Bureau of Customs(BOC)

September 6, 2023 Dear Frederick Bueno, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Sep 04, 2023 06:28:00 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Importing Airsoft Accessories for personal use. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of the information you requested. Pursuant to PNP Rules and Regulations, any person engaged or intending to engage in the import and/or export of airsoft rifles/pistols shall first secure the corresponding Import or Export Permit (Authority to Import/Export) from the PNP-Firearms and Explosives Office (PNP-FEO) prior to the actual import or export of said items. NOTE: The PNP-FEO does not issue an Import or Export Permit (Authority to Import/Export) to individuals who import/export airsoft gun/s for personal use. Meaning, only licensed manufacturers/dealers are allowed to import/export such commodity. For further questions about the rules, please communicate directly with the PNP-FEO. You may reach them thru the email address [email protected]. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio at [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Receiving Officer FOI Receiving Officer