The Bureau of Customs partnered with the United Kingdom Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to enhance its food trade between the two countries. The Customs said that the partnership, organized by the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines, aims to ease trade processes. One of...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) was granted a positive remark by the Commission on Audit (COA) for its financial statements for 2023. In a statement issued Wednesday, BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio welcomed the COA’s annual audit report which gives the agency an “unmodified opinion” on the...
Several business federations commended the Bureau of Customs' Accounts Management Office (BOC-AMO) for improving its operational efficiency and client service. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Philippines (FICCP), the Practicing Customs Brokers Association of the Philippines (PCBAP),...
Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio has instructed the Intelligence Group to launch an immediate investigation into the alledged recycling and resale of seized vape products. In a memorandum dated July 29, Rubio ordered Bureau of Customs (BOC) Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence Group Jubymax...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized P38.8 million worth of dried marijuana from Thailand at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) last week. According to the BOC, the contraband was discovered after the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) Field Station at the MICP...
Illegal cigarettes estimated at P3 million were intercepted in Kapatagan and Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte. The Bureau of Customs-Port of Cagayan de Oro (BOC-CDO) on July 25 issued a warrant of seizure and detention against the 4,300 reams of undocumented cigarettes. The confiscated...
Over P7 million worth of illegal drugs were seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay City. The BOC NAIA, together with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), intercepted on July 26...
The United Arab Emirates donated one cargo flight loaded with assorted goods to the Philippines to assist those affected by typhoon Carina, the Bureau of Customs reported. The donation arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 on Tuesday, July 30, and was facilitated by...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) exceeded its cumulative revenue target since the start of the Marcos administration's term, generating an additional P126.26 billion. The government's second-largest revenue-generating agency collected P1.73 trillion over the past two years, higher than the P1.601...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), the government's second-largest tax agency, is poised to surpass its revenue target this year, potentially hitting a record of nearly P1 trillion. Assistant Commissioner and Spokesperson Vincent Philip Maronilla said the BOC’s internal target is to exceed its 2024...
By XANDER DAVE CEBALLOS A passport that will ease the customs procedures and reduce administration costs for imports such as commercial samples and exhibition items is set to be implemented. The Bureau of Customs and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) launched the ATA Carnet...
Two women who were suspected to be Chinese nationals but who presented documents showing Filipino citizenship were intercepted at the Nin oy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last July 10. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that the two women, identified only as “Dianne” and “Myla,”...
