Tag: Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña
PH Customs beats April revenue target by 2%
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) exceeded its April 2018 revenue collection target by 2%, taking in P47.394 billion against the P46.464-billion target.
Based on...
Faster disposition of overstaying cargoes ordered by PH Customs
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has taken steps to hasten the disposition of overstaying cargoes in ports, mainly through public auction.
In a memorandum...
Smuggled luxe vehicles will be condemned, not auctioned in PH
In compliance with the directive of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will condemn rather than auction off seized smuggled luxury...
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).
BOC...
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...
To avoid port congestion, PH Customs exempts certain shipments from red...
Starting October 12, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has spared several kinds of shipments from being tagged under the red lane, including those bound...
X-ray of CBW-destined goods now mandatory in PH
All containerized shipments consigned to and bound for customs bonded warehouses (CBWs) in the Philippines are now undergoing x-ray examination to prevent smuggling.
Customs commissioner...
Use of green lane on hold in PH
Philippine Customs commissioner Isidro Lapeña has temporarily suspended the green lane while the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) selectivity system is undergoing review.
All shipments now...
