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Opinion pieces about the shipping and logistics industries

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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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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