Philippines: Philippines Issues the Implementing Guidelines of the Pre-Border Technical Verification and Cross-Border Electronic Invoicing of All Imported Commodities

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Philippines: Philippines Issues the Implementing Guidelines of the Pre-Border Technical Verification and Cross-Border Electronic Invoicing of All Imported Commodities
On January 24, 2025, the Philippine Department of Finance announced the issuance of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 001-2025, which provides the implementing guidelines of the pre-border technical verification (PTV) and cross-border electronic invoicing (CEI) of all imported commodities. All containerized agricultural products and non-agricultural products with health and safety issues are subject to PTV. The JAO stipulates that the PTV and CEI shall be implemented thirty days after the Bureau of Customs publishes the Customs Administrative Order, specifying the rules on PTV and CEI. The Philippine Government has not notified the World Trade Organization on the issuance of Administrative Order No. 23 (2024) and JAO No. 001-2025.
Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
East Asia and the Pacific, Philippines

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