WTO PH trade policy review: CMTA commendable but business environment stands improvement

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has welcomed the Philippines’ implementation of the…

BOC-BIR regional anti-smuggling scheme moves forward

Philippine Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña has instructed district collectors of the Bureau…

Lack of infra, onerous processes hinder ASEAN economic integration

Inadequate physical facilities, cumbersome procedures, and varying international business standards are the…

Finance: TradeNet to process 7 kinds of goods initially

Seven types of commonly traded commodities, including rice and sugar, will be…

BOC’s tight balancing act: Trade facilitation and revenue generation

Much has transpired a year since Philippine Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon assumed…

The Evolving Role of Customs

Traditional Role of Customs Historically, customs administrations all over the world have…

New BOC unit to identify suspicious containers at Manila port

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) launched on Feb 2 its Container…

PH customs eyes ASYCUDA World to automate processes

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is in discussions to implement by…

Customs Modernization and Tariff Act Series 1: Abandoned Goods Are Not Government Property

We have, in various public fora, discussed the benefits of the Customs…

PH Customs At A Crossroads (Part III)

This is the third part of a four-part article outlining the major problems…