Bureau of Customs(BOC)

Polestrom Consulting – an infrastructure consulting firm in the Philippines, would like to request the following information:
- Data on the total volume of regulated goods this agency have imported and exported through the Bureau of Customs for up to the past 5 years (i.e. number of transactions of a) import entry declarations b) export entry declarations c) import permits and d) export permits);  
- Information on the types of goods, classifications, the countries of origin and destination; and
- Any available data on the processing time for customs permits and clearances

August 4, 2023

Dear Jan Marquie Tenorio,

I refer to my letter of Aug 03, 2023 10:41:17 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Request for DTI-Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau's Data on Foreign Trade Statistics of Regulated Goods.

In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. Kindly attach and send to our email at [email protected] a duly signed letter request addressed to the Commissioner using the format below:

Hon. Bienvenido Y. Rubio
Commissioner, Bureau of Customs
G/F OCOM Building. Bureau of Customs,
South Harbor, Gate 3, Port Area, Manila

You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJPQy0xMjc2OTA1NzkzOTMM, for request with ticket number #BOC-127690579393, to respond.

During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Oct 27, 2023 09:51:31 AM, your request will be closed.

We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer