The Philippine (PH) Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Hong Kong (HK) Customs conducted a joint validation visit under the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program at Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMPC) on June 18, 2024, in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. This is in line with the Philippines-Hong Kong Joint Action Plan on AEO Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) signed on 30 November 2023.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark seized approximately 940 grams of high-grade marijuana or kush, with an estimated value of PhP1,551,000.00, in coordination with the Customs Anti-Illegal Drug Task Force (CAIDTF), X-ray Inspection Project (XIP), Enforcement and Security Service (ESS), Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).

The Philippine Bureau of Customs attended the 33rd regular Meeting of the ASEAN Directors-General of Customs held on June 04-06, 2024, in Phu Quoc, Viet Nam, hosted and chaired by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The Bureau of Customs – Port of Cagayan de Oro (BOC-CDO) has issued a warrant of seizure and detention for 768 reams of undocumented cigarettes intercepted in collaboration with the Philippine National Police and village officials of Brgy. Baning in Sapad, Lanao del Norte, on June 4, 2024.

In its ongoing efforts to promote regional cooperation to implement cross-border trade digitalization, the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently participated in the first Paperless Trade Week hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Zamboanga led the destruction of more than Php 595 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in a customs-rented warehouse in Brgy. Baliwasan, Zamboanga City, on June 13, 2024.

The World Customs Organization (WCO), in collaboration with the Regional Intelligence Liaison Office (RILO) for the Asia/Pacific region, held a pivotal regional workshop from May 14 to 17, 2024, in Hanoi, Vietnam. The workshop focused on sharing best practices for combating counterfeiting and piracy in alignment with the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Strategy adopted by the WCO.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) stands in full support of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to implement a 24/7 shipment process, recognizing the imperative need for round-the-clock operations to accommodate the increasing influx of shipments into the ports.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark seized 2,132 grams of High-Grade Marijuana or Kush and 156 pieces of Assorted Cannabis Infused Disposable Vapes with a total estimated value of Php 3,979,929 concealed inside a parcel declared as “Accessory” from California, USA.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) continues to improve its revenue collection efficiency, achieving yet another milestone by surpassing its collection target for the fifth consecutive month in May 2024. Preliminary reports indicate that the BOC collected an impressive PhP81.753 billion, exceeding its revenue target of PhP79.621 billion by 2.68%, equivalent to PhP2.132 billion.