Customs collections overshoot target in Q1
The Philippine Star|April 04, 2024
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P219 billion in the first quarter as it sustained its streak of surpassing targets on the back of an enhanced assessment system.
LOUISE MAUREEN SIMEON

Data showed that Customs collections reached P75.43 billion in March, down six percent year-onyear but three percent above the monthly target of P72.91 billion.

This still brought Customs revenues for the first quarter to P219.39 billion, rising by 2.6 percent from the P213.83 billion it generated in the same period last year.

The amount is also four percent above the January to March 2024 target of P210.9 billion.

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