Port of Manila exceeds collection target for 4th straight month in July

The Port of Manila (POM), one of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC)…

MinDA unveils strategy to make Tawi-Tawi Asia’s transhipment hub

The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is eyeing Tawi-Tawi as an economic zone…

BOC releases revised order on duty-, tax-free import of consolidated balikbayan boxes

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has finally issued the amended order implementing…

PhilExport seeks BOC order to enforce new EU registration requirement for exporters

The Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PhilExport) is seeking government assistance to ensure…

100% physical exam of alerted reefer agri products allowed in consignee’s warehouse

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is now allowing the 100% physical inspection…

Once-a-year PH importations to undergo 100% physical exam

All once-a-year importations in the Philippines are now subject to 100% physical…

17 Chinese suspects arrested in raid on warehouse filled with bogus cigarettes

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently caught 17 Chinese nationals allegedly involved…

Importer, broker, BOC employees in attempted smuggling of P13.5M worth of sugar charged

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed criminal charges against an importer,…

Four ports, including MICP, get new BOC district collectors

Customs commissioner Isidro Lapeña has appointed four acting district collectors at the…

BOC to craft order on regulation of foreign shipping lines

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has created a team that will draft…