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The Bureau of Customs x-ray operations netted P33.041 million from 209,030 containers scanned in the first quarter of the year
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23 warrants of seizure and detention were issued against shipments that yielded suspicious images during X-ray inspection
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BOC’s scanning performance efficiency increased 14% in the first quarter compared with its performance in the same period last year
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) X-Ray Inspection Project (XIP) collected P33.041 million in additional duties and taxes in the first quarter of 2022.
The agency scanned a total of 209,030 containers for the period, with the revenue coming from 23 warrants of seizure and detention (WSD) issued against shipments that showed suspicious images during X-ray inspection and intensive profiling, BOC said in a statement.
The seized shipments issued with WSD were found to contain misdeclared and undeclared goods in violation of provisions of Republic Act No. 10863, or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act.
BOC noted that its scanning performance efficiency increased 14% in the first quarter this year compared with the same period last year.
In 2021, four mobile x-ray machines were successfully deployed in various BOC collection districts, contributing to the continuous improvement of XIP’s performance, the bureau said.
The four mobile container x-ray machines were turned over to BOC in November 2021 and deployed at the Manila International Container Port, Cebu, Subic, and Cagayan de Oro, which are ports with high-volume scanning operations.
BOC earlier said it had scanned 65% more containers and collected P113.721 million of additional revenues in 2021.
