Question & AnswerQ&A (BOC Customs Memorandum Order No. 31-2015)
The primary objective is to streamline and facilitate the processing of requests for amendment of Bill of Lading (BL) and Airway Bill (AWB), providing transparent procedures and ensuring compliance with customs rules.
The shipping line, airline, freight forwarder, or consolidator concerned must validate all BL and AWB subject to amendment.
The nature of BL or AWB, consignee's name, and consignee's address are prohibited from being amended in the E2M.
They must submit the amended BL or AWB in the E2M to replace the incorrect one instead of amending it.
Modifications are limited to certain date fields such as type of BL (HBL/MBL), Universal Consignee Reference (UCR), container number, total containers, container size, status (FCL/LCL), unit of measure, volume, description of goods, location of goods, freight and amount, declared value and currency type, and transport and insurance cost.
The District Collector concerned approves the request, and the Deputy Collector for Operations performs the amendment in the E2M.
1) The request is made under oath; 2) An import entry has been lodged in the E2M and submitted with supporting documents to the Entry Processing Division; 3) There is no Alert or Hold Order, and the shipment is not tagged abandoned; 4) For change in consignee's name, it must be supported by an undertaking from the original consignee.
A processing fee of Five Hundred Philippine Pesos (PhP500.00) must be paid upon submission of the application.
The request shall be filed solely with the Office of the Deputy Collector for Operations, who resolves it promptly upon the District Collector's approval.
It took effect immediately upon filing on 21 September 2015 and governs all pending and future requests for amendment of BL and AWB.