ACT Admin
PH Customs issues rules on advance submission of e-manifest under new...
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released guidelines for the advance submission of the manifest and other documents to its new Advanced Manifest...
PH economy registers 6.8% growth in Q1
The Philippine economy grew 6.8% in the first quarter of 2018 from 6.4% recorded in the same quarter last year, driven by strong government...
PH exports drop 8.21%, imports rise 0.1% in March
Philippine merchandise trade declined 3.4% in March 2018 as exports contracted and imports barely grew from the same period last year, prompting the National...
PH Customs beats April revenue target by 2%
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) exceeded its April 2018 revenue collection target by 2%, taking in P47.394 billion against the P46.464-billion target.
Based on...
BOC releases implementing rules for accreditation of PH importers, brokers
Updated on May 4 to reflect effectivity of the memo.
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued implementing rules for the accreditation of importers...
PH Customs asked to issue alert orders on all agri shipments
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has requested the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to issue alert orders on all shipments declared to contain agricultural...
PH drug war could lead to temporary withdrawal of EU GSP+
The European Parliament is once again urging Philippine authorities to stop the alleged extrajudicial killings (EJKs) through their war on drugs, saying these actions...
Cigarette smuggling on the rise in PH; BOC seizes P18.5M worth...
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently intercepted a 40-footer containing cigarettes estimated to be worth P18.5 million misdeclared as industrial fixture. The cigarettes, according...
BOC eyes more x-ray machines for 100% inspection of imports
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is set to acquire 56 x-ray machines as part of its program to eventually subject all incoming container...
PH eyes trial run of ePhyto system by Q2
The Philippine Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) will implement an electronic system that will automate the application and release of phytosanitary certificates in a...
