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…

Shippers’ Protection Office created to handle complaints on shipping line charges

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has established the Shippers’ Protection Office (SPO)…

BOC online payment system begins June 26

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on June 26 will start implementation of…