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Various issues weigh on PH customs as it drafts e-commerce rules
As the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) drafts its rules on cross-border e-commerce, it finds itself confronted with a multitude of potential...
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WTO raises 2026 global trade growth forecast to 3.9%
WTO doubles its 2026 goods trade growth forecast to 3.9%, from 1.9% in March
Chips and servers drove nearly half of global goods...
Opinion
All About the PH Rice Tariffication Act
By March 5, Philippine Republic Act No. 11203 (Rice Tariffication Act) should have taken effect. In theory, the new law should reduce...
New PH Rules on Customs Audit and Prior Disclosure
IT’S been more than 2 years since the passage of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) and finally, the new rules...
What Will You Buy? How Will You Source?
In recent years, digital commerce has grown tremendously and this has greatly affected how people conduct their trading transactions. We all have heard of...
The Trade Compliance Profession
Except for a brief stint in government, I have been in the trade compliance profession for more than 15 years. In all those years,...
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WTO raises 2026 global trade growth forecast to 3.9%
WTO doubles its 2026 goods trade growth forecast to 3.9%, from 1.9% in March
Chips and servers drove nearly half of global goods...
Global services boom leaves world’s poorest countries behind, UNCTAD warns
Services are now a driving force in global trade, but many developing countries — especially least developed countries (LDCs) — are falling behind,...
UNCTAD reports strong progress on trade facilitation reforms
A UN Trade and Development report finds countries are reporting strong progress on trade facilitation reforms, but those figures often paint a rosier...
