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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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ASEAN launches customs transit system for simplified intra-regional goods movement
Launched on Nov 30, the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) is an online system that allows businesses to lodge e-transit declarations directly...
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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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Services trade recovery to extend into Q3—WTO
The Services Trade Barometer index has risen above the baseline value of 100, suggesting the continued recovery in the volume of services...
WCO releases HS Nomenclature 2022 edition
The new version of the Harmonized System (HS) Nomenclature will enter into force on January 1, 2022It is already available for free...
ADB downgrades developing Asia 2021 growth outlook
Developing Asia’s growth forecast for this year has been trimmed to 7.1%, down from the earlier projection of 7.3%Growth forecasts are revised...
