Philippines · Import & Export Compliance
Customs registration, controlled/restricted goods, sanctions screening, and the official customs authority.
AI-drafted, editorially reviewed. Confirm specifics with the official authority.
Customs is governed by the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act and administered by the Bureau of Customs, which requires importers and exporters to be accredited before they can lodge entries electronically. Duty and tax are assessed on the customs value with the applicable tariff classification, and regulated goods need clearance from the agency that governs them. Locating inside an economic zone changes the incentive and reporting regime but not the customs formalities themselves.
- Importers and exporters must be accredited before lodging customs entries.
- Regulated goods need clearance from the agency that governs them, on top of customs.
- Economic-zone status changes incentives and reporting, not the customs formalities.
- Bureau of Customs
Accreditation, entries and duty assessment.
Government portals
- Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) — TIN registration, income tax and VAT filing, and official receipts.
- Bureau of Immigration — Visa extensions, the ACR I-Card, work visas and exit clearance.
- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) — Sole-proprietorship business-name registration and trade regulation.