PPA tightens port entry protocols

• The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is tightening border control measures at…

BOC official leads ASEAN committee on customs integration

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has appointed External Affairs Office head Atty.…

All ecozone-bound ‘red’, ‘orange’ shipments to undergo x-ray

All transit shipments bound for special economic zones and tagged as “orange”…

BOC further extends E-TRACC coverage from Aug

By August, the Electronic Tracking of Containerized Cargoes (E-TRACC) System will cover…

P4.5M smuggled ukay-ukay shipment confiscated in Cebu

A shipment of used clothing from Thailand worth an estimated P4.5 million…

New rules on customs treatment of vessel stores take effect in Aug

The Bureau of Customs is set to implement an order which provides…

Ex-BOC staff facing jail time for falsifying public documents

A former Bureau of Customs employee was found guilty of 11 counts…

Book consolidates customs seizure, forfeiture rulings

The Bureau of Customs on July 19 launched its first comprehensive book…

P10M Chinese red onions seized at MICP

Red onions from China worth P10 million were seized by the Bureau…

BOC blocks smuggling of over P33M in foreign monies since 2020

The Bureau of Customs foiled attempts to smuggle into the Philippines P33.129…