BOC hits record P757.4-B collection

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recorded its highest-ever January to September collection at P757.406 billion in 2026.

The nine-month collection exceeded the P748.494-billion target for the period by P8.913 billion, or 1.2 percent, keeping the Bureau ahead of its collection program with three months remaining in the year.

The BOC also collected P55.735 billion more compared to the same period in 2025, equivalent to a 7.9 percent year-on-year increase. The growth underscores that the Bureau’s revenue performance is not based on projections alone, but on actual collections already realized.

September further strengthened the Bureau’s performance, with collections reaching P93.339 billion, exceeding the P89.184-billion monthly target by P4.155 billion, or 4.7 percent. This was also P13.056 billion, or 16.3 percent, higher than the collection recorded in September 2025.

BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno credited the Bureau’s continued performance to the dedication and hard work of its personnel, emphasizing that the P1-trillion goal is a shared mission of the entire organization.

The BOC’s sustained revenue growth is supported by strengthened monitoring and collection measures, improved valuation and assessment, intensified enforcement against smuggling and other forms of revenue leakage, and continuing efforts to modernize customs processes.

With three months remaining in 2026, the BOC is focused on sustaining its momentum toward its full-year revenue goal. For the Bureau, the path toward the P1-trillion mark will ultimately be measured not by speculation, but by actual collections and results.