Adopted: 06 July 2015
Date Filed: 14 July 2015
Section 1. All stuffing/inspection requirements on export cargoes are dispensed with, EXCEPT the following export shipments:

1. Those required as a result of the existence of import quotas in other countries, such as garments and sugar;
   
2. Those covering items which are banned for export;
   
3. Those covering exports of logs, copper, and coffee; and
   
4. Those covered by international agreements to which the Philippines is a signatory.

Consequently, CMO No. 04-2015 insofar as it dispenses with the requirements of stuffing/inspection on ALL export cargoes (including those mentioned above) is hereby repealed.

Section 2. The presence of customs inspectors during the actual stuffing of containers is required on export cargoes mentioned in Section 1, and those under alert or hold order duly issued by customs authorities. For said purpose, the procedure on stuffing and loading of cargoes, including the issuance of a notice of loading, set forth in Section 16.B.1.1 of Customs Memorandum Order No. 22-2010 (Revised Port Operations Manual), shall be followed.

In case of exports not falling under Section 1, for monitoring purposes, the Customs Container Control Division (CCCD), or its equivalent unit, shall be furnished a copy of the export declaration for recording and posting, prior to loading, and prior to payment of arrastre charges.

Section 3. Nothing in this Order shall be construed as diminishing the general powers and authority of the Bureau of Customs to prevent and suppress smuggling, enforce tariff and customs laws, and supervise all import and export cargoes under Section 602 of the Tariff and Customs Code.

Section 4. Repealing Clause

All other previous orders, memoranda, and issuances, the provisions of which are contrary hereof, are hereby repealed and/or amended accordingly.

Section 5. Effectivity

This Order shall take effect immediately.

(SGD) ALBERTO D. LINA
Commissioner