MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated around 300 tons of imported onion and garlic in separate raids of warehouses in cities of Manila and Malabon.…
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized over P23.8 million worth of smuggled refined sugar from Hong Kong at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) amid the agency’s crackdown against the smuggling of agricultural…
MANILA, Philippines — Call it a case of “gold luck.” On Thursday night, during a routine check, agents from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) were stumped to find a hoard of gold jewelry worth an estimated P80…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A smuggled sex toy and more than 100 rounds of ammunition were confiscated in a port in Cebu by Customs officials. The Bureau of Customs in the Port of Cebu (BOC-Port of Cebu)…
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P60.2 billion in import duties and other taxes slapped on oil products during the first quarter, on the back of a 4.7 billion liters of marked fuel. In a…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Bureau of Customs in Cebu (BOC – Cebu) seized close to five kilograms of shark teeth last August 31, 2021. BOC, in a press statement issued on Monday, September 6, reported that…
The Bureau of Customs has seized estimated P150 million worth of unregistered personal protective equipment, including masks and face shields, from a warehouse in Binondo, Manila. Customs agents found several boxes of unregistered Aidelai masks and Heng…
While allowing more pork imports in a bid to arrest elevated domestic prices caused by a supply lack, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has ordered the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to be on the lookout for smugglers…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Five smuggled luxury and vintage vehicles were destroyed on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, in Cebu as part of the ceremonial founding anniversary of the Bureau of Customs (BOC). Officials from BOC-Cebu led the destruction in…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Smuggled, misdeclared, undeclared, misclassified and undervalued goods worth a total of P460 million were intercepted at the Port of Cebu for the entire 2020. The Bureau of Customs in Cebu (BOC-Cebu), in a…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Despite the pandemic, the Bureau of Customs Port of Cebu still managed to earn a revenue surplus of P3.33 billion in 2020. In a report that was posted on BOC Port of Cebu’s…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P50.9 billion in import duties and other taxes in October, exceeding its downscaled revenue goal for the fifth straight month. While the BOC’s actual collection was 5.2-percent higher than the…
