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Across Borders

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Across Borders is a column on world trade and customs issues written by Atty. Agaton Teodoro Uvero, an international trade, customs (indirect tax) and supply chain expert. Uvero provides advisory and training services to top corporations and industry associations. He was previously Deputy Commissioner for Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group at the Philippine Bureau of Customs (2013-2016). He is author of the book “Understanding International Trade, Tariff and Customs“.

What is the New System?

FOR many years now, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has been slowly…
  • April 6, 2009
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The State of Logistics Outsourcing: 2008 Third Party Logistics

JUST recently, the Georgia Institute of Technology released the results and findings…
  • March 9, 2009
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Subic-Clark Economic Corridor

WE recently attended the Philippines-Taiwan Joint Economic Conference held in Taipei. Part…
  • February 23, 2009
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5th Philippine Ports and Shipping Conference

WE are participating at this week’s 5th Philippine Port and Shipping Conference…
  • February 9, 2009
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Electronic Accreditation of Importers and Forwarders

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) has recently issued several guidelines that will…
  • January 26, 2009
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House Bill No. 5342: Customs and Trade Modernization Act

A BILL entitled “An Act to Prescribe the ‘Customs and Tariff Modernization…
  • December 1, 2008
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Post-Entry Audit System

BEGINNING January of last year, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has been…
  • November 17, 2008
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Revised AFTA Rules of Origin

THE continued deadlock in the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations has resulted…
  • November 3, 2008
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Automated Clearance for Subic, Clark

IN recent years, the Philippine government has been aggressively promoting the development…
  • October 6, 2008
  • 3 minute read

International Trade Arrangements

LAST Friday, we were invited to speak at the two-day conference of…
  • September 22, 2008
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