Sept imports down 4.5 %

TOTAL merchandise trade for September 2003 declined 1.1% to $6.309 billion from…

EU-ASEAN Customs officials exchange notes on stopping fake goods

MORE than 80 customs officials from ASEAN and Europe met in Manila…

Gov’t sees P1.3B more annual revenue with impending tariff hike

THE Philippine government expects to collect an extra P1.5 billion each year…

Customs outlines anti-smuggling measures

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) defended recently its anti-smuggling measures in the…

Consolidation, integration key trends in logistics

SUPPLY chain integration, consolidation, alliances and partnerships. These are the key trends…

ADB lead economist: World economy on the rebound

THE global economy is on the rebound, and this will translate to…

NEDA forecasts healthier trading environment in 2004

THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) forecast stronger growth in the…

Container freight rates expected to continue rising

THERE is more good news for container shipping lines as more industry…

Post-entry audit guidelines now in effect

THE guidelines for the Post-Entry Audit (PEA), which allows government to conduct…

Cargo Economics Conference tackles key trends, provides hard-to-source statistics

THE PortCalls-organized Cargo Economics Conference last week was attended by about 150…