THE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) has released the implementing rules requiring the electronic submission of shipment data from cargo carriers, in line with the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA).
Customs Commissioner Isidro S. Lapeña signed on May 7 Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) 6-2018 requiring the electronic submission of carriers’ advance manifest, bill of lading, commercial invoice, packing list, stowage plan, container discharging list, load port survey report, and supplemental cargo manifest to the bureau’s Advanced Manifest System.
“The new guidelines on cargo manifest will allow a qualified importer to process in advance the goods declaration prior to the arrival of the shipment and preassess the customs duties, taxes, and other charges as well as other needed documentary
requirements,” Mr. Lapeña said in a statement.
“More so, the cargo information will be used to profile the risk of cargoes while increasing the efficiency of the clearance process of low-risk shipments. Thus, the release of legitimate cargoes will be expedited,” he said. — Elijah Joseph C. Tubayan

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