Officials of the Bureau of Customs recently said the European Union has been strongly supportive by extending trade-related technical assistance to the bureau.
Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez said 10 EU ambassadors who joined a recent port tour were impressed by the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), the flagship project of the International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI).
EU Ambassador Guy Ledoux said the World Bank’s Doing Business report gave BOC high marks on matters related to trade and ranked it No. 61, up from No. 68 in the previous year.