Brokers’ registration with BOC unnecessary, rules SC

BROKERS transacting with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) need not register with the agency, according to the Supreme Court (SC).

The High Court, in a decision penned by Associate Justice Arturo Brion and dated July 28, 2014, said Republic Act 9280 provides that one who passes the Customs brokers examinations automatically acquires a Certificate of Registration, which entitles him to practice as a Customs broker with all the benefits and privileges that his profession allows him to enjoy (Section19, RA 9280).