Three-year BOC accreditation does not remove annual reporting duties. Understand CAO 01-2026, renewal eligibility and the controls to put in place before shipping
Read Full ArticleA Philippine advance tariff ruling can resolve classification uncertainty before importation. Understand the filing lead time, product evidence and limits of the ruling
Read Full ArticleThe import e-invoicing project has reached another preparation milestone. Learn what AO No. 23 covers and how to prepare supplier data while checking operational rules
Read Full ArticleThe BOC–PCCBI integrity agreement puts professional accountability in focus. Importers can strengthen clearance coordination through clear instructions and documented charges
Read Full ArticleThe new definitive safeguard duty applies to defined non-recycled corrugating medium, not every shipment under the listed headings. Product specifications, origin and timing now directly affect landed cost
Read Full ArticleCMO No. 17-2026 creates a BOC office for domestic coordination. Traders should distinguish its policy engagement role from the offices that process and decide individual entries
Read Full ArticleA lower ASEAN duty rate depends on classification, qualifying origin and prescribed proof. Importers should establish all three before relying on it in a purchase price
Read Full ArticleCustoms release is not a substitute for an auditable transaction file. The CMTA’s retention rules and the Revised Corporation Code make documentary control a management responsibility
Read Full ArticleA sound importation budget starts with the correct customs value and tax base, then accounts for the contractual and operational costs that determine the real margin
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