BOC-NAIA seizes agricultural imports without permits

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BOC-NAIA seizes agricultural imports without permits
Seized meat that have been turned over by Bureau of Customs-NAIA to the concerned Department of Agriculture (DA) agencies. Photo from the Bureau of Customs website.
  • The Bureau of Customs at Ninoy Aquino International Airport seized various agricultural goods that failed to comply with import regulations
  • BOC-NAIA stepped up its cooperation with the Department of Agriculture and prevented the entry of agricultural products without the necessary Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance from the animal, plant, and fisheries bureaus
  • The confiscated goods have been handed over to the BAI, BPI, and BFAR for disposal

The Bureau of Customs at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) recently seized various agricultural goods that failed to comply with import regulations.

BOC-NAIA intensified its collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and prevented the entry of agricultural products from a Japanese national lacking the required Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance (SPSIC) from the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).

The shipment brought in by the Japanese national on August 8 contained 527.10 kilograms of fresh beef, 26.5 kilograms of fresh chicken, 60 eggs, 57.1 kilograms of various fruits and vegetables, and 57.10 kilograms of fishery products.

The following day, another shipment from a Japanese passenger was also seized, consisting of 140.2 kilograms of meat products, 10 eggs, 165 kilograms of fruits, plants, and vegetables, and 235.5 kilograms of assorted fishery products.

According to BOC-NAIA, the confiscated goods have been handed over to the BAI, BPI, and BFAR for proper disposal to prevent potential health risks or harm to the local food industry.

BOC commissioner Bienvenido Rubio highlighted the significance of the enhanced collaboration, stating, “These operations are the direct result of the enhanced partnership between the Bureau and the DA, ensuring that our borders remain protected from the entry of unauthorized goods which may pose health hazards not only the consuming public but our local industries.”

“We will continue to bolster the BOC’s border protection efforts against smuggling and other illicit activities,” district collector Yasmin Mapa said in a statement.

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