Customs orders scanning of all boxes passing through Subic

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is subjecting all Subic-bound cargoes to 100%…

Importers of second-hand goods get stricter rules

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is issuing more stringent guidelines for importers…

National intermodal plan in the drawing board

THE Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is coming up with a…

BOC eyes adjustment in advance IFM rule from 12 to 6 hours

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is reducing the time requirement in the…

E-Konek likely first to secure Phase II accreditation under VASP program

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is finalizing the implementation of Phase II…

Revised warehousing rules still on hold

THE release of revised rules on warehousing will be delayed yet again…

Unlawful importation cases pile up at the DOJ

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently filed five criminal cases before the…

GCCI tempers air cargo growth expectations

THE Global Cargo Council, Inc (GCCI) has cut its growth projections for…

Valuation system corrected for higher revenue take

THE correction in the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) valuation database system has…

Tariff on oil imports up 2% in March

THE Department of Energy (DOE) is raising the tax on oil imports…