Tag: Smuggling
Illicit trade leads to over $2T in economic losses yearly —...
More than US$2 trillion in economic losses is incurred each year due to smuggling, counterfeiting, trafficking of humans and wildlife, and other...
Excise goods smuggling up almost 100% — report finds
Customs authorities worldwide reported 26,220 cases of excise goods smuggling in 2018, involving 31,150 seizures of alcohol, cigarettes and other tobacco products...
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.
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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 asked to constantly modernize, innovate
Aside from revenue generation, the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) performs other equally pivotal roles in the Philippines’ economic development, making it imperative that...
PH Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act IRR takes effect in June
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act of 2016, which takes effect...
