Customs Information by Entry Points

MANILA INTERNATIONAL
CONTAINER TERMINAL
Address Ground Flr. BOC Bldg. Isla Puting Bato, Delpan, Manila City

Contact Name ADELINA S.E. MOLINA

Title/Position Collector of Customs

email adelina.molina@customs.gov.ph

Telephone 02-247-0981 to 82

Fax N/A

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Summary of Role and Services

This is the first modern container terminal complex to be developed in the country. It is designed to
keep the Philippines at pace with modern, worldwide trends in containerized shipping.
The Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) can compare with most modern international
container ports. It has boosted Manila’s strategic location as one of the most desirable cargo trans-
shipment centers in Southeast Asia.

The growth of container traffic in Manila has been rapid. From 2,852 containers introduced in the
South Harbor in 1971, the number jumped to 122,021 containers in 1977, an increase of more than
4,000 percent in six years.

The MICT emerged out of the realization that the South Harbor was not designed for containerized
cargo-handling. The rapid increase in cargo volume and the consequent problem of congestion
prompted President Marcos to direct the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to facilitate the early
completion of MICT.

The MICT, sometimes referred to as Manila International Container Port (MICP), is located on a 94-
hectare reclaimed land, of which some 61 hectares are already in operational use. Situated just north
of the Pasig River, it has a quay length of 1,300 meters for five berths and a Roll On and Roll Off
(RORO) ramp. Its operations are managed by the International Container Terminal Services, Inc.
under a 25-year contract period which took effect on June 12, 1988.

Location DISTRICT PORT OF THE MANILA INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL

Officer In Charge ADELINA S.E. MOLINA

Opening Hours 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Telex N/A

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Entry Point Knowledge

No information provided.

Type Sea

Storage
No information provided.

Customs information and document requirements

WFP Manila Office provides documents such as Bill of Lading, Commercial Invoice, Packing List to
the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). DFA endorses for tax exemption request to Department of
Finance which later provides the Tax Exemption Certificate to Bureau of Customs. Bureau of
Customs forwards this on to the relevant entry Port.

WFP provides documents to a customs broker and cargo is released accordingly

Clearing system
Customs Clearing Brokers are required and are readily available.

Language English

DISTRICT PORT OF MANILA

Address 3rd Flr. POM Bldg. BOC, Port Area, Manila City

Contact Name ROGELIO GATCHALIAN

Title/Position Collector of Customs

email N/A

Telephone 02 -527-2979

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Summary of Role and Services

The Port of Manila has been the traditional and central base of the nation’s customs service. Situated
at the head of Manila Bay on the West Coast of Luzon Island, this principal port of entry is divided into
three main sectors - the South Harbour, the North Harbour and the Lower Pasig River.

The South Harbour handles a big portion of international shipping. It consists of the port area harbour
installations and facilities south of the Pasig River extending all the way to the premises of the famed
Manila Hotel. In contrast, the North Harbour caters specifically to local or inter-island shipping. This
sector is delineated by the piers, north of the Pasig River up to the Estero de Vitas.

The Lower Pasig River sector – which roughly stretches from the Jones Bridge leading to Binondo
and the Escolta business districts all the way to the mouth of the river – is primarily for local shipping
of small tonnage and shallow draft boats or barges.

Construction work on these piers commenced in 1937, was discontinued at the outbreak of World
War II, and resumed shortly after armistice. Prior to the war, the South Harbour had four finger piers
and a marginal wharf for foreign ships of deep drafts. One of its piers was considered at that time one
of the finest in the world and the longest in the Far East.

At the end of the war, sunken vessels littered the harbour. Most of the port facilities were heavily
damaged, rendering them almost totally useless. The government started the gargantuan task of
rehabilitating and repairing Manila’s battered port facilities. In this task, the United States provided
crucial assistance.

Under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946, otherwise known as US Public Law of 370 enacted by
the 79th Congress, the United States allocated some P35 million for the Port of Manila. In addition,
obstructions to navigation along the channel leading to the piers were removed. The US Army and
Navy undertook the dredging of the channel.

Today, the port of Manila has four sub-ports. These are the sub-ports of Limay, Mariveles, Masinloc,
and Postal Branch.

Location DISTRICT PORT OF MANILA

Officer In Charge ROGELIO GATCHALIAN

Opening Hours 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Telex N/A

Telegram N/A

Entry Point Knowledge

No information provided.

Type Sea

Storage
No information provided.

Customs information and document requirements

WFP Manila Office provides documents such as Bill of Lading, Commercial Invoice, Packing List to
the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). DFA endorses for tax exemption request to Department of
Finance which later provides the Tax Exemption Certificate to Bureau of Customs. Bureau of
Customs forwards this on to the relevant entry Port.

WFP provides documents to a customs broker and cargo is released accordingly

Clearing system
Customs Clearing Brokers are required and are readily available.

Language English

NINOY AQUINO INTERNATIONAL

AIRPORT (NAIA)
Address 2nd Flr. BOC Bldg. NAIA, Pasay City

Contact Name CARLOS T. SO

Title/Position District Collector of Customs

email carlos.so@customs.gov.ph

Telephone 02-879-6003

Fax N/A

Web N/A

Summary of Role and Services

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) was established by virtue of CAO No. 2149
promulgated on September 16, 1960, creating an independent customs house at the former Manila
International Airport.

Through constant improvements in organization, facilities and operations, the NAIA has emerged as a
domestic showcase of trends in international trade, commerce and tourism. At the 93rd founding
anniversary of the Bureau in 1995, the district inaugurated a four-storey customs house.

As the country’s premier airport and gateway, NAIA’s collection performance is often a barometer of
the national economy.

Location DISTRICT PORT OF THE NINOY AQUINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NAIA)

Officer In Charge CARLOS T. SO

Opening Hours 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Telex N/A

Telegram N/A

Entry Point Knowledge

No information provided.

Type Air

Storage
No information provided.

Customs information and document requirements

WFP Manila Office provides documents such as Bill of Lading, Commercial Invoice, Packing List to
the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). DFA endorses for tax exemption request to Department of
Finance which later provides the Tax Exemption Certificate to Bureau of Customs. Bureau of
Customs forwards this on to the relevant entry Port.

WFP provides documents to a customs broker and cargo is released accordingly

Clearing system
Customs Clearing Brokers are required and are readily available.

Language English

Polloc Sea Port

Address Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City

Contact Name Pedro G. Quiñones

Title/Position Sub-port Collector of Customs

email subport.parang@yahoo.com

Telephone 064-421-2336

Fax 064-421-2336

Web N/A

Summary of Role and Services

Port of Polloc in Parang, Maguindanao is best placed to support the area of WFP operations, though
it is in the ARMM area and has not been used for international shipments for a number of years. Port
activity has been stagnant prior to the arrival of WFP.

Warehousing facilities are available but currently rented out to National Food Authority and other
private companies. WFP’s current warehouse is approximately 2,000 sq meters and is provided by
the ARMM Government free of charge.

Port tariffs are all published and fairly consistent

Location Polloc Sea Port, Parang, Maguindanao

Officer In Charge Pedro G. Quiñones

Opening Hours 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Telex N/A

Telegram N/A

Entry Point Knowledge

No information provided.

Type Sea

Storage
No information provided.

Customs information and document requirements

WFP Manila Office forwards necessary documents such as Tax Exemption Certificate, Bill of Lading,
Commercial Invoice, Packing List, NFA Permit, and Boat Note (optional) to WFP Cotabato Sub-office.

These documents are then submitted to BOC Cotabato. Upon the arrival of the vessel in Polloc Port,
the shipping lines will inform WFP and BOC Cotabato of the arrival of WFP’s shipment. WFP
representative will then file an entry form to BOC Cotabato, after goods are cleared Release Order is
issued by the BOC.

WFP then gives copies of the Release Order to the Shipping Line, Regional Port Management Office
(RPMO), WFP Warehouse, Shipping line Container yard and Coast Guards and cargo will be
released accordingly

Clearing system
WFP carries out it’s own clearing

Language English