ACT Admin
Import 101: Frequently Asked Questions
In recent years e-commerce has grown exponentially, with many offshore purchases now done through online sites. Unfortunately, first-time importers have encountered difficulties when clearing...
Draft order outlines PH clearance procedures for air express cargoes
The Philippine Department of Finance and Bureau of Customs (BOC) have released for public comment the draft order guiding the clearance procedure for air...
PH customs sets baggage clearance rules for air, sea travellers
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued rules for clearance procedures involving air and sea travelers and crew, as well as their baggage,...
SG customs gets rid of manual endorsement for release of sea...
Singapore Customs announced it is doing away with the manual endorsement of the release of export goods leaving licensed warehouses and zero-GST warehouses in...
USTR cites ‘pervasive’ corruption, restrictive policies as PH investment barriers
Corruption, restrictive import policies, and delays in processing of permits and clearances are among the barriers to American exports and investments entering the Philippines,...
ADB sees 2017, 2018 GDP growth for Asia and the Pacific...
Growth is picking up in two-thirds of economies in developing Asia, supported by higher external demand, rebounding global commodity prices, and domestic reforms, making...
WCO conducts research on cross-border e-commerce in China
The emergence of e-commerce is rapidly changing the domestic and international business landscape. The growth in cross-border e-commerce is also impacting the application of...
Indonesia files protest vs EU, US over import duties on biodiesel
A formal protest has been filed by Indonesia over what it regards as high import duties exacted by the European Union and the United...
Soekarno-Hatta Airport to build bonded logistics complex
Indonesia’s state-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II, through its subsidiary PT Angkasa Pura Kargo, is preparing to open a zone of bonded logistics...
82 members implement WCO’s HS 2017
More than 80 contracting parties have applied the latest edition of the Harmonized System (HS) of tariff nomenclature, according to the World Customs Organization...
