Title
Customs Brokerage and Fees Rates Effective June 2001
Law
Boc Customs Memorandum Order No. 11-2001
Decision Date
Jun 4, 2001
Customs Brokerage Fees and related charges outlined in Customs Administrative Orders No. 1-2001 and No. 2-2001 will take effect on June 8, 2001, with specific clarifications on processing fees, refunds, and documentary stamp requirements.

Clarification on Import Processing Fees

  • Import processing fees under CAO No. 2-2001 are graduated based on the dutiable value of the shipment as of the lodgment date of the Formal or Informal Entries covering the shipment.
  • For shipments under Warehousing Entry, the processing fee is fixed at PHP 250 per entry.

Refund Processing Fees and VAT Claims

  • Item No. 2 includes the processing fees for claims on refund, particularly for the value-added tax (VAT) collected by the Bureau of Customs.

Administrative Fees and Documentary Stamp Tax

  • Administrative fees listed in Item No. 3 exclude the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Documentary Stamps.
  • BIR Documentary Stamps worth PHP 15 are required to be affixed or collected on the issuance of certain documents to comply with the National Internal Revenue Code.
  • The specific documents subject to documentary stamps include Certificates (3.1), Permits (3.2), Accreditation (3.4), and Documentary Customs Stamps (3.6).

Registration Fees

  • Registration fees of PHP 1,000 and PHP 500 mentioned under Items 3.3.2 and 3.3.3 respectively, correspond to fees established in CAO 1-2000, related to Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) 23-99.

Laboratory Fees and Charges

  • Laboratory Fees and Charges remain unchanged as per the provisions of CAO No. 3-94.

Administrative Guidance

  • All concerned are advised to follow these clarified provisions accordingly.
  • The memorandum was officially adopted on June 4, 2001, and signed by Commissioner Titus B. Villanueva.

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