BOC outlines procedures for handling alert, pre-lodgment control orders

Jul. 18 | Image by Alexander Kliem from Pixabay The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released procedures for the issuance and processing of the pre-lodgment control order (PLCO) and alert order (AO) pursuant to the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA). Customs...

EO eyed to regulate fees of international shipping lines

Jul. 17 | Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez delivering the keynote address at the 2nd Logistics Services Philippines Conference and Exhibit on July 15. An executive order will take the place of a proposed joint administrative order (JAO) designed to regulate charges...

Third party providers now require BOC registration

Jul. 13 | Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will supervise and regulate third-party service providers transacting on behalf of importers and consignees by requiring them to register. Under Customs Administrative Order (CAO) No. 06-2019,...

BOC eyes 200 more firms for audit this year

Jul. 10 | At the customs audit seminar Q&A were Bureau of Customs assistant Commissioner Atty Vincent Philip Maronilla (left), head of the Bureau of Customs Post Clearance Audit Group, and tax consultant Atty Emer Aceron. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is looking...

PH fuel marking program implementing rules issued

Jul. 6 | Image by Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay The Philippine government has finally released implementing guidelines for the fuel marking program designed to curb oil smuggling and plug revenue losses arising from illegal importation or misdeclaration...

BOC take measures to resolve errors found by COA

Jul. 6 | Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has already undertaken measures to comply with recommendations in the Commission on Audit’s (COA) 2018 audit report. BOC Internal Administration Group deputy commissioner Donato B. San...

JAO regulating foreign carriers’ charges out in a week or two—DTI chief

Jun. 23 | Image by Maritime_Filming_UK from Pixabay The joint administrative order (JAO) that will regulate local charges imposed by international shipping lines servicing the Philippines will be out in one or two weeks, according to Trade and Industry Secretary...

Truckers’ registration at BOC on hold; goods lodgement declaration order moved to June 15

May. 31 | Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has placed on hold its order requiring the registration of all truckers carrying import and export goods. At the same time, the agency pushed to June 15 implementation of a shorter period...

BOC policy on trucker registration, shorter goods lodgement declaration period in force by June 1

May. 29 | Starting June 1, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will implement the reduced period for lodging goods declaration and new guidelines on registration of truckers, policies earlier suspended owing to stakeholders’ concerns. In a statement, BOC said the implementation...

BOC suspends order shortening lodgement period for goods declaration

May. 3 | Image by Pexels from Pixabay The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has suspended until further notice an order cutting the period for lodging goods declaration to seven days from the previous 15 days. The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc (CCBI) sought...