Of late, Mayor Rody Duterte, asked Congress to be allowed to right-size the bureaucracy. Some, he said, have overlapping functions, others have redundant justifications, and, still, many others are simply top heavy for their mandates. Indeed, many agencies are inappropriately …
Read More »Customs accreditation — many crimes have been committed in your name!
Accreditation is the first issue one has to get acquainted with when planning to deal with the customs bureau. Unless your firm is accredited, your importation documents will not be processed. You have to get accreditation, otherwise your importation will …
Read More »House, Customs tie-up foils technical smuggling try
Those thinking of pulling another fast one on the Bureau of Customs and avoiding payment of the proper duties and taxes on shipments should seriously reconsider their dark schemes. Revived cooperation between the House of Representatives Committee on Ways and …
Read More »BOC to OFWs: “Be careful in sending balikbayan boxes”
Abandoned balikbayan boxes by US-based freight forwarder, RDR Forwarding, have been released by local forwarder Isidro Faderguya to Online Pinoy Padala (OPP), the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Thursday, 23 February. Customs Commissioner Nicanor E. Faeldon clarified that said …
Read More »BOC expresses its support to amend excise tax on automobiles
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has expressed its full support to the proposed bill in the Congress to restructure the system for excise tax on brand-new automobiles. The proposed restructuring of the excise tax system is provided under Section 24 …
Read More »BOC, PDEA, Chinese agents join forces to stop drug smuggling
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) tie-up with China’s Fujian Provincial Drug Law Enforcement Agency for a strong stance against the entrance of prohibited drugs into the Philippines. In a meeting on Tuesday, 21 February, …
Read More »BOC recognized by PDEA for its anti-drugs operations
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) received a plaque of appreciation from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for having the most number of significant drug-related operational accomplishments from January to November 2016. The award was presented by Chairman Isidro S. …
Read More »BOC eyes more than P36M revenue in MICP auction
The Bureau of Customs expects an estimated P36,748,577.43 million in revenue from a public auction sale at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). Auction and Cargo Disposal Division (ACDD) of MICP will bid out of twelve (12) lots of abandoned …
Read More »BOC increases De Minimis from P10 to P10,000
The Bureau of Customs gladly announces that the first Customs Administrative Order (CAO) that will implement a salient feature of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) has already been signed and approved. On 28 September, CAO No. 02-2016 (RE: …
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