Tag: Bureau of Customs
Proposed PH order takes up transit of goods in customs territories
The draft rules on the transit of goods in Philippine customs territories have been issued by the Department of Finance and Bureau of Customs...
Fines for late e-air cargo manifest submissions in PH start Sept
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is planning to impose penalties on late submissions of the electronic air freight manifest by September, or three...
Duty-, tax-free privilege for “balikbayan” boxes starts August
After months of delay, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and Filipinos residing abroad may start sending August 1 their balikbayan (personal effects) boxes to the Philippines duty-...
Draft order tackles PH gov’t right of compulsory acquisition for undervalued...
The draft order outlining Philippine guidelines for implementing the government’s right of compulsory acquisition for undervalued shipments has been issued.
The proposed customs administrative order...
Trade facilitation and revenue generation: PH Customs’ tight balancing act
Much has transpired a year since Philippine Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon assumed the leadership of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in July 2016.
He came...
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...
PH Customs order stipulates rules on radioactive materials handling
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released procedures for the proper inspection and disposal of radioactive materials.
Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 13-2017, signed...
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...
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...
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...
