BOC to commence audit of firms with release of post-clearance audit order

Jan. 17 | Philippine companies will now have to be ready for a potential customs audit with the signing of a Bureau of Customs (BOC) order finally operationalizing the agency’s post-clearance audit function. Customs Administrative Order (CAO) 01-2019, signed...

Maronilla is new head of customs audit unit

Apr. 4 | Second update on April 5 at 9:11pm to include statements of Senator Francis Pangilinan and Commissioner Isidro Lapeña on Maronilla’s appointment. An earlier update (1:12pm on April 5) reflected this change: “Maronilla’s assistant commissioner...

BOC-NAIA eyes measures to cut cargo clearance time

Feb. 19 | Bureau of Customs-Port of NAIA district collector Atty. Vincent Philip Maronilla at the Feb 13 NAIA Customs and Business Dialogue organized by PortCalls and Asia Customs & Trade. STAKEHOLDERS can expect faster and more streamlined processing at the...

PH Customs regulated imports list due for update in June

Mar. 27 | The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is planning to update the Customs Regulated Imports List (CRIL) and convert it into a more secure format by June 2017. Together with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Bureau of Import Services (BIS), BOC...

PH eyes fewer documents, faster processing of export/import permits

Jun. 4 | This year the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) is targeting to cut the number of and shorten processing time for trade documents to boost Philippine competitiveness. In a presentation at the Second Annual NCC Ease of Doing Business Summit, Atty....