The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Manila International Container Port (MICP), has intercepted a shipment from Thailand that contained dried marijuana, also known as kush, with an estimated value of approximately PhP 29,499,400.00.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), in its effort to strengthen existing trade facilitation efforts and mechanism, convened the 7th Trade Facilitation Working Group Meeting under the ARISE Plus Philippines Project via virtual conference on April 18, 2024.

The Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) intercepted smuggled spiderlings, at the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) on 16 April 2024.

In line with its mission to enhance collection performance, streamline trade processes, and reinforce border security, for the first quarter of 2024 the Bureau of Customs (BOC) remarkably delivered breakthrough results as aligned to Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio’s five-point priority programs for the current year.

The Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) intercepted a parcel containing approximately 32 kilograms of shabu (methamphetamine) with an estimated street value of PhP218,484,000 at the Paircargo Warehouse, Pasay City.

The delegation from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Philippines comprises of key officials responsible for Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) matters, engaged in a Joint Validation Visit (JVV) with Hong Kong Customs which aims in advancing mutual recognition arrangements and bolstering trade facilitation efforts.

The Bureau of Customs – Manila International Container Port (BOC-MICP) conducted inspections at warehouses in Caloocan and Bulacan, where they uncovered various smuggled goods, including counterfeit underwear, socks, and assorted merchandise valued at PhP 7.3 billion.

The Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) intercepted several unclaimed parcels containing illegal drugs with an estimated street value of PhP 14,825,400 at the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC).

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has exceeded its revenue collection target for March 2024, marking the third consecutive month this year of consistently hitting its target under the leadership of Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), in its pursuit of expediting trade and facilitating e-Commerce goods, has successfully conducted a capacity-building session on “Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in the Context of Cross-Border e-Commerce Transactions” on March 20, 2024.