Carriers’ surcharges mean up to $5B annual losses for PH economy

Destination fees and surcharges imposed by international shipping lines cost the Philippine…

Imports with generic description to undergo close BOC scrutiny

Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña is warning Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials against…

BOC, PEZA in renewed partnership to further automate operations

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) have…

PH port group bats for scrapping of some shipping charges

Philippine port users and stakeholders are proposing the discontinuation of several fees…

BOC order limits officers with authority to issue alerts

Only the chief of the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC), his authorized…

PIDS study advises stronger long-range planning for infra program

The Philippine government should improve its planning and programming systems, both at…

Joint NEDA, Cabinet committees okay Subic-Clark railway project

The National Economic and Development Authority Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (NEDA ICC-CabCom)…

BOC order stipulates how to assess goods newly subject to higher excise tax

While waiting for implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Tax Reform…

Hanjin unveils 20,600-TEU vessel built in Subic

South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction-Philippines Inc. (HHIC-Phil) on Jan…

BOC inducts 31 new hires with 24 posted at NAIA

A new batch of officials recently joined the Philippine Bureau of Customs…