Question & AnswerQ&A (BOC CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 4-2011)
The objective is to enhance the Super Green Lane facility by providing additional benefits to qualified members to simplify and accelerate customs clearance and administrative processes.
This Order covers shipments to the Philippines by importers currently accredited with the Super Green Lane Plus transactions as stipulated in the rules.
The Task Group is headed by the Deputy Commissioner of the Intelligence Group, and it is responsible for identifying qualified importers, conducting post-clearance checks, ensuring compliance with the SGL Plus rules, and other functions assigned by the Commissioner.
The importer must have transacted with the Bureau of Customs for at least one year with a clear nature of business, have a good reputation, not have misused customs facilities for at least one year, and be willing to undergo a compliance audit.
Benefits include a three-year suspension on audits, five-year validity of accreditation, allowance to import articles not on the List of Importables, exemption from the Selectivity System, and a 24-hour client coordinator service.
Yes, accredited SGL Plus members can import articles not included in the List of Importables but must submit their List of Importables and expected import volumes for monitoring.
Such violations can lead to suspension, revocation, or cancellation of the Certificate of Accreditation after due notice.
The service fee ranges from Php 500 for FOB value below US $5,000 to Php 2,500 for above US $500,000, scaled according to the FOB value of the imports.
All information provided on a confidential basis shall be treated as strictly confidential and shall not be disclosed without specific permission except when required in judicial proceedings.
All inconsistent orders, memoranda, or circulars are deemed revoked, amended, or modified as necessary, except for accreditation schemes agreed upon by the Department of Finance and the Department of Trade and Industry.
Only the parts declared unconstitutional shall be affected, and the other provisions shall remain in full force and effect as per the Separability Clause.