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PH Customs installs 19 new x-ray units at international airports
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is installing an additional 19 brand-new x-ray machines at three terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)...
ICC concerned at EU proposals on new tax policy for digital...
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has expressed concern at the recent European Commission (EC) proposals to adopt new rules for taxing the digital...
WB designing $200M modernization plan for PH customs
The World Bank (WB) is preparing a project that aims to support the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) in enhancing its efficiency, effectiveness and...
New handbook provides up-to-date guidance on WTO dispute settlement proceedings
A new edition of A Handbook on the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement System, co-published by the WTO and Cambridge University Press, was...
WCO supports Indonesian Customs’ efforts to strengthen IPR border enforcement
A World Customs Organization (WCO) National Workshop on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy was recently held for Indonesian Customs in Jakarta.
The workshop, sponsored by the...
5 Common Customs Mistakes of Importers
Unless you are buying a one-off low value item online, buying offshore for regular importers and for high-value goods is a complex affair. Ordering...
PH Customs orders strict enforcement of underguarding
Philippine customs district collectors and office heads were reminded to stringently enforce underguarding of goods from the port of discharge to the destination customs...
PH customs and trading rules made easy with new book
“Understanding International Trade, Tariff and Customs” authored by customs and trade expert Atty Agaton Uvero was launched recently at the Makati Shangri-La before guests from the customs,...
WTO upgrades forecast for 2017 as trade rebounds strongly
World Trade Organization (WTO) economists have issued a strong upward revision to their forecast for 2017 trade expansion following a sharp acceleration in global...
Vietnam advances customs modernization, economic competitiveness
Officials from Vietnam discussed a wide range of topics relating to economic competitiveness and Customs modernization during their recent meeting with World Customs Organization (WCO)...
