Tag: Atty Agaton Uvero
What Will You Buy? How Will You Source?
In recent years, digital commerce has grown tremendously and this has greatly affected how people conduct their trading transactions. We all have heard of...
Preparing for Customs Audit, Ensuring Trade Compliance
Our previous article discussed the expanded powers of the Bureau of Customs Post Clearance Audit Group (PCAG). This article will discuss how importers and...
Import/Export Management: What You Need to Know (Part 2)
This is the last of a two-part column. For the first part, click here.
Study Incoterms 2010. International Commercial Terms (Incoterms) provides the international standard for...
Import/Export Management: What You Need to Know (Part 1)
(This is the first of a two-part series.)
The massive growth in international trade and the proliferation of regional and bilateral trading agreements have made...
Genuine customs reform requires a mix of ingredients, says former PH...
Aside from implementing the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA), there are three other elements needed to achieve genuine customs reform, according to a...
Supply Chain Management Series: Ethics in Purchasing and Supply-Part II
For Part 1 of 2-part series, click here.
Instances of Unethical Practices
Misconduct or malpractice in the purchasing and supply process will relate to specific processes...
Supply Chain Management Series: Ethics in Purchasing and Supply—Part 1
This is the first article in our series on International Supply Chain Management, which will include topics relating to the corporate supply chain environment,...
The Evolving Role of Customs
Traditional Role of Customs
Historically, customs administrations all over the world have served as state “gatekeepers”, taking jurisdiction on anything and everything that move across...
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...
CMTA and the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
RKC and the WTO TFA
Ten years ago, the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BoC) first announced that the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC) will be adopted...
