[ CUSTOMS MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 25-2002, JUNE 21, 2002, June 21, 2002 ]

AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3.2 ON THE FILING OF INFORMAL IMPORT ENTRY UNDER THE OPERATIONAL PROVISIONS OF CUSTOMS MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 79-90



To further protect the interest of the government by strictly monitoring the entry of non-commercial inbound consolidation shipments from abroad and facilitate the collection of correct duties and taxes and documentary stamps, Section 3.2 of CMO No. 79-90 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SECTION 3. Operational Provisions

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3.2 Filing of the Import Entry - One informal entry shall be filed for every ten (10) packages in a given consolidated shipment; Provided that, a formal entry shall be filed for commercial consignment subject to existing Customs and related rules and regulations."

There shall be required one (1) documentary stamp for every import entry to be filed."

This Order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 21 June 2002.

(SGD.) ATTY. ANTONIO M. BERNARDO
Commissioner