P260M worth of rice, cigarettes confiscated at Bataan

Cigarettes and premium Vietnamese rice worth P260 million were apprehended by authorities…

Auto imports from 188 countries exempt from safeguard duty

Passenger and light commercial vehicles (LCV) imported from 188 developing countries and…

Solid demand growth awaits industrial and logistics real estate

Real estate assets are being repurposed, with commercial spaces converted into storage,…

PortCalls February 24, 2021

Our latest issue PortCalls (February 24, 2021). Stories include: MARINA grants 30%…

Soft copies of goods declaration docs for exclusive submission to BOC portal

Importers or brokers should submit soft copies of goods declaration documents only…

AyalaLand Logistics reports P702M profit as warehouse leasing expands

AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC) recorded a 10% increase in net income…

DTI advises product verification even while STMA penalties remain suspended

Stakeholders, particularly exporters, should start checking if their products are strategic goods…

No MGCQ for PH unless there’s COVID vaccine

President Rodrigo Duterte said the Philippines should not be placed under the…

Excess sulfur in some tested VLSFOs sowing confusion—report

In several cases, tested VLSFO samples recorded a sulfur content exceeding the…

BOC ordered to guard vs pork smuggling

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has directed the Bureau of Customs (BOC)…