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India accedes to TIR Convention
India on June 19 became the 71st country to join the TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers or International Road Transport) Convention.
The Customs Convention on the...
Trade a force for women’s economic empowerment – WTO chief
The playing field needs to be levelled for women around the world so they can fully seize the benefits of trade, according to World...
PH plans yearend NSW linkup with ASEAN Single Window
After five years, the Philippines is expected to finally connect to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Single Window by December this year,...
Revised draft order lays down conditions for establishing PH customs facilities
The Department of Finance (DOF) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) have issued the revised draft order for establishing, maintaining, and operating customs facilities and...
PH draft rules on container monitoring up for public consult
The proposed order providing Philippine rules on the admission, movement and withdrawal of container vans has been drafted by the Bureau of Customs (BOC)...
PH Customs starts imposing penalties on late submission of e-airfreight manifest
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has implemented the “switch-on” mode for the electronic submission of airfreight manifest, which will require stakeholders to submit...
Singapore Customs revises end-user statement for bulk permit users
Singapore Customs has released a new version of the End-User Statement (EUS) that will be mandatory for all bulk permit users.
The ruling is contained...
Cambodia rolls out single window for tax and customs concerns
Cambodia has launched a single window service to answer issues related to tax collection and customs duties.
A Ministry of Economy and Finance statement said...
ICC anti-piracy arm provides input to enhance reform of Singapore Customs...
International Chamber of Commerce's (ICC) Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) responded to proposed amendments by the Singapore Government to the Customs...
WCO workshop highlights importance of strengthening customs-tax cooperation
A recent World Customs Organization (WCO) workshop on Customs Valuation and Revenue Package acknowledged that strengthening cooperation between customs and tax administrations was one...
