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imports

28 posts

BIR centralizes processing of applications for authority to release imported goods

Philippine importers of excisable products must now apply for the Authority to Release Imported Goods (ATRIG) only with the head office of the Bureau of…
  • January 26, 2016
  • 2 minute read

PH Customs bares 2016 performance goals

Performance targets for the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in 2016 remain the same as last year’s despite its approved budget declining 17.2% to P2.63…
  • January 7, 2016
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PH imports up 16.8% in October

Philippine merchandise imports grew 16.8% in October to $6.527 billion from $5.589 billion in the same month last year and 8.2% over the September…
  • December 29, 2015
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Most cargo delays not BOC’s fault — USAID study

You can’t always pin the blame for most cargo delays on the Bureau of Customs (BOC), said a United States Agency for International Development…
  • December 7, 2015
  • 3 minute read

BOC’s imports list for regulated goods sped up cargo release – USAID exec

The single authoritative list of rules and permits for regulated imports has vastly improved the process of releasing regulated cargoes, according to the United…
  • December 7, 2015
  • 3 minute read

PH Sept imports up 6.7%

The Philippines’ merchandise imports continued to post growth for the fourth consecutive month in September, boosted by double-digit increases in the importation of raw materials…
  • November 30, 2015
  • 3 minute read

WTO trade facilitation deal to boost global exports by up to $1 trillion per year

The World Trade Organization (WTO) said the full implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) has the potential to increase global merchandise exports…
  • October 27, 2015
  • 2 minute read