BOC posts record P97.5B October collection despite import slump

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recorded its highest monthly collection in October 2026, raking in P97.463 billion despite a decline in import volume.

Based on preliminary data, the October collection was P14.501 billion higher than the P82.962 billion collected in the same month last year. It also reached 99.42% of the agency’s P98.028-billion revenue target for the month, BOC reported.

Cumulative collection from January to October 2026 reached P853.662 billion, the highest for the first ten months of any year in the agency’s history. This exceeded the P846.522-billion target by P7.140 billion, and was P69.029 billion higher than the P784.633 billion collected during the same period in 2025.

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