BOC Commissioner Rubio Outlines Plans to Achieve P959 billion Collection Target and Combat Smuggling in 2024
Leadway Cargo Logistics Inc. • January 26, 2024
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Manila, Philippines – Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio affirmed the bureau’s commitment of reaching its P959 billion collection target for the calendar year 2024 and intensifying efforts against smuggling during Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto’s visit in BOC on January 24, 2024.
Commissioner Rubio outlined the bureau’s strategy to increase collections by 15 to 20% in 2024 through vigilant monitoring and continuous improvement of modernization projects. Key among these initiatives is the Enhanced Value Reference Information System (e-VRIS), which is a critical risk assessment tool for safeguarding government revenues and facilitating trade. The BOC is also actively working on implementing an ICT-enabled clearance system for express shipments and in the process of drafting Customs Administrative Orders (CAO) and Customs Memorandum Orders (CMO) for e-Commerce to prevent revenue leakages.
Addressing the issue of smuggling, Commissioner Rubio reported that the BOC will strengthen border control by engaging and collaborating with other law enforcement agencies for seamless coordination and information sharing against the entry of illicit goods, contraband, drugs, and high-value commodities that pose significant threat against the agency’s revenue collection performance. Additionally, the BOC will fully implement the National Customs Intelligence System (NCIS) to enhance actionable intelligence, support case build-up, and conduct risk profiling and analysis to curb smuggling effectively.
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January 26, 2024
Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio reaffirmed the Bureau of Customs' (BOC) commitment in cultivating new alliances and fostering enhanced stakeholders’ engagement for a more responsive, adaptive, and resilient customs administration during the commemoration of International Customs Day on January 29, 2024.
This collaborative effort focused on refining the PTFC Roadmap, specifically reviewing the action plan, allocating responsibilities, and finalizing a resolution for the creation of the Technical Working Group on National Time Release Study (TWG-NTRS).
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On December 21, 2022, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of San Fernando received a 1x40’ container bearing 184 balikbayan boxes which was part of the 4,625 packages consolidated by All Win Cargo LLC but subsequently abandoned by its deconsolidator, Cargoflex Haulers Corporation.
