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Across Borders

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Across Borders is a column on world trade and customs issues written by Atty. Agaton Teodoro Uvero, an international trade, customs (indirect tax) and supply chain expert. Uvero provides advisory and training services to top corporations and industry associations. He was previously Deputy Commissioner for Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group at the Philippine Bureau of Customs (2013-2016). He is author of the book “Understanding International Trade, Tariff and Customs“.

RCEP and Free Trade Agreements

RCEP and Free Trade Agreements

Last February 21, 2023, the Philippine Senate ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic…
  • May 16, 2023
  • 4 minute read

How PH Customs should Modernize – Part II

Different Setting, Different Customs Model In the Philippines, with customs collections significantly…
  • April 23, 2023
  • 3 minute read
Avoiding Common Importer Mistakes

How PH Customs Should Modernize

(This is the first of a two-part series. ) Brief History of…
  • April 16, 2023
  • 3 minute read
Avoiding Common Importer Mistakes

Avoiding Common Importer Mistakes

Unless you are buying a one-off low-value item online, buying offshore for…
  • April 3, 2023
  • 4 minute read
INCOTERMS 2020

International Trading Terms – INCOTERMS 2020

Prior to the pandemic, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) released its…
  • March 19, 2023
  • 3 minute read
Purchasing & Supply

How to Buy and Source from Abroad

In recent years, digital commerce has grown tremendously and this has greatly…
  • March 12, 2023
  • 3 minute read
Frequently Asked Questions on Importation

Frequently Asked Questions on Importation

As a result of the pandemic lockdowns, e-commerce has grown exponentially, and…
  • March 6, 2023
  • 3 minute read
Introduction to Import Management – Part II

Introduction to Import Management – Part II

Know the Import and Export Process. Customs process in the Philippines is…
  • February 27, 2023
  • 4 minute read
Introduction to Import Management – Part I

Introduction to Import Management – Part I

In the Philippines, most importers pay a lot more taxes (indirect taxes)…
  • February 19, 2023
  • 4 minute read

What Will You Buy? How Will You Source?

In recent years, digital commerce has grown tremendously and this has greatly…
  • August 28, 2018
  • 3 minute read