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Exporters seek urgent resolution to burdensome new VAT regulation

June 25, 2021

Processes and requirements under Revenue Regulations No. 9-2021 should not unduly burden exporters and MSMEs, according to the Philippine Exporters Confederation RR 9-2021,...

BOC automated management of general warehousing bond starts with Port of Manila

June 24, 2021

Under Customs Memorandum Order 17-2021, the Bureau of Customs implemented on June 15 its automated bonds management system (ABMS) for general warehousing, with...

Man posing as BOC employee, port operator exec collared

June 23, 2021

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Manila Police District have arrested a certain Macario Samson for allegedly posing as a Customs employee...

Exporters to ASEAN must use new CO Form D

June 22, 2021

Exporters to ASEAN member states must now use the new certificate of origin (CO) Form D to process their export goods since the...

BOC NAIA starts to inoculate workers against COVID

June 22, 2021

The Bureau of Customs Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has begun to vaccinate its employees against COVID-19 The inoculation program started on June...

BOC sets rules on informal entry goods clearance

June 21, 2021

The Bureau of Customs has prescribed rules for the clearance of goods under the informal entry process Customs Administrative Order No. 02-2021 aims...

BOC rolls out rules on CFW use of automated inventory system

June 21, 2021

The Bureau of Customs has issued rules on mandatory use of an automated inventory management system for off-dock and off-terminal customs facilities and...

All ecozone, freeport shipments from Manila now covered by E-TRACC

June 19, 2021

The Bureau of Customs will implement the Electronic Tracking of Containerized Cargoes (E-TRACC) System in economic zones and freeports that remain uncovered by...

BOC destroys 21 smuggled vehicles worth P58.55M

June 18, 2021

A total of 21 seized smuggled motor vehicles worth P58.55 million were destroyed simultaneously on June 18 by the Bureau of Customs in...

Royale Cold Storage eyes lead role in PH cold storage industry

June 18, 2021

Royale Cold Storage looks to become the Philippines’ biggest cold storage provider in the next two years, doubling capacity of 47,000 pallet positions ...