The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has launched the E-Travel Customs System, a unified digital data collection platform designed to streamline the passenger experience at airport terminals. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the new system has combined the Electronic Customs Baggage Declaration...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has made significant advancements under the leadership of Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, as it intensifies efforts to combat illicit trade and enhance trade facilitation and border control. Diokno emphasized the critical importance of curbing illicit trade, citing...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said the agency has seized a wooden boat loaded with smuggled imported cigarettes in Maasin, Zamboanga City's waters. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said a joint operation between the Port of Zamboanga and the Philippine National Police resulted in the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), the government’s second largest tax agency, exceeded anew its collection target for October this year. In a statement, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the bureau collected P78.61 billion last month, above by 1.4 percent against the P77.53 billion goal...
The World Customs Organization (WCO) has recognized the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for its commitment to professionalism and excellence that resulted in better trade facilitation and performance. BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio’s leadership, featured in the 69th issue of Asia/Pacific Customs...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has received commendations for its commitment to trade facilitation and quality management. In a recent publication by the World Customs Organization (WCO), BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio’s leadership was lauded for revitalizing the agency’s workforce and...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) foiled an attempted theft of confiscated goods in a warehouse in Pasay that led to the arrest of both Filipino and Chinese nationals. Previously, the warehouse had been sealed and padlocked as part of a BOC initiative aimed at combatting the trade of counterfeit products...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported that the agency intercepted methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu, with an estimated value P25.31 million at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The seizure, weighing 3.722 kilograms, resulted from a joint operation conducted by the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has enhanced its relationships with Southeast Asian counterparts by exchanging best practices. During the ASEAN Customs Enforcement and Compliance Working Group (CECWG), the BOC facilitated the exchange of knowledge among customs administrations from various countries,...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), the second largest tax agency in the government, surpassed its collection target for the month of September. In a statement, the Customs bureau said that it collected over P79.225 billion in duties and taxes last month. This amount exceeded the target for the period by...
A vessel containing illicit fuel products has been confiscated by the Bureau of Customs in Zamboanga City. In a statement, Customs said the agency has intercepted the M/L Zshahuny II on Sept. 9 at Brgy. Cawit, Zamboanga City for transporting 89,600 liters of smuggled diesel fuel valued at...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has confiscated over 42,000 sacks of rice in Zamboanga City. In a statement, Customs said the bureau forfeited 42,180 sacks of Alas Jasmine Fragrant rice, valued at P42 million, that were discovered inside a warehouse in Brgy. San Jose Gusu, Zamboanga City. The...
