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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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WCO Council backs enhanced Harmonized System framework
The World Customs Organization Council has formally endorsed the enhanced Harmonized System Framework project
The WCO Council is the governing body of the...
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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WCO Council backs enhanced Harmonized System framework
The World Customs Organization Council has formally endorsed the enhanced Harmonized System Framework project
The WCO Council is the governing body of the...
Global goods trade starts 2025 strong with imports surge in Q1
Importers frontloading purchases ahead of anticipated higher tariffs spurred global goods trade to post a strong uptick in early 2025, according to the...
Global trade to hit $33T in 2024 amid challenges for developing economies
• Global trade is expected to reach a record $33 trillion in 2024, driven by a 7% rise in services trade, though geopolitical risks...
