows in place for 2 more weeks
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is asking stakeholders for understanding as it implements the scheduled transaction windows in the electronic-to-mobile (e2m) system for…
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) will pilot test beginning April 25 a program adopting transaction windows on its electronic-to-mobile (e2m) system, a move…
BOC eyes limited times for e2m transactions by Apr 18
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) plans to put in place starting April 18 transaction windows for electronic-to-mobile (e2m) processes at the agency, effectively limiting…
BOC orders switch to manual processing of PEZA transhipments if E2m fails, slows down
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) reminded its officials that manual processing of transhipments from one Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) locator to another…
BOC mandates electronic declaration for air cargoes
All customs declarations for commercial air export cargo via the Philippines’ four main airports must now be lodged electronically, specifically, through the electronic-to-mobile Automated…
E-processing of transshipments for REZA zones starts in 2016
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Regional Economic Zone Authority (REZA) have signed a joint memorandum for the mandatory electronic processing of transshipments of…
The Philippine Commission on Audit (COA) will run an audit on the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) electronic-to-mobile (e2m) system. In a memorandum dated March…
PH Customs staff recall leads to shipment processing freeze
PHILIPPINE customs services are said to be breaking down, with reports of export and import shipments being frozen amid confusion and staff protest resulting…
