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Opinion pieces about the shipping and logistics industries

Integrated Logistics Under RA 9280

CASE STUDY 1. A local manufacturer, Santa Barbara Company (SBC), imports various…
  • May 8, 2006
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RMC 9-2006: BIR Rules for Customs Brokers

TO those in the importing and logistics industry, it is common knowledge…
  • April 24, 2006
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New Rules for Customs Assessment Disputes

THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) recently issued new rules gover-ning assessment disputes…
  • April 10, 2006
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Strategic Issues in International Logistics

IN the last two years, we have seen increasing consolidation, through mergers…
  • February 27, 2006
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Tariff Reduction for ASEAN-China Free Trade Area

LAST January 12, 2006, the Philippine government issued EO No. 487, which…
  • February 13, 2006
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New Rules for Imported Alcohol and Tobacco Products

A year ago, a new law governing alcohol and tobacco products was…
  • January 30, 2006
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Voluntary Disclosure/Payment of Additional Customs Duties

AS previously written, more than 100 companies to date have been issued…
  • January 16, 2006
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Foreign Currency Risks in International Trade

FOR importers and exporters, the foreign currency risk involved in trading goods…
  • May 9, 2005
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Latest Developments in ASEAN

AS a result of the failure of WTO members countries to enter…
  • April 25, 2005
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Misconceptions about RA 9280 (2)

THERE seems to be only two positions on RA 9280 – those…
  • April 11, 2005
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