BOC-MICP operations almost back to normal

Apr. 5 | BOC assistant commissioner Atty. Vincent Philip Maronilla (left) and BOC Port of Manila district collector Arsenia Ilagan during an online live update on April 3. Operations of the Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Manila International Container Port (MICP) have...

Cargo clearance may be accomplished in 24 hours, says BOC

Apr. 5 | Process flow for the release of imported cargoes under JAO 20-01. The boxes in blue are BOC processes, while the boxes in yellow are performed by various port and shipping stakeholders/service providers, according to BOC assistant commissioner Atty. Vincent...

Only PNP can inspect cargo vehicles, and only if absolutely necessary

Apr. 3 | Only the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) may inspect cargo vehicles at dedicated control points (DCPs), according to PNP Joint Task Force Corona Virus Shield (JTF CV Shield) commander Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar. DCPs will...

JAO fast tracks release of cargoes to address port congestion

Apr. 3 | The Philippine government is expediting release of containers to prevent port congestion during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Under Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 20-01, “clear and coherent inter-agency guidelines” were released...

Expiring PEZA service providers’ LOAs automatically extended

Apr. 3 | The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has automatically extended all accredited service providers’ Letters of Authority (LOA) expiring during the enhanced community quarantine period (ECQ) in Luzon. The automatic extension of expiring LOA covers...

PortCalls April 1, 2020 issue

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Authorized Economic Operator program guidelines issued

Apr. 3 | The Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program for importers and exporters has been established under Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 09-2020. Signed March 16 and effective immediately, the order operationalizes an interim AEO office to implement the...

PEZA orders online validation of e-import permits

Apr. 3 | The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has directed the continued online validation of electronic import permits (eIP) and online endorsement of validated eIPs to the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Manila International Container Port (MICP), Ninoy Aquino...

Cargoes overstaying beyond 30 days face abandonment under proposed order

Apr. 2 | Manila International Container Terminal The government is drafting an order requiring all cargoes overstaying at the port for more than 30 days to be withdrawn within five days or face abandonment. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Philippine...

PH manufacturing activity sees historic low in March

Apr. 1 | Philippine manufacturing activity in March plunged to a historic low, thanks to the Luzon lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Philippine Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in March 2020 fell well below the 50.0 no-change mark to 39.7,...