CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. A -20/9 _ REPUBLIC OF THE PRIRIPEING.. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS 28-HIN 2019 TO: All District Collectors All Deputy Collectors for Passenger Service/ Equivalent Olficers * And Others Concerned All International Airports of Entry SUBJECT; SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE FOR TIE SUBMISSION OF BAGGAGE DECLARATION FORM (B.C. Form No 117} OBJECTIVES To prescribe a standard Customs Declaration Form (CDF) for arriving pissengers and crew members of international airline including chartered planes in all international airports in the country. To amend CAO Declazal 2006 by simplifying. the submission of the Customs Form and facilitate the clearance of inbound passengers at the international airports and their accompanied bag gage. GENERAL PROVISIONS i Desage Declaration Forin (BC. form 117) revised under customs Memorandum. Order No. 25.80 dated 11 September 1980 will continue to be used to harmonize the same with the slandard form for use tn the ASEAN region, The new Customs Declara Bureau of Customs and sh carbonized form currently, Bureau of Immigr tien Fornt shall be for the exclusive use of the all henceforth be separate and dislinet from the being used by the Bureau of Customs Seulh os, Gm 9, Port Ara, Mane 1009 + Tal Now: 8175200 (a to 3208) (CRM) Website: wonw-custem goupl + Esk infogousiarns garcph (CM)CAO %- 2015, a + The Bureau of Customs may produce and print or aud printing of the new Customs Declaration Form, Initially, the Customs Declaration will form part as a detachable portion uf Lhe Customs Passenger guielelines for distribution to all airline cause the production 4. Airlines shall thereafter, upon request of th need arises, reproduce and p Lustoms Declaration Form, For cas} (dentification and monitoring purposes, the printing Customs Declaration Forins must be pre-fixed by the leller code of the aitline (cg. PR for Philippine airlines or CX for Cathay Pacific) Bureau of customs and as the nt the new Il. OPERATIONAL PROVISIONS All travelers and crew snembers of international airlines in international Seporis of entry in the countiy shall provide all information and fill up Solmplelely and legibly the Customs Declaration Forme If traveling with a family, only one (1) declaration is required to be made by the head or any responsible member of the family The Custoins Declaration Forms shall be distributed to all passer gers ancl crew mnenibers on board international airlines within reas before ar ble time al or disembarkation at the airport of entry in the Philippines Customs Examiners (COO lil) assigned al the arrival area, shall require the presentation of the duly accomplished Customs Declaration Form together with the Passport of the paisenger or crew member before commencing an examination or clearance of his baggage 4. If the Customs Declaration shows that the Passenger or crew member has [nothing to declare” and the same is verified to be salisfactory or ford to be true, the Customs Examiner shall clear the passenger/crew member and authorize the release of the baggage by alfixing his signature above the stamped or printed name indicating his Code No., Lane No. and Date in the appropriate spaces provided for under the column “FOR CUSTOMS USE ONLY”. The Custoins Examiner shall then return the Fessporl of the passenger and compile the customs declaration forme wollecteal by him during this tour of duty and officially turn over the forme to the custodian of the permanent file of records fur future relerciwe and/or disposal in accordance with the existing rules and repulations 5. If the Customs Decl: aration shows that some articles are declared dutiable, the Customs Exam niner shall conduct an examination and report his ‘ndings and appraisal inthe Declaration Form under column “FORche 3-2013, ‘CUSTOMS USE ONLY” atticles, dutiable value and rate of duly and tax, Summary of duties and the Fli ¥) above that printed name, designation and date. Examiner shall then request passenger to the Cashier/ ‘Customs Declaration and the Passport. » indicating therein the quantity, description of together with the ight Supervisors /Customs Appraiser (COO The Customs a non-lane Customs Officer to escort the Collecting Officer, turning over the assessed 6. Alter payment of the duties and taxes, the Cashier/Collectin, 1g Officer shall ‘Sue the validaled/original official receipt and return the Passport to the Passenger or crew mesmber. The Cashitr/Collecting Ulficer shall retain copy of the o receipt together with the assessed Customs Declaration Form for purposes of reporting TV. REPEALING CLAL Frovisions of CAC 7-2006 which are not affected anc for modified by this ‘Onder shaill remain in effect EFFECTIVITY This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. wl INO B.IMAZON ‘Commissioner APPROVED: 12 Manes al CERI once Secreta Af cof Finance 008078