BOC denies 46 'ghost' accreditation applications – PortCalls Asia

The Bureau of Customs denies accreditation of 46 ghost importers and processed the accreditation of 3,760 importers and customs brokers in the first quarter There were 3,106 regular importers, 96 non-regular importers, and 558 licensed customs brokers who applied during the period 46 offices were found non-existent among 1,195 sites of applicant importers inspected Accreditation of 111 importers and 30 customs brokers that have violated provisions of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act were also revoked The Bureau of Customs' (BOC) Account Management Office (AMO) has denied accreditation of 46 "ghost" or non-existent importers and processed the accreditation of 3,760…