Vietnam needs more reforms to reach industrialized status

The Vietnamese government has succeeded in reducing the country’s overall economic instability,…

APEC seeing move toward greater cross-border, intra-industry trade

Asia-Pacific economies must recognize and address the change toward greater cross-border movement…

Improving global economy to perk up shipping trade

The steady improvement of the global economy is putting a positive vibe…

PEZA extends fee discount at Batangas port for another year

THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority has extended for another year its 50%…

BOC issues order on exporter self-certification

THE Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has begun implementing the ASEAN Second…

DOF taps tariff classification experts to help Customs

CLASSIFICATION experts from the Philippine Tariff Commission will be detailed at the…

BOC yields post-entry audit functions to new DOF unit

A NEW Philippine Department of Finance unit, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU),…

BOC to finally enforce order on detailed import description

AFTER being unenforced for seven years, a Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) that…

Metro Manila truck ban extended by another 6 months

THE modified uniform truck ban in Metro Manila has again been extended…

Logistics warehouse, customs office opened in Vietnam

Intra-Asia shipping and logistics company SITC announced the completion on December 28…