On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) conducted a series of inspections on six warehouses across Metro Manila, which led to the discovery of P150 million worth of agricultural products, including frozen meat and fresh fruits.

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Legazpi has successfully retained its ISO 9001:2015 certification, following a surveillance audit conducted by TUV SUD, a German auditing and certification service provider, on March 30 and 31, 2023.

The Bureau of Customs – Collection District XII (Port of Parang) participated in the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Economic Corridors Study conducted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) to analyze and evaluate the economic advantages of Region XII and BARMM.

A group of technical experts has convened for the first time to work on a proposal outlining how to make the Southern Philippines an ideal location for storing, moving, and managing cargo.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) inspected recently the warehouse facility of ECOM Electronics Reconditioning Services located at RIS Industrial Complex 168 Mercado St. Lot 3U, Malis, Guiguinto, Bulacan. The inspection revealed a stash of alleged smuggled Smart Televisions (Smart TVs) and computer system units.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) increased its anti-smuggling campaign in the first quarter of 2023, filing 65 criminal complaints with the Department of Justice. The majority of these complaints, 49 in total, involve agricultural products, with the remaining complaints involving fuel, food, cigarettes, general merchandise, and used clothing.

A video of a Filipina passenger’s luggage containing an aircraft model being physically examined by Bureau of Customs agents at NAIA Terminal 1 is currently being circulated on Facebook.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has set a new record with its highest monthly collection for the year 2023. In March 2023, the BOC collected a total of P80.133 billion, surpassing its revenue target of P72.282 billion by P7.851 billion or 10.86%.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has reported a strong collection performance for the first quarter of 2023, exceeding its revenue target by P16.6 billion or 8.43%. The BOC collected a total of P213.619 billion for the period of January to March, compared to the revenue target of P197.020 billion for the same period.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the External Affairs Office (EAO), hosted the 34th Meeting of the ASEAN Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation Working Group (CPTFWG) from March 21 to 23, 2023 in Mactan, Cebu, Philippines.