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PH Customs chief sets 2015 goals, cites disappointments

Customs Commissioner John Phillip Sevilla identified five priorities for the country’s second…
  • January 5, 2015
  • 4 minute read

Vietnam registers strong merchandise trade in January-November 2014

From January to November of 2014, Vietnam’s trade-in-goods totaled US$271 billion in…
  • January 5, 2015
  • 3 minute read

Singapore’s GDP slows to 1.5% in Q4 as productivity stagnates

The economy of Singapore grew by 1.5% year-on-year in the fourth quarter…
  • January 5, 2015
  • 2 minute read

2015 forecast to see further halting growth in economy, shipping

The year 2015 is expected to build upon the fragile economic recovery…
  • January 5, 2015
  • 2 minute read

BOC accredits more than 11,000 importers

As of December 11, a total of 11,040 Philippine importers have been…
  • January 4, 2015
  • 1 minute read

PEZA locators now exempt from BOC accreditation

Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) locators that import goods need no longer…
  • January 4, 2015
  • 2 minute read

MARINA sets up permanent fast lane for vessel import permits

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has made permanent its special processing window/express…
  • January 4, 2015
  • 3 minute read

BOC’s revenue collection swells to P350B but still behind target

Revenue collection by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) from Januar­y to November…
  • January 4, 2015
  • 2 minute read

BOC issues rules for processing importers’ VAT refund claims

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will allot more than P6 billion of…
  • January 4, 2015
  • 2 minute read

Outlook for PH electronic exports rosy despite port congestion

Despite the protracted Manila port congestion, the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in…
  • January 4, 2015
  • 2 minute read