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DOTr creates an office against unreasonable shipping charges

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) creates an office against unreasonable charges to be known as the Shippers’ Protection Office (SPO). 

Under DOTr Department Order (DO) 2020-008, the established SPO will serve as a body that will protect and assist shippers, both international and domestic, against unreasonable fees and charges imposed by international and domestic shipping lines. This applies to all complaints and issues related to the rates, charges, practices and operations of international and domestic shipping lines in the country.  

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BOC implements Electronic Tracking device for Containerized Cargo (ETRACC)

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) implements the Electronic Tracking of Containerized Cargo System (E-TRACC), a  real-time monitoring system of containerized cargoes using GPS-enabled electronic locks (e-lock), provided by Ascent Solutions Philippines, Inc. The said system is designed to ensure the safe transport of containerized cargoes onto its designated destination. For this, importers/exporters are mandated to pay for every container (thru online facilities) P500.00, within 10km. radius from the port of discharge and P700.00 if beyond 10km. radius from the port. 

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DOTr issued department order to minimize demurrage charges

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) issued Department Order (DO) 2020-009 to minimize demurrage charges.  

This DO prescribe a minimum free time period of eight (8) days for cargoes unloaded by international shipping lines in any port throughout the country. This is a development from the five (5) days previously granted by the international shipping lines before charging demurrage. 

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EU-REX application extended! Exporters to enjoy  preferential tariffs  

The Registered Exporters ‘REX’ System application was extended until 31 December 2020. This is intended for registered Filipino exporters to fully avail zero tariffs to over 6,000 categories of goods to the European Union (EU) nations under the EU Generalized System of Preferences plus (EU-GSP+) Program. 

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DOF urges trade regulatory government agencies to fully on-board TradeNet System 

The Department of Finance (DOF), in collaboration with the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT), urges all the 76 Trade-Regulatory Government Agencies (TRGAs) to go on-board the TradeNet for a streamlined and electronic system thru the implementation of CMO 15-2019.  

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DOTr requires domestic shipping lines to provide cargo space allocation for agricultural and food products 

The Department of Transportation (DOTr), under their DO 2020-007, requires domestic shipping lines to provide cargo space allocation not less than 12% of their vessel’s cargo capacity per voyage for agricultural and food products.

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