BOC selectivity system updates lead to more box inspections

Updates to the Bureau of Customs’ selectivity system increased the number of…

PH domestic trade plunges in 2020

Philippine domestic trade recorded double-digit declines in both volume and value in…

BOC officers dismissed for unexplained wealth, dishonesty

The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed from service a Bureau of…

Port users, agencies back bills regulating foreign carriers’ charges

Various government agencies and stakeholders’ groups threw support two house bills seeking…

BOC, ATI set up South Harbor designated examination area

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI)…

LGU pass-through fees on cargo vehicles illegal, joint memo stresses

Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2021-01 reiterates the collection of fees and taxes—such…

PPA oks temporary hike in weight limits for trucks in Romblon

The maximum gross weight allowed for certain roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) vehicles going in…

DTI probes dumping of cement from Vietnam

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is initiating an anti-dumping investigation…

PEZA, cold stores take up most of BOC E-TRACC trips

Trips utilizing the Bureau of Customs’ Electronic Tracking of Containerized Cargo system…

BOC seizes various smuggled items, shabu worth P66M

The Bureau of Customs seized various smuggled items, including medical supplies, worth…