THERE is no congestion at the Port of Manila (PoM) and the Manila International Container Port (MICP), according to the Bureau of Customs (BoC).
THERE is no congestion at the Port of Manila and the Manila International Container Port , according to the Bureau of Customs .Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio made the clarification to Speaker Martin Romualdez, who visited the BoC following reports that rice shipments were accumulating at the ports, raising concerns over potential delays and their effect on rice prices.
Of these, 492 containers have been cleared for release, while 138 containers are still pending payment of duties and taxes.Rubio said that none of the shipments have exceeded the 30-day period stipulated by Section 1129 of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act .The law requires importers to claim their shipments within 30 days from payment of duties and taxes, or the shipments will be declared abandoned.
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