North Harbor to have only one operator – PPA

THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has approved the terms of reference for…

Duties on Air Freight Charges

IMPORTERS, customs brokers and forwarders normally encounter problems clearing air shipments with…

Integrated Logistics Under RA 9280

CASE STUDY 1. A local manufacturer, Santa Barbara Company (SBC), imports various…

ATI sees 79% higher income

PORT operator Asian Terminals, Inc (ATI) posted a consolidated net income of…

BOC amenable to harsher smuggling penalties

THE Bureau of Customs is open to imposing stiffer penalties for smuggling,…

SBMA watches out for new tricks of smugglers

ANTI-smuggling Task Force Subic (TFS) seized the other day six imported cars…

February imports up 4.6%

HIGHER oil prices led the growth in Philippine imports in February, but…

RMC 9-2006: BIR Rules for Customs Brokers

TO those in the importing and logistics industry, it is common knowledge…

New Rules for Customs Assessment Disputes

THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) recently issued new rules gover-ning assessment disputes…

Customs overshoots Q1 target

THE Bureau of Customs has exceeded its first-quarter collection goal by more…