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BOC, USAID Launch BOC ASEAN Customs Declaration Document Portal

December 23, 2022

Customs Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz led the Ceremonial Launching of the Bureau of Customs- ASEAN Customs Declaration Document (ACDD) Management Portal with representatives from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on December 6 in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

BOC-Port of Subic seizes misdeclared agricultural products

December 23, 2022

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Subic (BOC-POS) seized 44 containers of misdeclared agricultural products that originated from China on December 5, 9, and 10.

MICP FACILITATES SHIP-OUT OF BALIKBAYAN BOXES

December 22, 2022

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) started shipping out balikbayan boxes in various parts of the country to alleviate the plight of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who were victimized by unscrupulous consolidators abroad.

US Mission to ASEAN, USAID API Project Re-affirm Support to Customs PH Towards ASEAN Integration

December 20, 2022

Delegates from the United States Mission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and United States Agency for International Development’s ASEAN Policy Implementation (USAID API) Project and Customs Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz agreed to broaden economic integration and meet the Philippines’ commitment to digitizing trade processes and optimizing intra-ASEAN trade potential.

BOC hosts ASEAN AEO Joint Validation, Inaugurates New AEO Office

December 20, 2022

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) hosted the physical Joint Validation for the Philippines under the ASEAN Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (AAMRA) negotiations at the Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, on December 14-15.

NEDA Supports BOC Davao’s Logistics Hub Project

December 19, 2022

The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) – Economic Development Committee (EDC) XI approved the recommendation of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Davao action plan to create a Technical Working Group (TWG) for its logistics and investment hub project.

BOC Files Criminal Complaints vs Forwarders

December 19, 2022

Deconsolidators involved in abandoning hundreds of balikbayan boxes at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) have been charged criminally by the Bureau of Customs (BOC).

Port of Cebu inks MOA on Inter-Agency Interdiction Task Force

December 18, 2022

The Bureau of Customs Port of Cebu signed the Memorandum of Agreement on Wednesday, creating One Cebu–Inter-Agency Interdiction Task Force (OC-IAITF), Cebu provincial government’s unified initiative to fight illegal drugs, smuggling, human trafficking, and terrorism.

World Bank visits MICP to Bolster Trade Facilitation Efforts

December 17, 2022

The Bureau of Customs Project Management Unit (BOC-PMU), led by Dona Bolea, and the World Bank visited the Manila International Container Port (MICP) on December 6 for the Philippine Customs Modernization Project.

BOC Warehouse Inspection Yields P150M Worth of Fake Goods

December 16, 2022

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday inspected a warehouse in Imus, Cavite, and found an estimated P150 million worth of fake apparel, appliances, and general merchandise.

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