MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has collected over P138.7 million from the disposition of abandoned or overstaying containers in the country during the first quarter of 2021.
In a statement on Wednesday, the BOC said its Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group and Auction and Cargo Disposal Division disposed of a total of 586 overstaying containers through various modes of disposition, such as auction, condemnation, and donation.
According to the BOC, P138,535,866 was generated from the public auction of 354 overstaying containers carrying assorted items, such as rice and galvanized steel, as well as from the condemnation of 232 containers.
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