In order to safeguard the revenue collection efforts of the Bureau and as part of the intensified campaign against smuggling and other forms of violations of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP) as amended, and other related laws, all transit shipments for which consumption entries shall be filed at their final port of destination and shipments for transfer to CY-CFS/OCZs shall not be allowed released from the Ports of Discharge without undergoing X-ray scanning. Shipments in the afore-mentioned categories selected RED under the Bureau ™s Selectivity System shall, in addition to the x-ray examination, undergo the required physical examination.

PEZA-bound shipments selected RED shall also be subjected to x-ray scanning.

The Deputy Collector for Operations at the Port of Discharge shall not allow the release/transfer of the subject shipments without the submission of the x-ray image print-out proving that the shipment has undergone the required x-ray examination.

The Head, X-Ray Inspection Project is hereby directed to coordinate with the Deputy Collector for Operations to ensure the smooth implementation of this Order.

This Order shall take effect immediately.


Date Filed: 14 April 2011


(SGD.) ANGELITO A. ALVAREZ
Commissioner