Tag: Bureau of Customs
A look at PH customs chief’s first 100 days
Reforms geared towards eradicating corruption and increasing revenues marked the first 100 days in office of Philippine Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña, a Bureau of...
42 draft orders on PH Customs act issued so far
The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) will be contained in about 42 customs administrative orders (CAOs)...
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...
PH Customs in pre-shipment inspection talks with Malaysia, Indonesia
The Philippines’ Bureau of Customs (BOC) is proposing bilateral arrangements with counterparts in Malaysia and Indonesia on goods in transit, including pre-shipment inspection (PSI).
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PH Customs turning to foreign partners for ICT modernization plan
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is tapping international institutions for the implementation of its automation project, according to Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña.
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Immediate adoption of e-AWB in PH urged
The Philippine air cargo industry should not wait for government to mandate the use of electronic messaging and electronic submission of air waybill and...
PH Customs books highest monthly collection of P42B in Oct
An increase in import value resulting from a higher foreign exchange rate and oil price as well as improved valuation and classification brought in...
Warning: Here Comes An Empowered Customs Audit Group
Malacañang has recently issued Executive Order (EO) No. 46 (dated October 20, 2017) entitled “Reviving the Post Clearance Audit Function of the Philippine Bureau...
Port of Manila pilots status verification system for entry documents
Stakeholders of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) transacting with Port of Manila (POM) can now monitor the status of entry documents submitted to the...
PH President orders return of post-clearance audit to Customs
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has revived the post-clearance audit function and returned it to the Bureau of Customs (BOC) from the Department of Finance...
