Question & AnswerQ&A (HIGC)
The resolution requires all registered and licensed customs brokers to submit valid certificates of membership from the Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) along with official receipts for their annual or lifetime membership dues as a prerequisite for the issuance or renewal of their Certificates of Registration and Professional Identification Cards.
All professional customs brokers must have one national organization recognized by the Board as the one and only accredited professional organization of customs brokers. A registered customs broker automatically becomes a member of this accredited organization and receives its benefits and privileges.
The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) was accredited as the one and only Accredited Professional Organization of Customs Brokers.
They must submit a valid certificate of CCBI membership bearing their membership number and the official receipt of payment for their CCBI membership dues, whether annual or lifetime.
This ensures that registered and licensed customs brokers are bona fide members of the CCBI and have paid their membership dues, thereby binding them to the accredited professional organization as mandated by law.
The President of CCBI is tasked to furnish the PRC Registration Division with a copy of the updated official registry of bona fide customs broker members, including their membership and official receipt numbers for dues.
The Commission shall provide a copy of the latest list quarterly.
The Resolution takes effect fifteen (15) days following its full and complete publication in the Official Gazette or any major daily newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.
Yes, membership in the accredited professional organization (CCBI) is automatic and mandatory upon registration and licensing with the Board.
No, membership in the accredited professional organization of customs brokers does not bar membership in other associations of customs brokers.