PortCalls July 1, 2020 issue

Our latest issue of PortCalls (July 1, 2020). Stories include: BOC sets…

Oil products’ import duty reverts to zero from 10%

The import duty on crude and refined petroleum products is back to…

BOC sets out rules on import clearance for consumption entries

A new regulation covering customs clearance of all imports entered for consumption…

BOC puts in place export cargo clearance rules

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued a new order providing guidelines…

Seamless expressway travel eyed with toll collection interoperability

The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) is fast tracking implementation of the toll…

COVID highlights PH supply chain weaknesses

Disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) have brought to fore supply…

PortCalls June 29, 2020 issue

Our latest issue of PortCalls (June 29, 2020). Stories include: Shippers get…

PPEs, medical equipment imports no longer duty-, tax-free

Imports of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical emergency supplies are…

Domestic lines ordered to cut agri, food shipping rates by 40%

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has directed all domestic shipping lines to…

Shippers get 8 days’ free time for cargoes unloaded by foreign liners

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered international shipping lines to implement…