The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized approximately P4.8 billion worth of suspected smuggled vapes, counterfeit branded items, cosmetics, and general merchandise in Binondo, Manila. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said that this operation is one of the bureau's largest hauls this year by the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has confiscated around P85 million worth of smuggled poultry products from China, discovered in a warehouse in Parañaque City. The operation was conducted by the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service-Manila International Container Port (CIIS-MICP) following a...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), the government’s second-largest tax agency, announced that it had exceeded its revenue collection target for the first eight months of 2024. In a statement on Friday, Sept. 6, the BOC reported that it collected P614.781 billion from Janaury to August this year,...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) to strengthen joint monitoring of commodities and ensure fair practices that protect local industries. The MOU was formalized during the 6th Customs and Industry...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized P5.5 billion worth of illegally imported cigarettes and counterfeit items in a warehouse in Bulacan. The operation, conducted by the BOC-Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) on Friday, Aug. 30, was initiated following a letter of...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a shipment of imported oranges from Thailand valued at P8.4 million after discovering that it lacked the required sanitary documents. In collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, the BOC successfully prevented the entry of 3,200 cartons of fresh...
A series of crackdown operations in Manila and Laguna led to the discovery of around P94 million worth of suspected smuggled disposable vape products, motor parts, and accessories, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported. During an inspection last Friday, Aug. 23, agents from the BOC and the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized approximately P500 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a raid on warehouses in Bulacan on Thursday, Aug. 22. The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service-Manila International Container Port (CIIS-MICP) conducted the inspection and also seized...
The Department of Finance (DOF) announced that the government's two main tax agencies have already achieved over half of their full-year collection target in just the first seven months of the year, primarily fueled by digitalization efforts. Tax revenues from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)...
State agents intercepted two passengers who were smuggling illegal drugs worth around P56 million in back-to-back operations at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) NAIA, along with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug...
Several agricultural commodities were seized by the Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport as they did not have sanitary permits. During a joint inspection, BOC-NAIA and Department of Agriculture officers seized shipments from two Japanese passengers containing agricultural products...
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...
