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TANG AND KOOL AID

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Kraft seeks reversal of BOC ruling on its powdered juice imports

By Marianne V. Go | October 3, 2005 - 12:00am

Kraft Food Philippines is seeking a reversal of a Bureau of Customs (BOC) Valuation and Classification Review Board ruling which reclassified its powdered juice imports from food/beverage preparations, that are...

Business

Pre-mix juice import tariff sends conflicting signals

By Marianne V. Go | August 1, 2005 - 12:00am

Government’s policy on sugar product imports has been placed in turmoil following a controversial ruling made by the Valuation and Classification Review Committee (VCRC) on the pre-mix juice importations of...

Business

Finally, road rule enforcement

July 20, 2005 - 12:00am

Last weekend, we talked about how the NLEX development seems to have ushered accelerated economic growth in Central Luzon. Well, the new expressway managers now have this little experiment going on at the North Luzon...

Business