CUSTOMS collections fell below target in August but were higher than the year-earlier period, preliminary government data showed Friday.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said it netted P32.65 billion last month, missing the P34.3-billion goal by 4.8 percent. However, the collections in August were 21.4 percent higher compared to the P26.89 billion recorded a year earlier.

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