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ATA Carnet officially launched in PH

July 15, 2024

The ATA Carnet System was officially launched in the Philippines on July 15 at the Manila Hotel At the launch, Customs commissioner Bienvenido...

Enhanced version of e-Travel System launched

July 15, 2024

The government launched an enhanced version of the e-Travel System, a unified digital data collection platform that integrates border control requirements of various...

PH, Thailand complete exchange of e-Phyto certificates through ASEAN Single Window

July 13, 2024

The Philippines and Thailand successfully conducted the exchange of electronic phytosanitary certificates through the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Single Window on July...

BOI project approvals hit record P950 billion in 1H

July 13, 2024

The Board of Investments’ project approvals in the first half of 2024 rose 36% to P950 billion year-on-year The latest figure is...

ASEAN customs heads join forces to stop illicit trade

July 11, 2024

Stopping illicit trade is an urgent priority for ASEAN customs heads as the region loses billions of dollars annually About 100 delegates, including...

May trade deficit widens

July 11, 2024

The Philippines’ trade deficit in May widened as exports declined and imports were almost flat from the previous year, according to Philippine Statistics...

Recto urges BIR, BOC to accelerate digitization

July 11, 2024

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Bureau of Customs to accelerate their digitization efforts to achieve...

Trans-Caspian corridor an alternative to Red Sea, Russian trade route

July 10, 2024

The Trans-Caspian corridor appears as a viable alternative to the Red Sea and Russian trade routes China, Kazakhstan ratified agreements on the Middle...

BOC tops first-half collection target by 3.03%

July 8, 2024

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) topped its first-half collection target by 3.03% BOC collected P456.053 billion in the first half of 2024, exceeding...

BOC suspends order on fees for services rendered by personnel

July 6, 2024

The Bureau of Customs suspended the implementation of Customs Administrative Order No. 02-2024 The order provides BOC’s dues and fees for services rendered...