ACT Admin
PH travel goods win zero tariff under expanded US GSP program
Starting July 1, 2017, Philippine-made travel goods such as bags and wallets can enter the U.S. market with zero tariff after the Office of...
PH Customs issues rules on temporary reactivation of suspended importers’ accreditation
Philippine Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon on June 30 issued a memorandum providing guidelines for the temporary lifting of suspension, cancellation, and revocation of the...
WTO records moderate rise in G20 trade restrictions
The World Trade Organization's 17th monitoring report on Group of 20 (G20) trade measures shows that trade restrictions in G20 economies have risen at...
E-commerce invigorating airfreight industry
The global airfreight market is seeing a resurgence not only because of rising export demand but also because of growing e-commerce, according to a...
Singapore Ministry of Law, ICC sign MOU to boost arbitration
The Singapore Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) announced today that the ICC...
WTO marks 20 years of the Information Technology Agreement
The World Trade organization has launched a new publication entitled “20 Years of the Information Technology Agreement: Boosting trade, innovation and digital connectivity” to...
PH, China customs agencies boost cooperation vs smuggling
The Philippines’ Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Anti-Smuggling Bureau (ASB) of the General Administration of China Customs recently started informal talks on initiatives...
Vietnam Customs rolls out IT monitoring plan for seaports, airports
The General Department of Vietnam Customs is making preparations to install a centralized IT platform to simplify and streamline the monitoring of goods moving...
Fitch foresees strongest world growth since 2010
The recovery in global growth is strengthening and is expected to pick up to 2.9% this year and peak at 3.1% in 2018, the...
PH customs brokers seek deferment of e-submission of air manifest
The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc is requesting the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) to defer the strict implementation of the “switch-on” mode for...
