ACT Admin
PH customs tweaks rules to speed up handling of alerted shipments
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has revised its rules on the issuance and lifting of alert orders in order to fast-track the process...
Shanghai cargo clearance improves as customs deletes 11 items for approval
Cargo clearance efficiency in Shanghai, China, has been raised by about 30%, as the major port city continues to streamline clearance procedures to smoothen...
IATA, WCO collaborate to enhance air cargo efficiency, security
The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Cargo-XML messaging standard has been fully integrated into the World Customs Organization’s Cargo Targeting System (WCO CTS), a...
China’s import ban on solid waste questioned at import licensing meeting
Five World Trade Organization (WTO) members questioned China’s import ban on solid waste, particularly for certain scrap materials, at the 3 October meeting of...
VN issues rules on customs handling of aircraft entry, exit info...
The Vietnamese government has released the rules on the customs processing via the National Single Window (NSW) of information that pertains to the entry,...
More PH shipments to go through red lane, all to undergo...
More container shipments will be classified under the Philippine Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) red lane selectivity system, with all of these shipments now required...
Laos customs officials undergo risk-based passenger selectivity training
A total of 29 Laos Customs officers recently participated in a World Customs Organization Airport Compliance and Enforcement Officer workshop.
The training is underpinned by...
Vietnam customs to launch national cargo control system
The General Department of Vietnam Customs will soon be implementing across the country the electronic cargo control system that it is currently piloting at...
X-ray of CBW-destined goods now mandatory in PH
All containerized shipments consigned to and bound for customs bonded warehouses (CBWs) in the Philippines are now undergoing x-ray examination to prevent smuggling.
Customs commissioner...
EU, Vietnam fast-tracking ratification of free trade deal
Vietnam and the European Union are working to hasten the settlement of some pending issues to ensure that the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)...
