Customs posts record revenues in September

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) posted revenues of P32.87-Billion in September 2014, the highest-ever single-month collection of the agency, on the back of continuous improvements in valuation and an increase…

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Customs’ anti-smuggling campaign scores

Courts junk petitions, uphold sentence for traders The Bureau of Customs (BOC) scored a major victory against smuggling as the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) junked the petitions of the…

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PH’s largest Customs port sets record for auction proceeds

Rice auction yields P73-Million The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Manila International Container Port (MICP) Collection District sets a record in revenues generated from public auctions following the sale of 70 container…

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Customs intensifies drive against technical smuggling

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intensifies its campaign against smuggling as it continues to seize undervalued, misdeclared, and misclassified shipments coming into the country. “Our findings show that eight out…

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Smuggling raps slapped vs Silent Royalty

The Bureau of Customs filed smuggling-related complaints at the Department of Justice against representatives of Silent Royalty Marketing for importing rice without valid import permits. The cases stems from the…

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BOC seizes smuggled rice, garlic in MisOr

The Bureau of Customs seized an estimated 145,000 kilograms (145 metric tons) of glutinous (“malagkit”) rice and an estimated 200,000 kilograms (200 metric tons) of garlic illegally imported through the…

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Customs auctions off more seized rice, earns P161 Million

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) continues to generate revenues for the government through the sale of seized smuggled rice as the Bureau earned P161.35-Million from the public auction of about…

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BOC bombards Bold Bidder for illegal rice imports

Bold Bidder Marketing and General Merchandise faces a barrage of smuggling-related cases filed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for the illegal entry of over 12.8-Million kilograms (over 12,800 Metric…

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BOC illegal drugs haul up 190%

The value of smuggled illegal drugs and other controlled chemicals apprehended by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reached P433.91-Million from January to May 2014, up 190% versus the P149.59-Million worth…

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Customs seizes illegally imported Thai White Rice

The Bureau of Customs seized an estimated 1,250 Metric Tons (1.25-Million kilograms) of white rice that had been arrived in the country without the required import permits from the National…

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