The newly-inaugurated office of the subport of Currimao. Photo from the Bureau of Customs.
  • A new customs office for the subport of Currimao in Ilocos Norte has opened for business
  • The new office aims to enhance customs operations at the Currimao seaport and help improve economic growth in the region
  • The collection district of Aparri has already more than doubled its annual collection target of P400 million, of which 80% was contributed by the Currimao subport
  • Customs offices for the subports of Port Irene and Laoag International Airport will also be inaugurated soon

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently inaugurated a new customs office for the subport of Currimao in Ilocos Norte designed to enhance operations at Currimao seaport and improve economic growth in the region.

“This new office is a milestone achievement for both the sub-port of Currimao and the Port of Aparri,” BOC-Currimao officer-in-charge Ma. Luisa Relon said in a statement.

During the inauguration, customs officers of the Currimao subport acknowledged their top importers and stakeholders for helping transform their mother unit, the collection district of Aparri, into a “billionaire port.”

BOC-Aparri district collector Elenita Abaño noted the collection district has already collected more than double its annual revenue collection target of P400 million in June 2022, of which 80% has been contributed by the Currimao subport.

Abaño thanked the owners of Omnico Natural Resources Inc. for providing a space for the Currimao subport office in their building.

Aside from the Currimao subport, offices for the subports of Port Irene and Laoag International Airport will also be inaugurated soon.

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