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Opinion pieces about the shipping and logistics industries

Customs issues on AFTA Form

DIMPORTS or exports among member countries of ASEAN avail of special tariff…
  • September 25, 2006
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Risks and Threats to World Trade

IN our article last August 14, 2006 (RP’s Bilateral and Regional Trade…
  • September 11, 2006
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CAO 3-2006-A: Implementation and Practical Issues

AS written in last week’s article, CAO 3-2006-A seems to have addressed…
  • September 4, 2006
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RP’s Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreement

IN 1995, the Philippines formally joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). After…
  • August 14, 2006
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TCC Cancellation and Revalidation Starting Aug 1

THE Department of Finance (DOF) has issued a new order requiring the…
  • July 31, 2006
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WTO Review of Free Trade Agreements

The continuing failure of WTO members to enter into major agreements starting…
  • July 17, 2006
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RP to Adopt the Revised Kyoto Convention

THERE are at present two proposed legislation pending in Congress which, if…
  • July 3, 2006
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CMO 20-2006: Rules for Alcohol and Tobacco products

IN a previous column (January 30, 2006, Port-Calls), we wrote about the…
  • June 21, 2006
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CVCRRC – Valuation and Classification Disputes

In a previous article (PortCalls, April 10, 2006), we wrote about CMO…
  • June 5, 2006
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Duties on Air Freight Charges

IMPORTERS, customs brokers and forwarders normally encounter problems clearing air shipments with…
  • May 22, 2006
  • 3 minute read