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For Filipino businesses looking to sell their products overseas, understanding the rules can be just as important as finding buyers. To help exporters navigate that process, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner Atty. Agaton Teodoro Uvero of the Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group (AOCG) gathered businesses, industry groups, and government […]
Faster cargo release, more efficient trade processes, and stronger border protection are among the goals driving the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) continuing modernization efforts. To support these reforms, Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno led a delegation to Japan recently to gain insights into advanced customs technologies, digital systems, and operational practices that can help improve the delivery […]
Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno called on Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials to sustain the agency’s historic revenue momentum and intensify efforts in enforcement, accountability and operational efficiency as he convened key officials during the recently concluded Collectors’ Conference hosted by the Port of Davao. The conference highlighted the Bureau’s record-breaking revenue performance, with collections reaching […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) won the Philippines Strategic Partnership Innovation of the Year – Government Organization award at the Asian Innovation Excellence Awards 2026 held in Singapore, earning regional recognition for its efforts to strengthen stakeholder engagement and advance trade facilitation. The award recognizes the Bureau’s Customs Industry Consultative and Advisory Council (CICAC), a […]
Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno shared the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) commitment in supporting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) to capture the global market at the 5th annual ASEAN DHL GoTrade Summit in the Philippine International Convention Center. In his keynote speech, Nepomuceno called for the MSMEs to trust the BOC in its drive to be […]
More than ₱1.4 billion worth of illicit vape products, the largest seizure of smuggled vape products in a single operation in Bureau of Customs (BOC) history, were condemned and destroyed recently, preventing millions of illegal vape devices and pods from reaching the market. The seized goods consisted of 3,174 boxes of vape devices and pods […]
Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno highlighted the agency’s progress in revenue collection, digitalization, and trade facilitation as it continues reforms toward a more efficient and responsive Customs administration. During the recent “Balitaan sa Harbor View” organized by Manila City Hall Reporters’ Association, Nepomuceno reported that the BOC collected more than ₱664 billion against […]
Authorities intercepted ₱496.413 million worth of shabu weighing 73.002 kilograms hidden inside industrial machinery from Guadalajara, Mexico, following the drug operation led by the Bureau of Customs–Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), preventing a major shipment of illegal drugs from entering the country. The shipment arrived in […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan commended the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for their operation against Customs officials allegedly involved in the sale of frozen chicken meat meant for destruction, saying the incident underscores the need to intensify the fight against corruption within government ranks. Pangilinan also welcomed the BOC’s swift […]
In support of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s agenda to strengthen government revenues, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), under the leadership of Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, recorded its highest-ever January to September collection at ₱757.406 billion in 2026. The nine-month collection exceeded the ₱748.494-billion target for the period by ₱8.913 billion, or 1.2%, keeping the Bureau […]