International trade lawyer Uvero appointed DTI assistant secretary

International trade lawyer Uvero appointed DTI assistant secretary

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has appointed international trade lawyer and former customs…
RCEP and Free Trade Agreements

RCEP and Free Trade Agreements

Last February 21, 2023, the Philippine Senate ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic…

How PH Customs should Modernize – Part II

Different Setting, Different Customs Model In the Philippines, with customs collections significantly…
Avoiding Common Importer Mistakes

How PH Customs Should Modernize

(This is the first of a two-part series. ) Brief History of…
Avoiding Common Importer Mistakes

Avoiding Common Importer Mistakes

Unless you are buying a one-off low-value item online, buying offshore for…
Introduction to Import Management – Part II

Introduction to Import Management – Part II

Know the Import and Export Process. Customs process in the Philippines is…

BOC establishes rules on posting, use of all kinds of security

Customs Administrative Order No. 01-2021 provides new guidelines on the posting and…

BOC issues rules on accreditation of VASPs

Customs Administrative Order (CAO) No. 14-2020 provides new guidelines on accreditation and…

PH customs and trading rules made easy with new book

“Understanding International Trade, Tariff and Customs” authored by customs and trade expert Atty Agaton…

Rule on BOC exercise of police authority drafted

The Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) are…