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Opinion pieces about the shipping and logistics industries

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
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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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