Cebu air cargo volume surges 57% in 2015

Cargo volume in the Philippines’ second major gateway Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA)…

TABS compliance 96% on first week of full implementation

Operators of Manila’s container terminals said the first week of strict and…

BOC, PHLPost ink MOA for faster release of parcels

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) have signed…

PH imports up 30.8% in January

Philippine merchandise imports increased 30.8% in January 2016, reversing December 2015’s 25.8%…

BOC Piers division to get hard copy of sea manifest

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) now requires a hard copy of the…

BOC foils entry of illegal drugs worth P2M

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency have…

Global growth in 2015 slowest in 6 years, says bank

The Bank of Finland notes that global economic growth in 2015 has…

Asia-Pacific in transition but still with much potential for growth—APEC

Asia-Pacific still has much potential even if it is no longer the…

Malaysia, Hong Kong ink customs pact

Hong Kong’s and Malaysia’s customs agencies have agreed to mutually recognize their…

BOC sets import rules for certain meat products

After issuing a memorandum order in early March requiring pre-clearance of meat…