Agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service-Manila International Container Port (CIIS-MICP) served a Letter of Authority (LOA) in warehouses in Meycauayan, Bulacan, reportedly storing imported goods without payment of correct duties and taxes.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), in close collaboration with the Department of Agriculture (DA), successfully prevented the entry of unlawfully imported agricultural products into the country.

The unlawful importation of shipment from Thailand, consisting of 3,200 cartons of fresh oranges valued at PHP 8.422 million, was prevented in Manila International Container Port (MICP) after finding that the same is not covered by the required import sanitary clearance from the Bureau of Plant Industry.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) launched a series of crackdown operations on Friday, August 23, 2024, uncovering suspected smuggled disposable vape products, motor parts, and accessories in facilities located in Manila and Laguna. The total estimated value of the seized goods is PhP94.075 million.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Customs Anti-Illegal Drug Task Force (CAIDTF), X-ray Inspection Project (XIP), Enforcement and Security Service (ESS), and Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), confiscated 923.9 grams of suspected high-grade marijuana resin with an estimated value of PhP61,593.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a shipment from Thailand containing P38.8 million worth of dried marijuana at the Manila International Container Port (MICP).

The operation was initiated based on derogatory information received about the shipment. Following this report, the Customs MICP requested a 100% physical examination. Initial x-ray scans on July 31, 2024 and August 1, 2024 revealed suspected dried marijuana inside three (3) boxes. This was confirmed on August 2, 2024 during the 100% physical examination thereof, uncovering 99 heat-sealed packages of marijuana approximately valued at PhP38,808,000.

In a concerted effort to combat illicit trade and protect local agricultural industries, Bureau of Customs Commissioner (BOC) Bienvenido Y. Rubio and Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. spearheaded a seizure operation, uncovering various agricultural products in Dagat-dagatan, Navotas City.

During the second briefing session of the Senate Committee on Finance on the Proposed 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP), key government agencies, including the Bureau of Customs (BOC), received notable praise for their exceptional revenue collection performance. Senate Minority Leader Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III recognized the BOC, along with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Department of Finance’s (DOF) Corporate Affairs Group, for their contributions to a 15% increase in government revenues in the first half of 2024.

In a significant stride against illegal drug trafficking, the Bureau of Customs Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in collaboration with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), successfully intercepted two passengers attempting to smuggle illegal drugs worth PhP56,557,000 during back-to-back operations at NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay City on August 13 and 14, 2024.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Finance (DOF) recently convened with the ASEAN-USAID Partnership Program to discuss the development of the Study on the New Generation ASEAN Single Window (ASW). This collaboration represents a pivotal advancement in enhancing the Philippines’ role in regional trade facilitation.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), in collaboration with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), successfully launched its inaugural “Customs Community Caravan: Awareness Campaign Against Parcel Scam” on August 13, 2024, in Pasig City. This groundbreaking initiative aims to educate and empower communities to combat the growing threat of online and parcel scams by providing them with essential tools to safeguard their hard-earned money and personal information.