The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio received recognitions at the Gawad Pilipino Awards 2024, held on November 19, 2024. The event honored individuals and institutions demonstrating exceptional service and dedication to the nation.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has furthered its commitment to modernizing trade processes by strengthening its partnership with the private sector during the recent “Enabling Cross-Border Paperless Trade” seminar. The event was organized by the Pan Asian E-commerce Alliance (PAA) and hosted by InterCommerce Network Services Inc. at Makati City.

On October 30, 2024, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark intercepted 178 spiderlings concealed in an air parcel declared as “Hairclips” from Indonesia. Upon physical examination, the subject air parcel was found to contain 157 vials of live spiders, while 21 held deceased specimens. The subject parcel bound to Valenzuela City, was flagged for physical examination due to a suspicious declaration by the consignee.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) strongly condemns the illicit trade of vape products and all associated unlawful activities.

Accordingly, BOC will be steadfast in its commitment in upholding the provisions outlined in Republic Act No. 11900, the ‘Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act,’ and Republic Act No. 10863, the ‘Customs Modernization and Tariff Act,’.

A series of operations conducted by the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) Manila International Container Port-Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (MICP-CIIS) in the previous week led to the discovery of P1.944 billion worth of dried tobacco, fake goods, used clothing, and other items in several warehouses in the province of Bulacan.

The Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Compliance Division (EPCD) under the BOC Enforcement Group (EG), intercepted two packages containing rare and highly valued agarwood worth PhP4,275,000 on November 6, 2024, at a warehouse in Pasay City.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC)—Port of Clark has foiled another drug smuggling attempt through the interception of a parcel that arrived on October 25, 2024, containing marijuana resin disguised as raw honey in plastic bottles from California, U.S.A.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has received reports about a new scam in which individuals impersonate the Commissioner of Customs on WhatsApp to extort payments. These scammers pose as the Commissioner, misleading individuals into thinking they are engaging in legitimate transactions and soliciting payments for customs-related services.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recorded a preliminary actual collection performance of PhP784.54 billion from January to October 2024. This amount marks a robust 6% increase compared to the same period last year, resulting in an additional PhP44.445 billion over the PhP740.095 billion collected in 2023.

In its ongoing campaign against illicit cigarettes, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cagayan de Oro, under the leadership of District Collector Arthur G. Sevilla, Jr., issued a Warrant of Seizure and Detention (WSD) on November 4, 2024, against 10,750 reams of undocumented cigarettes discovered in an abandoned 1×10’ container van onboard a ten-wheeler truck in Brgy. Puntod, Cagayan de Oro City, on October 24, 2024.