BOC-MICP surpasses 2014 auction revenue target by 261%; Garlic auction generates P12-Million

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The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Manila International Container Port (MICP) Collection District earned over P469-Million from the conduct of public auctions on illegally imported goods forfeited in favor of the government from January to September 16, 2014. The figure includes the P12.065-Million winning bid a shipment of smuggled garlic sold through public auction yesterday (Tuesday, September 16).

From January to September 16, 2014, the BOC-MICP District Office successfully conducted 14 public auctions of some 1,319 container vans with forfeited shipments, generating a total of P469.052-Million, 261% over its full-year 2014 auction revenue target of P130-Million. The significant jump in the district’s auction proceeds stem from its sale of 315 container vans of glutinous and white rice last September 11, 2014 which earned over P393-Million.

“More than raising revenues for the government, the aggressive disposition of forfeited goods has also helped decongest the Manila International Container Terminal and sent a strong message to our stakeholders that we are committed to implementing customs laws and policies to the letter,” said BOC-MICP District Collector ElmirDela Cruz.

On top of the public auctions, the BOC-MICP also condemned 1,091 container vans of seized goods that can neither be sold through public bidding nor donated to the Department of Social Welfare and Development. These include pirated or fake goods, food items and medicines that are expired and have no permits from the Food and Drug Administration.

Garlic auction grosses P12-M

In a public auction yesterday (Tuesday, September 16), the BOC-Manila International Container Port successfully sold an estimated 486,870 kilograms for P12.065-Million, or about P24.78 per kilo, to CH Sta. Fe Corp.

Four bidders submitted bids for 17 container vans of garlicthat arrived from Shandong, China last June 2013. The shipment was seized from MC Jayson International Trading for lack of Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary (SPS) Import Clearance from the Department of Agriculture (DA).

Under the Plant Quarantine Law of 1978lawor the Presidential Decree No. 1433, importations of garlic require an SPS Clearance from the agriculture department.

AUCTION RESULTS:

Lot
Volume

No. of ContainerVans
Min. Floor Price
Min. Floor Price per kg of rice
Winning Bidder
Winning Bid Price
Winning Bid Price per kg of rice
No. of bids

White Garlic from China
486,870 kg

17 x 40 foot container vans

P12,013,517.25
P24.67
CH STA. FE CORP.
P12.065-Million
P24.78

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