Core Functions of the Division
- Supervise operations of common bonded warehouses, their accredited members, and subcontractors.
- Authorize cargo transfers to bonded warehouses under its jurisdiction.
- Oversee packing, stuffing, and transfer of export products from the Customs Bonded Importation (CBI) to loading points.
- Review imported material utilization against approved manufacturing formulas.
- Examine export documentation to verify exportation and recommend bond cancellations and liquidation of entries.
- Maintain organized records of all supervised entities.
- Submit periodic operational reports as required.
- Perform other functions aligned with its responsibilities.
Organizational Structure and Staffing
- Led by a Customs Operations Chief, reporting through the Deputy District Collector of Operations to the District Collector of Customs, Port of Manila.
- Supported by an Assistant Chief.
- District Collector to assign sufficient personnel including document processors, CBW officers, storekeepers, and guards for effective operation.
Transfer and Jurisdiction Over Common Bonded Warehouses
- All existing common bonded warehouses registered with the Port of Manila transferred to this division, barring exceptions by the Commissioner.
- Operational records, including logbooks, transferred from Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bonded Warehouse and Garments Textile Manufacturing Bonded Warehouse Divisions.
- Customs personnel assigned to these warehouses are transferred alongside to ensure continuity.
- New applications for common bonded warehouses to be filed directly with this division.
Effectivity of the Administrative Order
- Order becomes effective upon approval by the Secretary of Finance.
- Formal adoption date and signatures of the Commissioner of Customs and Secretary of Finance included to validate enactment.