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CMTA_CAO_DRAFT_FINAL_VESSEL AND AIRCRAFT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL SYSTEM_03.15.17_V.
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS
MANILA 1099
[DATE]
CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (CAO)

NO. ________________________
SUBJECT: VESSEL AND AIRCRAFT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL SYSTEM

____________________________________________________________________
Introduction. This CAO implements Sections 1201 to 1225, Chapter 2, Title VII and
Sections 1405 to 1412, Chapter 1, Title XIV pursuant to Section 201 in relation to
Section 204 of Republic Act No. 10863, otherwise known as the Customs
Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA).
Section 1. Scope. This CAO applies to all foreign vessels and aircrafts arriving to
and departing from a customs district.
Section 2. Objectives.
2.1. To prescribe the guidelines in the entrance and clearance of foreign

vessels and aircrafts;
2.2. To ensure the integrity and account for all arriving and departing
cargoes through the institution of safeguard and control measures
aligned with international best practices;
2.3. To make full use of ICT-enabled systems in the submission and

processing of the foreign manifests;
2.4. To enforce border protection and other environmental protection laws

relative to customs.
Section 3. Definition of Terms. For purposes of this CAO, the following terms
are defined accordingly:
3.1. Aircraft General Declaration — shall refer to the basic document on

arrival and departure providing information concerning the aircraft
itself and summary information relating to the itinerary, crew,
passengers and health.1
3.2. Airlines — shall refer to any juridical person, partnership, corporation

or association engaged in air transportation upon regular schedule to
or away from the Philippines and holding a permit issued by the Civil
Aeronautics Board (CAB).
1
cf WCO Glossary of International Terms.
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3.3. Airway Bill (AWB) — shall refer to a transport document for

airfreight used by airlines and international freight forwarders which
specifies the holder or consignee of the bill who has the right to claim
delivery of the goods when they arrive at the port of destination. It is a
contract of carriage that includes carrier conditions, such as limits of
liability and claims procedures. In addition, it contains transport
instructions to airlines and carriers, a description of the goods, and
applicable transportation charges.2
3.4. Authorized Agent — shall refer to a person who represents a

shipping line or an airline and who by written authority duly registered
in the Customhouse has been designated to act for and in place of a
shipping line or airline in all formalities connected with the entry and
departure of its vessel or aircraft, crew, passengers, cargo, baggage,
mail or stores.3
3.5. Ballast — shall refer to a heavy cargo which is loaded on board a

vessel or aircraft merely for the purpose of making it steady, to enable
it to navigate in the event of scarcity of other cargo.4 When not
brought to the port as article, ballast of no commercial value may be
discharged upon permit granted by the Collector of Customs5 for such
purpose, subject to existing DENR rules and regulations.
3.6. Bill of Lading (B/L) — shall refer to a transport document issued by

shipping lines, carriers and international freight forwarders or non-
vessel operating common carrier for water-borne freight. The holder or
consignee of the bill has the right to claim delivery of the goods at the
port of destination. It is a contract of carriage that includes carrier
conditions, such as limits of liability and claims procedures. In addition,
it contains transport instructions to shipping lines and carriers, a
description of the goods, and applicable transportation charges.6
3.7. Transfer Note — shall refer to the document that accompanies the
transfer or transit of imported articles from the vessel or aircraft to a
CFW or CBW and serves as proof of delivery or receipt of the articles at
its intended destination duly acknowledged on its face by the Collector
of Customs or his duly authorized representative.7
3.8. Boarding Formalities — shall refer to the formalities conducted on

board the foreign vessel or aircraft by government officials composed
of Customs, Immigration & Quarantine (CIQ).
3.9. Break-bulk Cargo — shall refer to non-containerized general cargo

stored in boxes, bales, pallets or other individual units to be loaded
2
cf Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA), Title I, Chapter 2, Section 102(d).
3
cf CAO No. 01-1990 on “Entry and Departure of Aircrafts in Foreign Trade on Regular Schedules”.
4
cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, Glossary of Terms, page 47.
5
cf CMTA, Title XII, Chapter 2, Section 1210.
6
cf CMTA, Title I, Chapter 2, Section 102(h).
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onto or discharged from vessels or aircrafts, not shipped in containers

or in bulk.8
3.10. Bulk Cargo — shall refer to cargoes in a mass of one commodity not
packaged, bundled, bottled or otherwise packed.9
3.11. Cargo Consolidator — shall refer to a foreign forwarder acting as an

NVOCC which, in the ordinary and usual course of its undertaking,
assembles and consolidates or provides for assembling and
consolidating such articles or performs or provides for the performance
of break-bulk and distributing operations with respect to consolidated
shipments, and is responsible for the transportation of articles from the
point of receipt to point of destination and utilize for the whole or any
part of such transportation services of the ocean carrier.10
3.12. Cargo Manifest — shall refer to the detailed list of cargo (freight) on
board a vessel or aircraft giving the commercial particulars of the
goods, such as transport document numbers, consignors, consignees,
marks and numbers, number and kind of packages, descriptions,
quantities of the goods and destination. This also refers to both Inward
and Outward Foreign Manifests.11
3.13. Carrier — shall refer to the person, actually transporting goods or in

charge of or responsible for the operation of the means of transport
such as airlines, shipping lines, freight forwarders, cargo consolidators,
non-vessel operating common carriers and other international transport
operators.12
3.14. Consignee — shall refer to the party appearing in the transport

document to whom delivery may be lawfully made in accordance with
the contract of carriage.13
3.15. Consolidated Cargo Manifest (CCM) — shall refer to a true and

accurate manifest, of all the individual shipments in the consolidation
destined and intended to be unloaded at a port entry in the Philippines,
submitted as rider to the inward foreign manifest of the carrying vessel
or aircraft.14
8
cf CMO No. 18-2010 on “Procedure for the Bulk and Break Bulk Cargo Clearance Enhancement
Program Mandated under Administrative Order No. 243 as amended by AO No. 243-A”, Section 2,
Subsection 2.4.
9
cf CMO No. 18-2010, Section 2, Subsection 2.3.
10
cf CAO No. 01-2016 on “Advance Cargo Declaration, Inward Foreign Manifest and Consolidated
Cargo Manifest Rule”.
11
cf WCO Glossary of International Terms.
12
cf CMTA, Title I, Chapter 2, Section 102(j).
13
cf CAO No. 01-2016.
14
cf CAO No. 01-2016.
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3.16. Discharge of Last Package — shall refer to the completion of the

unloading of the entire shipment from the international carrier 15 which
is the reckoning period within which to lodge the goods declaration.
3.17. Discharge Port Survey (DPS) Report — shall refer to the report
issued by an Accredited Cargo Surveying Company (ACSC) for bulk or
break-bulk cargo after the conduct of a survey at the port of
discharge.16
3.18. Freight Forwarder — shall refer to a local entity that acts as a cargo
intermediary and facilitates transport of goods on behalf of its client
without assuming the role of a carrier, which can also perform other
forwarding services, such as booking cargo space, negotiating freight
rates, preparing documents, advancing freight payments providing
packing or crating, trucking and warehousing, engaging as an agent or
representative or of a foreign non-vessel operating as a common
carrier or cargo consolidator named in a master bill of lading/de-
consolidator named in the master airway bill as consignee of a
consolidated shipment, and other related undertakings.17
3.19. Foreign Trade — shall refer to commercial interchange of

commodities between different countries; export and import trade. It is
synonymous with the term “foreign commerce”, which is the trade
between individuals or legal entities in different countries.18
3.20. Inward Foreign Manifest (IFM) — also known as cargo declaration,

it contains the particulars of a shipment such as the transport
document numbers, name of carrier, voyage or flight number, name of
consignor and consignees, marks and numbers, container information
for sea-freight, kinds and number of packages, description and
quantities, weights and measures of the goods, port of loading and
intended destination.19
3.21. Load Port Survey (LPS) Report — shall refer to the report issued
by an Accredited Cargo Surveying Company (ACSC) for bulk or break-
bulk cargo to be imported into the Philippines. The report shall be
submitted to the Bureau directly from the ACSC in a secured electronic
format.20
3.22. Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) — shall refer to

an entity, which may or may not own or operate a vessel that provides
a point-to-point service which may include several modes of transport
15
cf Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) Number 15-94, on “Revised Guidelines on Abandonment”,
B.2.(B.2.1.).
16
17
cf CMTA, Title I, Chapter 2, Section 102(aa).
18
19
cf World Customs Organization (WCO), Glossary of International Customs Terms.
20
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and/or undertakes group age of less container load (LCL) and issues
corresponding transport document.21
3.23. Pilot-in-Command — shall refer to a person serving on the aircraft

having charge or command of its operations, safety and navigation
during flight time.22
3.24. Pratique or Quarantine Certificate23 — shall refer to the

permission granted by quarantine officials to a vessel or aircraft to hold
intercourse with the port after the ship or aircraft has complied with
quarantine laws, rules and regulations.
3.25. Shipside Permit — shall refer to the authority issued by the Collector
of Customs for the authorized customs officer assigned on a vessel to
allow the discharge of cargoes specified on the permit at shipside unto
lighters, underguarded.24
3.26. Shipper — shall refer to the owner or person for whose account the
ocean transportation of cargo is provided.25
3.27. Shipping Line — shall refer to a company owned by certain persons

engaged in the business that transports cargoes aboard ships or
vessels across oceans or seas.26
3.28. Unmanifested Cargo — shall refer to all articles, wares, goods,

merchandise, and any other cargo including unaccomplished baggage,
and orders from abroad, received by the master of the vessel or pilot-
in-command, officers and crew of vessels or aircrafts without bills of
lading or airway bills not covered by manifests or parcel list.27
3.29. Vessel — shall refer to every sort of boats, crafts or other artificial
contrivance used, or capable of being used, as mean of transportation
on water.28
Section 4. General Provisions.
4.1. Supervision and Control over the Entrance and Clearance of

Vessels and Aircrafts Engaged in Foreign Commerce. The
Bureau shall exercise supervision and control over the entrance and
clearance of vessels and aircrafts engaged in foreign commerce;29 and
to this end shall have supervision and control on all import and export
cargoes, landed or stored in piers, airports, wharves and customs
21
cf CMTA, Title I, Chapter 2, Section 102(ee).
22
cf CAO No. 01-1990.
23
cf Republic Act No. 9271, Section 7(b).
24
25
cf CAO No. 01-2016.
26
cf CAO No. 01-2016.
27
cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, Section 15.4. Inward Foreign Manifest, last paragraph.
28
29
cf CMTA,Title II, Chapter 1, Section 202 (f).
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facilities and warehouses (CFWs) for the protection of government

revenue and prevention of entry of contraband; taking into considering
its commitment under the Revised Kyoto Convention (“RKC”) for the
simplification and harmonization of customs procedures to facilitate
movement of goods in international trade.
4.2. Unhampered Access to Customs Officers Exercising Police

Authority. For effective implementation of this CAO port and airport
authorities in all ports of entry shall provide customs officers exercising
police authority with unhampered access to all premises within their
administrative jurisdiction.30
4.3. Control of Customs Officer Over Boarding or Leaving of

Incoming Vessel or Aircraft. Upon the arrival in port of any vessel
or aircraft engaged in foreign trade, it shall be unlawful for any person,
except the master of the vessel or pilot-in-command, consul,
quarantine officers, customs officers, or other duly authorized persons,
to board or leave the vessel or aircraft without permission of the
customs officer concerned.31
4.4. Ports Open to Vessels and Aircrafts Engaged in Foreign Trade.

Vessels and aircrafts engaged in foreign trade shall visit designated
ports of entry only, except as otherwise especially allowed by law or
applicable regulations. Every vessel or aircraft arriving within a
Customs District from a foreign port shall dock at the designated port
of entry and shall be subject to the authority of the District Collector of
the port while within its jurisdiction.32
4.5. Pratique. All vessels and aircrafts from foreign seaports or airports
calling at any seaport or airport in the Philippines to disembark its
passengers or discharge its cargoes, or for other purposes must secure
a quarantine clearance in compliance with the health regulations. This
quarantine certificate or clearance (Pratique) shall be a prerequisite to
customs clearance.33
4.6. Record of Arrival and Entry of Vessels and Aircrafts. A record of

the date of arrival and entry of all vessels and aircrafts shall be made
in the office of the District Collector34 in every customs district, or in
the office of the Sub-Port Collector in case of a sub-port, and kept
open to public inspection.
4.7. Arrest of Vessel or Aircraft Departing Before Entry Made. When

a vessel or aircraft arriving within the limits of a customs district from a
foreign port departs or attempts to depart before entry shall have been
made, not being thereunto compelled by stress of weather, duress of
30
cf CMTA, Title II, Chapter 3, Section 215.
31
cf CMTA, Title XII, Chapter 2, Section 1202 and 1221
32
33
34
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enemies, or other necessity, the District Collector of the port may

cause the arrest and bring back such vessel or aircraft to the most
convenient port, and for this purpose, may call on the assistance of
other agencies concerned.35
4.8. Time of Unloading Cargo.36 Unloading of cargo shall be commenced

at any time, and shall continue without any interruption until the last
package or container has been discharged.
However, unloading of cargo from a vessel or aircraft from a foreign

port during non-working hours shall be subject to the payment of
service fees, dues, and charges, which shall be collected from airlines,
shipping lines, CBWs, CFWs, importers, exporters, and other
stakeholders served by Bureau personnel beyond the regular working
hours, based on the actual work performed at the rate of exchange of
the date the service was rendered, if applicable.
The rates of such fees, dues and charges shall be fixed by the
Commissioner of Customs subject to approval by the Secretary of
Finance.
Section 5. Provisions Specific to Vessels.
5.1. Pre-arrival.
5.1.1. Advanced Notice of Arrival (NOA) with Estimated Time

of Arrival (ETA). The authorized agent or representative of
any vessel engaged in foreign trade entering any of the
Philippine ports of entry shall notify in writing the District
Collector through a NOA submitted to the Piers and Inspection
Division (PID) or its equivalent office of the vessel’s intended
arrival and all other particulars at least twenty-four (24) hours in
advance.37
Upon receipt of the NOA, the authorized customs officer shall

enter the ETA and other relevant details of the vessel into the
Advanced Electronic Manifest System.38
5.1.2. Advance Submission of Cargo Declaration, Inward

Foreign Manifest (IFM), and Consolidated Cargo
Manifest (CCM). A true and complete copy of the cargo
manifest shall be electronically sent in advance by the shipping
company, NVOCC, freight forwarder, cargo consolidator, or their
authorized agents within the following cut-off period before the
arrival of the carrying vessel at the port of entry:39
35
36
37
cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, Chapter II, Section 14.A., page 12.
38
cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, Chapter II, Section 14-A(b), page 12.
39
cf CMTA, Title XII, Chapter 2, Section 1204, 3rd paragraph, 1st sentence.
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a) If the transit time is more than seventy-two (72) hours, the

cargo declaration, IFM, and CCM must be electronically
submitted to the Bureau within thirty-six (36) hours from
the time of arrival of the vessel; or
b) If the transit time is seventy-two (72) hours and below, the

cargo declaration, IFM, and CCM must be electronically
submitted to the Bureau within twenty-four (24) hours from
the time of arrival of the vessel.
5.1.3. Sanctions in Case of Failure to Supply Advance and

Requisite Manifests. The party failing to submit the required
information within the period as prescribed in the preceding
section shall be subject to the payment of imposable fines in
accordance with Section 8.6. of this CAO without prejudice to
whatever additional recourse the BOC may pursue against the
delinquent shipping line or NVOCC or consolidator or co-loader
or break-bulk agent.40
If the e-IFM is submitted late, the e-CCM shall be accepted

without penalty provided that the submission in the customs
Advanced Electronic Manifest System shall not exceed twenty-
four (24) hours after the e-IFM is registered by the office of the
Deputy Collector for Operations. This same privilege shall apply
in case the e-IFMs are not validated on in time. e.g. due to
system errors or due to late encoding of date of last discharge.
5.2. Arrival.
5.2.1. Entrance of Vessel from a Foreign Port. Upon arrival of a

vessel from a foreign port, the master of the vessel shall
immediately:
a) Report its arrival to the District Collector at the port of entry

or to the authorized customs officer detailed to meet the
vessel at the end of sea passage;
b) Accomplish the “Oath of Entering Vessel from a Foreign

Port” with payment of the Customs Documentary Stamp
(CDS), in two (2) copies and submit to the office of the PID
or its equivalent office within twenty-four (24) hours.41
5.2.2. Quarantine Certificate or Pratique.42 Upon arrival, such

vessel shall be boarded by a quarantine officer, and after
pratique or health clearance is granted, shall be boarded by a
customs officer; subsequently no person shall be permitted to
40
cf CMTA, Title XIV, Chapter 1, Section 1412.
41
cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, Section 15.A.2., page 14.
42
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board or leave the vessel without the permission of the customs

officer.43
However, if a vessel has already been issued Quarantine

Certificate in the first Philippine port of entry, she will not be
required to undergo another quarantine formalities at
succeeding ports of call in the Philippines.
The health clearance shall be part of the required documents to

be received by the authorized customs officer from the master
of the vessel.
No Quarantine Permit shall be required for the discharge of the

regularly manifested cargo including animals, plants, etc. unless
otherwise required by law or regulations. However if animals or
plants are carried as baggage, their discharge shall be subject to
regulations promulgated by the Bureau or office concerned.
5.2.3. Control of Customs Officer Over Boarding or Leaving of

Incoming Vessel. Upon the arrival in port of any vessel
engaged in foreign trade, it shall be unlawful for any person,
except the master of the vessel, consul, quarantine officers,
customs officers, or other duly authorized persons, to board or
leave the vessel without permission of the customs officer
concerned.
It shall likewise be unlawful for any tugboat, rowboat, or other

craft to go alongside such vessel and for any person so
authorized to board the vessel to take any unauthorized person
to board the same, or allow loitering near or alongside such
vessel. Unauthorized tugboats and other vessels shall keep
away from such vessel engaged in foreign trade at a distance of
not less than fifty (50) meters.44
5.2.4. Customs Boarding Team and Boarding Formalities.45 The

vessel upon arrival from a foreign port at the port of entry and
after the issuance of the Quarantine Certificate (Pratique) by the
Bureau of Quarantine shall be boarded by the Customs Boarding
Team duly assigned by the Chief, PID or its equivalent office
through a valid Assignment Order in the following sequence:
a) Customs Boarding Team;
b) Immigration Officer; and
c) Department of Agriculture or Plant / Animal / Fisheries

Quarantine Representative, as required.
43
cf CMTA, Title XII, Chapter 2, Section 1221, 1st paragraph, 2nd sentence.
44
cf CMTA, Title XII, Chapter 2, Section 1202; cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, page 19,
C.4.
45
cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, Section 15.B., page 19..
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5.2.5. Documents to be produced by Master upon Entry of

Vessel.46 The following documents properly accomplished shall
be submitted by the master of the vessel to the authorized
customs officer:
a) Quarantine Certificate (Pratique);
b) Clearance of vessel from last port of call;
c) Two (2) copies of the vessel’s general declaration;
d) Original manifest of all cargoes destined for the port, to be

returned with the endorsement of the boarding officers;
e) Three (3) copies of the original manifest, one of which upon

certification by the boarding officer as to the correctness of
the copy, shall be returned to the master;
f) A copy of the cargo stowage plan or hatch list;
g) Two (2) copies of the store list;
h) Two (2) copies of the passengers list;
i) Two (2) copies of the crew list;
j) Two (2) copies of all through cargo manifest for deposit

with the customs officer who has jurisdiction over the vessel
while in port;
k) The passengers and baggage manifest containing the

names of all foreigners in conformity with the requirements
of the immigration laws in force in the Philippines;
l) Two (2) copies of the original duplicate of fully

accomplished bills of lading together with the copy of the
Load Port Survey Report (LPSR) for bulk and break-bulk
shipment;
m) Shipping goods and register of the vessel of Philippine

registry;
n) Two (2) copies of the narcotics & dangerous drugs list;
o) Two (2) copies of the bonded store list;
p) Two (2) copies of the mail or parcel list;
q) Two (2) copies of the firearms & ammunition list;
r) Two (2) copies of the crew’s declaration list; and
46
cf CMTA, Title XII, Chapter 2, Section 1203; cf Port Operations Manual, page 14, Section 15.3.
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s) Such other related documents.
Every vessel from a foreign port must have on board complete

manifests of passengers and baggage, in the prescribed form,
setting forth the destination and all particulars required by
immigration laws. If the vessel does not carry cargo or
passengers, the manifest must show that no cargo or
passenger is carried from the port of departure to the port of
destination in the Philippines.47
The authorized customs officer shall, after carefully comparing

the copies with the original manifest, stamp each of such
manifests on the last page thereof with a rubber stamp
provided for that purpose, and verify that the necessary
information required is contained therein.
All documents, except copies for the authorized customs

officer on board the vessel, shall be forwarded to the office of
the Chief, PID or its equivalent office, for transmittal to offices
concerned.48
5.2.6. Contents of the Inward Foreign Manifest (IFM) and

Consolidated Cargo Manifest (CCM).49 Every vessel from a
foreign port must have on board a complete manifest of all its
cargoes. All cargoes intended to be landed at a port in the
Philippines must be described in separate manifests for each
port of call. The hard copy of the IFM required to be submitted
by the master of the vessel to the authorized customs officer
shall contain the following information:
a) Port of discharge;
b) Customs registry number;
c) Bill of lading number;
d) Marks and numbers of cartons, drums, boxes, crates and

others forms of protective packaging;
e) Container and seal number if containerized and initials FCL,

if full container load, and LCL, if less container load;
f) Number of packages;
g) Kinds of packages e.g. cartons, boxes, crates, drums, etc;
h) Contents of description of cargo;
i) Shipper;
47
48
cf Port Operations Manual page 14 and 15, Section 15.3, 2 nd and 3rd paragraph.
49
cf Port Operations Manual, page 15, Section 15.4.
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j) Consignee;
k) Gross weight in metric tons;
l) Measurement in cubic meters;
m) Port of origin;
n) Notify party;
o) Voyage number;
p) Carrier identifier;
q) Place of registry of vessel;
r) Date of registration; and
s) IMO number of vessel.
Cargo description in the IFM or CCM shall be precise enough

to enable the Bureau to identify the goods intended to be
discharged in the port and take pre-emptive action if
warranted.50
Generic descriptions stated in the IFM of the carrying vessel

such as FAK (Freight All Kinds), general cargo and/or similar
terminologies shall not be allowed and shall be considered as
failure to exhibit the required document penalized under
Section 8.6. of this CAO.51
5.2.7. Submission of Supplemental Cargo Manifest. Cargoes or

containers not listed in the IFM but are otherwise recorded in
the stowage plan, shall be covered by a supplemental manifest
which shall be submitted not later than forty-eight (48) hours
from date of discharge of the last package from the vessel.
Cargoes or containers not listed in both the IFM and stowage

plan shall be considered as unmanifested subject to seizure and
forfeiture in accordance with Section 1113 of the CMTA.
Supplemental manifest shall be submitted in hard copies and

electronic form within the period prescribed above, otherwise,
the shipments subject of the supplemental manifest shall be
considered unmanifested and subject to seizure and forfeiture.52
5.2.8. Translation of Manifest. The cargo manifest and each copy

thereof shall be accompanied by a translation in English, if
originally written in another language. If the cargo manifest is
50
cf CAO No. 01-2016, Section 7.
51
52
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not in the English language, the authorized customs officer shall

require its translation to English before accepting the same.53
Failure to submit the translation of manifest shall be considered

as non-submission subject to the penalties prescribed in
Sections 8.6. of this CAO.
5.2.9. Hard Copy of the Manifest. Upon arrival of the carrying

vessel, the shipping company, NVOCC, freight forwarder, cargo
consolidator, or their agents shall provide two (2) hard copies of
the cargo manifest to the Bureau in case the port of entry is
either the Port of Manila (POM) or the Manila International
Container Port (MICP), and one (1) copy only in the case of the
other ports of entry.54
The master of the vessel shall immediately present to the

District Collector the original copy of the manifest properly
endorsed by the boarding officer, and for inspection, the ship’s
register, or other documents in lieu thereof, together with the
clearance and other papers granted to the vessel at the port of
departures for the Philippines.55
5.2.10. Manifests for the Commission on Audit. Upon arrival of a

vessel from a foreign port, the Bureau shall provide electronic
copies of the manifests to the chairperson of the COA.56
5.2.11. Amendment to the Inward Foreign Manifest. A cargo

manifest shall in no case be changed or altered after entry of
vessel, except by means of an amendment, under oath, by the
master of the vessel, consignee or authorized agent thereof,
which shall be attached to the original manifest.
No amendment of the IFM shall be allowed after invoice and/or

goods declaration covering an importation have been received
and recorded in the office of the appraiser except when it is
obvious that a clerical error or any other discrepancy has been
committed in the preparation of the manifest, without any
fraudulent intent and the discovery of which would not have
been made until after examination of the importation has been
completed.57
5.2.12. Unmanifested Cargo. All articles, wares, goods, merchandise,

and any other cargo including unaccomplished baggage
declaration, and orders from abroad, received by the master of
the vessel, officers, and crew of vessels without bills of lading or
53
cf CMTA, Title XII, Chapter2, Section 1205.
54
cf CMTA, Title XII, Chapter 2, Section 1204, 3rd paragraph.
55
cf CMTA, Title XII, Chapter 2, Section 1206, 2nd sentence.
56
cf CMTA, Title XII, Chapter 2, Section 1206, 1st sentence.
57
cf CMTA, Title XII, Chapter 2, Section 1204, last paragraph.
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not covered by manifests or parcel list shall be subject to seizure

as unmanifested cargo under customs laws.58
5.2.13. Bringing of Unmanifested Arms, Explosives, or War

Equipment. Importations of arms and ammunitions shall be
discharged immediately from the vessel with proper transfer
note to be sent to and receipted at the Customs Police Division
for safekeeping and for proper disposition.59
5.2.14. Production of Philippine Crew. The master of a Philippine

vessel returning from abroad shall produce the entire crew listed
in the vessel’s shipping crew manifest. If any member is
missing, the master of the vessel shall produce proof
satisfactory to the District Collector that the member has died,
or absconded, has been forcibly impressed into another service,
or has been discharged. In case of discharge in a foreign
country, the master of the vessel shall produce a certificate from
the consul, vice consul, or consular agent of the Philippines
there residing, showing that such discharge was effected with
the consent of the aforesaid representative of the Philippines.
5.2.15. Actual Time of Arrival (ATA) of Foreign Vessel thru

Advanced Electronic Manifest System. After boarding
formalities, the PID or its equivalent office shall input into the
Advanced Electronic Manifest System the ATA from the boarding
information sheet submitted by the authorized customs officer.60
5.2.16. Leisure and Racing Yacht. Boarding formalities shall as far as

practicable apply to leisure crafts, yachts, foreign fishing vessels
and local fishing vessels from abroad. This provision shall
include all vessels arriving in the country that are participants or
regattas or similar competitions.
During boarding formalities, the Master or the owner of the

yacht or other similar vessel arriving shall state the intention or
purpose of the journey to the Philippines. He must indicate if its
voyage is for pleasure, the intended period of stay in the
Philippines, conversion from foreign to coastwise, payment of
duties and taxes or conduct of business in the Philippines.61
5.2.17. Entrance of Vessel through Necessity. When a vessel from

a foreign port is compelled, by stress of weather or other
necessity to put into any other port than that of its destination,
the master of the vessel within twenty-four (24) hours after its
arrival shall make a protest under oath setting forth the causes
or circumstances of such necessity. This protest, if not made
58
59
cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, Section 15.F. page 23, (l).
60
cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, Section 15. D., page 19.
61
cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, Section 45, page 43.
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before the District Collector, must be produced and lodged with

the District Collector.
Within the same time, the master of the vessel shall make a
report to the District Collector if any part of the cargo was
unloaded from necessity or lost by casualty before arrival, and
produce sufficient proof to the District Collector of such
necessity or casualty before the latter who shall give the
approval thereto and the unloading shall be deemed to have
been lawfully effected.62
Upon receipt of the protest, the District Collector shall place the
vessel under the surveillance and supervision and after relief of
distress may grant the vessel permit to sail subject to the usual
entrance and clearance formalities at the customhouse.63
5.3. Unloading of Cargoes.
5.3.1. Permits for Discharge. Unless the vessel has put into “in
distress”, the authorized customs officer shall, upon placing the
vessel under customs surveillance and control, issue a “General
Permit” for the discharge of the cargoes. Such permit however,
shall not constitute an authority for the loading of export cargo
or delivery of import cargo at ship’s side without the requisite
permits as may be required under existing rules and regulations.
The General Permit shall be endorsed by the authorized customs

officer assigned on board the vessel mentioned in the permit at
the back thereof showing whether all import cargoes has been
discharged at the port or not. Such permit shall be included in
his report after the termination of his assignment on board a
vessel.64
5.3.2. Discharging or Unloading of Containerized Cargoes.

Unloading of containerized cargoes shall be authorized only
upon issuance of a General Permit by the authorized customs
officer. During unloading, the authorized customs officers on
board foreign vessel shall:
a) Verify the container number/s against the discharging

sequence;
b) Check or inspect if container seals are intact; and
62
63
cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, Section 16.A., last paragraph, page 28.
64
cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, Section 15.A., page 16.
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c) Submit a Discharging Report to the Chief, PID or its

equivalent office upon completion of the unloading
operation.65
5.3.3. Discharging or Unloading of Bulk and Break-bulk. No bulk

and break-bulk cargoes shall be discharged unless they are duly
covered by Load Port Survey Report (LPSR). For this purpose,
the accredited cargo surveying company shall provide the
authorized agent copies of the LPSR at the port of origin. The
Management Information System and Technology Group
(MISTG) shall likewise provide the PID or its equivalent office
advance electronic copies of the LPSR prior to the arrival of the
vessel.
In the absence of the LPSR, the authorized customs officer shall

require a Discharge Port Survey (DPS) prior to the discharge
thereof. For this purpose, the accredited surveyor may be
allowed to board the vessel for purposes of securing or need for
a Discharge Port Survey (DPS) Report due to absence of a Load
Port Survey (LPS) Report or upon agreement by the shipper and
consignee, upon appropriate instruction from the One Stop Shop
(OSS) headed by the Deputy Commissioner of Assessment and
Operations Coordinating Group (AOCG).
In the event that the shipment is covered by an Alert Order or

that the shipment is different from the details in the entry, the
authorized customs officer assigned on board the vessel shall
inform in writing the Formal Entry Division or its equivalent
office thru the office of the Chief, PID or its equivalent office,
indicating therein the exact location of the shipment for the
usual customs examination and processing of the entry.66
5.3.4. Unloading of Bulk and Break-bulk Cargoes at Shipside.

In addition to the General Permit to discharge and the LPSR,
shipside discharge of cargoes shall be authorized only upon
presentation of necessary Shipside Permit issued by the Deputy
Collector for Operations. Upon receipt of the Shipside Permit,
the authorized customs officer assigned on board shall:
a) Verify the subject shipment covered by the Shipside Permit

against the IFM as to the correctness of marks and
numbers, quantity, kind of merchandise, weight, etc;
b) Issue a Transfer Note in sextuplicate covering the shipment

mentioned on the permit, setting forth the conditions and/or
requirements imposed by the Collector of Customs on the
face of the Shipside Permit;
65
cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, Section 15.F., page 20.
66
cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, Section 15.F., 2, page 21.
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c) Assign an authorized customs officer to check the Shipside

Permit so that only those authorized to be discharged are
unloaded;
d) Assign an authorized customs officer to underguard the

lighter with the cargoes if the permit so stipulates;
e) When bulk cargoes are to be discharged unto lighters, the

authorized customs officer shall not allow any cargo to be
unloaded without first obtaining the ton or inch immersion
table of the lighter from the patron.
After discharge of bulk cargoes at shipside, the authorized

customs officer on board must sign and attest to the long tally
of the Consignee Surveyor report.
Cargoes shall be released upon presentation to the authorized

customs officer on board a Statement of Settlement of Duties
and Taxes (SSDT) duly issued by the Formal Entry Division or
its equivalent office.67
5.3.5. Passengers’ Baggage, Parcel List and Crews’ Personal

Effects. The authorized customs officer shall cause the
immediate discharge of all baggage, parcel cargoes and articles
brought in by the ship’s crews and passengers for discharge at
the pier.
The authorized customs officer shall remind the Chief Officer or

the Purser of the vessel, if necessary, that baggage and parcels
must be discharged promptly and have the same transferred,
underguarded, to the office of the PID or its equivalent office,
where proper receipt will be noted on the face of the transfer
note and subject for examination by authorized customs officer.
No permit is required for the discharge and landing of baggage.
If baggage and parcels are to be discharged into a carrier in the

stream, the authorized customs officer shall assign a authorized
customs officer to underguard such baggage and parcels to the
Office of the PID or its equivalent office where the receiving
authorized customs officer thereat will sign.68
5.3.6. Discharge of Last Package. Upon completion of the

discharge, the Customs Officer on board shall accomplish a
Certificate of Date of Last Discharge bearing the seal of the
master of the vessel to be submitted at the office of the chief
PID or its equivalent office for recording in the Advanced
Electronic Manifest System.
67
cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, Section 15.F., 2.1., page 21.
68
cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, Section 15.F., 2.2., page 25.
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5.3.7. Sea Stores. Store list shall be kept under Customs seal in the
presence of the Ship Officer. Subject to penalties provided under
Section 8.9 of this CAO, Customs seal so affixed shall not be
broken while the vessel is within the jurisdictional limits of the
Philippines except while on port and only upon written
application to withdraw supplies signed by the master of the
vessel and approved by the District Collector. Only the
authorized customs officer shall break the seal and allow the
withdrawal of such quantities as may be authorized and re-seal
the sea store compartment after such withdrawal.
5.3.8. Discharge of Ballast. When not brought to port as goods,

ballast of no commercial value may be discharged upon permit
granted by the District Collector69 and subject to existing DENR
rules and regulations.
5.3.9. Shifting of Cargoes. Shifting of cargoes shall be allowed upon

written written request of the master of the vessel or authorized
agent duly approved by the Deputy Collector for Operations.70
5.3.10. Direct to Truck Transfer. Direct transfer of container or cargo

from vessel to truck shall be allowed upon written request of
consignee or importer duly approved by the Deputy Collector for
Operations.71
5.3.11. Discharging of Vessel Sludge. Vessel sludge shall be

discharged upon approval by the Deputy Collector for
Operations subject to Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) rules and
regulations. Sample of sludge shall be taken by the authorized
customs officer from Formal Entry Division or its equivalent
office for examination purposes.72
5.3.12. Bunkering Permit. Vessel bunkering or refuelling shall be

recommended for approval by the Chief, PID or its equivalent
office to the Director, Port Operations Service, AOCG.73
5.3.13. Refuse and Garbage. No refuse, garbage and the like shall be
thrown or jettisoned inside any harbor more especially while the
ship is alongside piers. All damaged and rotten cargoes shall be
disposed of upon arrangement and permission of the Collector
of Customs and at the area designated by said official or duly
authorized representative after consultation with the Philippine
69
70
71
72
73
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Coast Guard or the Department of Environment and Natural

Resources (DENR).74
5.3.14. Unloading of Vessel in Port from Necessity. If a situation

arises where the unloading of the vessel is required pending
sojourn in port, the District Collector shall, upon sufficient proof
of the necessity, grant a permit therefore under such terms and
conditions he may deem proper, and the goods shall be
unloaded and stored under the supervision of authorized
customs officers.
At the request of the master of the vessel or the owner thereof,

the District Collector may grant permission to enter the port and
pay duties, taxes, and other charges on, and dispose of, such
part of the cargo as may be perishable in nature or as may be
necessary to defray the expenses attending the vessel. The
unloading of this class of cargo shall be subject to the same
rules and regulations prescribed for cargoes destined for the
port.
Unless authorized by a Shipside Discharge Permit, such cargoes

shall be discharged unto the pier. If discharged into lighters,
such lighters must be of the closed type and must be secured,
locked, and sealed with Customs seal and must remain
underguarded until final disposition thereof is made.
Upon departure, the cargo, or a part thereof, may be reloaded

on board the vessel, and the vessel may proceed with the same
to its destination, subject only to the charge for storing and
safekeeping of the goods and the fees for entrance and
clearance. No port charges shall be collected on vessels entering
through stress of weather, duress or other urgent necessities.75
5.4. Departure of Vessel.
5.4.1. Clearance of Vessel for Foreign Port. Before a clearance

shall be granted to any vessel bound to a foreign port, the
master of the vessel or the agent thereof shall present to the
District Collector or his authorized representative the following
properly authenticated documents:
a) A bill of health from the quarantine officer or officer of the

public health service in the port;
b) Three (3) copies of the manifest of export cargo, one of

which, upon certification by the authorized customs officer
74
cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, Section 35.
75
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as to the correctness of the copy, shall be returned to the

master of the vessel;
c) Two (2) copies of the passengers list, showing foreigner

and other passengers;
d) The register and shipping goods, if the vessel is of

Philippine registry;
e) Clearance issued by the last port of entry; and
f) A certificate from the Philippine Postal Corporation to the

effect that it received timely notice of the sailing of the
vessel: Provided, that the District Collector shall not permit
any vessel to sail for a foreign port if the master of the
vessel or agent thereof refuses to receive bags of mail
delivered to the same by the Philippine Postal Corporation
for transport upon reasonable compensation. In case the
Postmaster General and the master of the vessel or agent
do not come to an agreement concerning the amount of the
compensation to be paid for the carriage of the mail, the
matter shall be submitted for decision to a Board of
Referees to be composed of three (3) members appointed,
respectively, by the Philippine Postal Corporation, the
agency of the company to which the vessel concerned
belongs, and the Bureau, who shall fix a reasonable rate of
compensation.76
5.4.2. Oath of Master of Departing Vessel. The master of a

departing vessel shall state under oath that:
a) All cargoes conveyed on the vessel, destined for the

Philippines, have been duly discharged or accounted for;
b) A true copy of the outgoing cargo manifest has been

furnished to the Bureau;
c) No letters or packets, not enclosed in properly stamped

envelope sufficient to cover postage, have been received or
will be conveyed, except those relating to the vessel; and
that all mails placed on board the vessel before its last
clearance from the Philippines have been delivered at the
proper foreign port; and
d) If clearing without passenger, the vessel will not carry upon

the instant voyage, from the Philippine port, any passenger
of any class, or other person not entered upon the ship’s
declaration.77
76
77
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5.4.3. Extension of Time for Clearance. At the time of clearance,

the master of a departing vessel shall be required to indicate the
time of intended departure, and if the vessel should remain in
port forty-eight (48) hours after the time indicated, the master
of the vessel shall report to the District Collector for an
extension of time of departure, and without such extension the
original clearance shall be nullified.78
Section 6. Miscellaneous Provisions on Vessels.
6.1. Entry and Clearance of Vessels of a Foreign Government. The

entry and clearance of the transport or supply ship of a foreign
government shall be in accordance with the agreement by and
between the Philippines and the foreign government.79
6.2. Detention of Warlike Vessel Containing Arms and Munitions.

District Collectors shall report to the proper authorities or detain any
vessel of commercial registry manifestly built for warlike purposes and
about to depart from the Philippines with a cargo consisting principally
of arms and munitions of war, when the number of men shipped on
board or other circumstances render it probable that such vessel is
intended to be employed by the owner or owners to cruise or commit
hostilities upon the subject, citizens, or property of any foreign
principality or state, or of any colony, district, or people with whom the
Philippines is at peace, until the decision of the President of the
Philippines is rendered thereon, or until the owner or owners shall give
a security, in double the value of the vessel and cargo, that it will not
be so employed, if in the discretion of the District Collector such
security will prevent the violation of the provisions of this section.80
Section 7. Provisions Specific to Aircrafts.
7.1. Pre-arrival.
7.1.1. Advanced Notice of Arrival (NOA) with Estimated Time

of Arrival (ETA).
a) For Scheduled Arrivals of Aircraft. An advance notice will not

be required in the case of an airline arriving in accordance
with the regular schedule filed with the District Collector for
the customs district in which the place of first landing area
is situated, and also with the quarantine and immigration
officers-in-charge of such place.
b) For Non-scheduled Arrival of Aircrafts. A notice of the

intended flight shall be furnished to the District Collector or
other authorized customs officer within twenty-four (24)
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79
80
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from the ETA at the nearest intended place of first landing,

and to the quarantine and immigration officers-in-charge at
or nearest such place of landing.
If dependable facilities for giving notice are not available

before departure, the use of any radio equipment shall be
appropriate as long as it will result in the giving of adequate
and timely notice of the aircraft's approach, otherwise
landing shall be made at a place equipped with navigational
facilities. If, upon landing in any area, the government
officers have not arrived, the pilot-in-command shall hold
the aircraft and any baggage and goods thereon intact and
keep the passengers and crew members in a segregated
place until the inspecting officers arrive.81
7.1.2. Advance Submission of Cargo Declaration, Inward

Foreign Manifest, and Consolidated Cargo Manifest. A
true and complete copy of the cargo manifest shall be
electronically sent in advance by the airline, air express
operator, air freight forwarder and de-consolidator within the
following cut-off period before the arrival of the aircraft at the
port of entry.
a) If the port of loading is in Asia, the submission of the e-IFM

must be one (1) hour before arrival of the aircraft; and
b) If the port of loading is other than Asia, the submission of

the e-IFM must be four (4) hours before the aircraft arrival.
The cut-off time for the submission of the e-CCM are as follows:
c) If the e-IFM is submitted by the cut-off time, the cut-off

time for e-CCM submission by the airlines, air express
operators, air freight forwarders and de-consolidators in the
customs system shall one hour after the aircraft’s arrival.
d) If the e-IFM is submitted late, the e-CCM shall be accepted

without penalty provided that the submission in the customs
system shall not exceed twenty-four (24) hours after the e-
IFM is registered by the Office of the Deputy Collector for
Operations. This same privilege shall apply in case the e-
IFMs are not validated on in time. e.g. due to system errors
or due to late encoding of date of last discharge.82
7.1.3. Sanctions in Case of Failure to Supply Advance and

Requisite Manifests. The party failing to submit the required
information within the period as prescribed in the preceding
section shall be subject to the payment of imposable fines in
81
82
cf Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 10-2015, Section E.
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accordance with Section 8.6. of this CAO without prejudice to

whatever additional recourse the BOC may pursue against the
delinquent air express operator, air freight forwarder and de-
consolidator.83
7.2. Arrival.
7.2.1. Landing at International Airport of Entry. Except in case of

emergency or forced landings, aircraft arriving in the Philippines
from any foreign port or place shall make the first landing at an
international airport of entry, unless permission to land
elsewhere other than at an international airport of entry is first
obtained from the Commissioner. In such cases, the owner,
operator, or person in charge of the aircraft shall pay the
expenses incurred in inspecting the aircraft, goods, passengers,
and baggage carried thereon, and such aircraft shall be subject
to the authority of the District Collector at the airport while
within its jurisdiction.84
7.2.2. Emergency or Forced Landing. Should an emergency or

forced landing be made by an aircraft coming into the
Philippines at a place outside the jurisdiction of the latter, the
pilot-in-command shall not allow goods, baggage, passenger, or
crew member to be removed or to depart from the landing place
without the permission of the authorized customs officer, unless
such removal or departure is necessary for purposes of safety,
communication with the authorized customs officers, or
preservation of life, health, or property. As soon as practicable,
the pilot-in-command, or a member of the crew-in-charge, or
the owner of the aircraft, shall communicate with the authorized
customs officer at the intended place of first landing or at the
nearest international airport or other customs port of entry in
the area and make a full report of the circumstances of the
flight and of the emergency or forced landing.85
7.2.3. Report of Arrival of Aircraft. Upon arrival of the aircraft from

a foreign port, the pilot-in-command shall:
a) Immediately report its arrival to the District Collector at the

airport of entry or to the authorized customs officer detailed
to meet the aircraft at the place of first landing.86
b) Accomplish the Oath of Entering Aircraft from a Foreign Port

with payment of the Customs Documentary Stamp (CDS), in
two (2) copies and submit to the office of the AOD or its
equivalent office.
83
84
cf CMTA, Title XII, Chapter 2, Section 1220, 1st paragraph.
85
cf CMTA, Title XII, Chapter 2, Section 1220, 2nd paragraph.
86
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7.2.4. Quarantine Certificate or Pratique.87 Upon arrival, such

aircraft shall be boarded by a quarantine officer, and after
pratique or health clearance is granted, shall be boarded by an
authorized customs officer; subsequently no person shall be
permitted to board or leave the aircraft without the permission
of the authorized customs officer.
The health clearance shall be part of the required documents to

be received by the authorized customs officer from the pilot-in-
command.
7.2.5. Control of Customs Officer Over Boarding or Leaving of

Incoming Aircraft. After the pratique or health clearance is
granted by the Quarantine officer, the aircraft shall be boarded
by the authorized customs officer; subsequently no person shall
be permitted to board or leave the aircraft without the
permission of the authorized customs officer. The pilot-in-
command or any other authorized agent of the owner or
operator of the aircraft shall make the necessary entry.88
7.2.6. Customs Boarding Team and Boarding Formalities. The

aircraft upon arrival from a foreign port at the port of entry and
after the issuance of the Quarantine Certificate (Pratique) by the
Bureau of Quarantine shall be boarded by the Customs Boarding
Team duly assigned by the Chief, AOD or equivalent office
through a valid Assignment Order.
7.2.7. Documents Required in Making Entry for Aircraft. For the

purpose of making entry, there shall be presented to the
authorized customs officer four (4) copies of a general
declaration which shall contain the following data, unless any of
such data is otherwise presented on a separate official form:
a) Name of owner or operator of aircraft, registration marks

and nationality of aircraft, and flight number of
identification;
b) Points of clearance and entry, and date of arrival;
c) Health and customs clearance at the last airport of

departure;
d) Itinerary of aircraft, including information as to airport of

origin and departure dates;
e) Names and nationality of crew members;
f) Passengers manifest showing places of embarkation and

destination;
87
88
cf CMTA, Title XII, Chapter 2, Section 1221, 2nd and 3rd sentences.
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g) Cargo manifest showing information as to airway bill

number, the number of packages related to each airway bill
number, nature of goods, destination, and gross weight,
together with a copy of each airway bill securely attached
thereto;
h) Store list; and
i) Such other documents as may be required by the Bureau.
The general declaration and other documents shall be written

in English duly signed by the pilot-in-command or operator of
the aircraft, or the authorized agent. The section on health,
and customs clearances, however, shall be signed only by the
pilot-in-command or when necessary, by a crew member when
the general declaration itself has been signed by a non-crew
member. If the aircraft does not carry cargoes or passengers,
such facts must be shown in the manifest.89
7.2.8. Submission of Supplemental Cargo Manifest. Cargoes not

listed in the IFM, shall be duly covered by a supplemental
manifest which shall be submitted within the following period:
a) If the port of loading is in Asia, the submission of the

supplemental manifest must be four (4) hours after arrival
of the aircraft; and
b) If the port of loading is other than Asia, the submission of

the supplemental manifest must be twelve (12) hours after
arrival of the aircraft.
Supplemental manifest shall be submitted in hard copies and

electronic form within the prescribed period mentioned above,
otherwise, the shipments subject of the supplemental manifest
shall be considered unmanifested and subject to seizure
proceedings.
7.2.9. Translation of Manifest90 or General Declaration. The

general declaration and other documents and each copy thereof
shall be accompanied by a translation in English, if originally
written in another language. If the cargo manifest is not in the
English language, the authorized customs officer shall require its
translation to English before accepting the same.
Failure to submit the translation of manifest or general

declaration shall be considered as non-submission and subject
to the penalties prescribed in Sections 8.6. this CAO.
89
90
cf CMTA, Title XII, Chapter2, Section 1205.
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7.2.10. Hard Copy of the Manifest. The pilot-in-command shall

immediately present to the District Collector the original copy of
the manifest properly endorsed by the authorized customs
officer, and for inspection, the aircraft's registery, or other
documents in lieu thereof, together with the clearance and other
papers granted to the aircraft at the port of departures for the
Philippines.91
7.2.11. Manifests for the Commission on Audit. Upon arrival of an

aircraft from a foreign port, the Bureau shall provide electronic
copies of the manifests to the Chairperson of the COA.92
7.2.12. Amendment to the Inward Foreign Manifest. A cargo

manifest shall in no case be changed or altered after entry of
aircraft, except by means of an amendment, under oath, by the
pilot-in-command, consignee or authorized agent thereof, which
shall be attached to the original manifest.
No amendment of the IFM shall be allowed after invoice and/or

goods declaration covering an importation have been received
and recorded in the office of the appraiser except when it is
obvious that a clerical error or any other discrepancy has been
committed in the preparation of the manifest, without any
fraudulent intent and the discovery of which would not have
been made until after examination of the importation has been
completed.93
7.2.13. Unmanifested Cargo. All articles, wares, goods, merchandise,

and any other cargo including unaccomplished baggage
declaration, and orders from abroad, received by the pilot-in-
command, officers, and crew of aircraft without airway bills or
not covered by manifests or parcel list shall be subject to seizure
as unmanifested cargo under customs laws. 94
7.2.14. Production of Philippine Crew. The pilot-in-command of the

aircraft returning from abroad shall produce the entire crew
listed in the aircraft’s crew manifest. If any member is missing,
the pilot-in-command shall produce proof satisfactory to the
District Collector that the member has died, or absconded, has
been forcibly impressed into another service, or has been
discharged. In case of discharge in a foreign country, the pilot-
in-command shall produce a certificate from the consul, vice
consul, or consular agent of the Philippines there residing,
91
cf CMTA, Title XII, Chapter 2, Section 1223, 2nd sentence.
92
93
cf CMTA, Title XII, Chapter 2, Section 1222(c).
94
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showing that such discharge was effected with the consent of

the aforesaid representative of the Philippines.95
7.2.15. Bringing of Unmanifested Arms, Explosives, or War

Equipment. Importations of arms and ammunitions shall be
discharged immediately from the aircraft with proper Transfer
Note to be sent to and receipted at the Customs Police Division
for safekeeping and for proper disposition (PNP).96
7.2.16. Actual Time of Arrival (ATA) of Foreign Aircraft. After

boarding formalities, the AOD or its equivalent office shall input
into the Advanced Electronic Manifest System the ATA from the
boarding information sheet submitted by the authorized customs
officer. 97
7.2.17. Supervision of Passenger and Crew Disembarkation.

Since passenger and crew carry hand baggage and other
personal items, some possibly carrying controlled articles and
substances concealed on or in their bodies, authorized customs
officers must supervise their disembarkation and movement
towards and into the designated areas.
The boarding teams shall ensure that no passenger or crew

member disembark other than thru the designated
disembarkation channels. In cases where passengers and crew
are allowed to disembark in the airport tarmac and into waiting
vehicles, the boarding team must ensure that all passengers and
crew are conveyed directly to the designated Customs arrival
clearance area.98
7.2.18. Supervision of Unloading. Designated members of the

Customs Boarding Team must provide careful watch over
baggage, cargo, and mail to ensure their security and proper
conveyance to the designated receiving and clearing stations.
Authorized customs officer shall ensure that the baggage is

conveyed, without interference, directly to the conveyor belts
and transported into the Customs Arrival Area.
All cargoes discharged from the aircraft must be conveyed to

the designated CBW or CFW. Customs Officers shall oversee the
cargo from aircraft side to the warehouse, until properly
received by the warehouse operator of his duly authorized
representative. All transferred cargoes shall be duly covered by
a “Transfer Note”.
95
96
cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, Section 15.F. page 23, (l).
97
cf Revised Customs Port Operations Manual, Section 15. D., page 19.
98
cf Airport Operations Manual.
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The authorized customs officer shall report to the district

Collecetor any unmanifested cargo or erroneously manifested
cargo for proper disposition.99
7.2.19. Aircraft Surveillance and Searches. Authorized customs

officers shall have physical watch over the aircraft and the
activities around the aircraft during its stay at the stand,
preventing and taking action against any breach of Customs
laws, rules and regulations.
Whenever the situation requires, a search of the aircraft may be

undertaken for concealed articles. This search is normally
undertaken when all passengers have disembarked. Searches
may, however, be also undertaken before a plane’s departure,
for illegally loaded articles and cargo.100
7.3. Clearance of Aircraft for Foreign Port.
7.3.1. Any aircraft bound to a foreign port shall, before departure, be

granted clearance by the Commissioner at an airport of entry
where such aircraft has been authorized to make its landing;
and
7.3.2. Before clearance shall be granted to an aircraft bound to a

foreign port, there shall be presented to the District Collector or
to the customs officer detailed at the place of departure four (4)
copies of a general declaration signed by the pilot-in-command
or authorized agent of an aircraft which shall contain the
following data:
a) Name of owner or operator of aircraft, registration marks

and nationality of aircraft, and flight number of
identification;
b) Port of clearance, data thereof and destination;
c) Health and customs clearance;
d) Itinerary of aircraft, including information as to airport of

destination and departure date;
e) Names and nationality of crew members;
f) Passengers manifest showing places of destination;
g) Export cargo manifest showing information as to airway bill

number, the number of packages related to each airway bill
number, nature of goods, destination, and gross weight,
99
100
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together with a copy of each airway bill securely attached

thereto; and
h) Store list showing stores loaded.101
7.3.3. Oath of Person in Charge of Departing Aircraft. The pilot-

in-command or authorized agent of such departing aircraft shall
also state under oath to the effect that:
a) All cargoes conveyed on the aircraft destined to the

Philippines have been duly discharged and accounted for;
and
b) The aircraft has not received nor will convey any letter or
packet not enclosed in properly stamped envelope sufficient
to cover postage, except those relating to the cargo of the
aircraft, and that there was delivery to the proper foreign
port of all mails placed on board said aircraft before
clearance from the Philippines.
If an aircraft is cleared to depart without passengers, the

aircraft shall not carry any passenger thereon.
A record shall be made and kept open to public inspection in

every customs office at an airport of entry of the dates of arrival
and entry of all aircraft.102
Section 8. Schedule of Penalties.
8.1. Vessel, Seacraft, or Aircraft Departing Before Undergoing

Customs Formalities. Any vessel, seacraft, or aircraft arriving within
the limits of a Customs District from a foreign port which departs
before undergoing customs formalities, without being compelled to do
so by stress of weather, pursuit or duress of enemies, or other
necessity, shall be liable for the following fines:103
8.1.1. First Offense — One Hundred Thousand Pesos

(Php100,000.00)
8.1.2. Second Offense — Two Hundred Thousand Pesos

(Php200,000.00)
8.1.3. Third Offense — Three Hundred Thousand Pesos

(Php300,000.00)
8.2. Obstruction to Boarding Officer. If the master of the vessel or

pilot-in-command or any member of the complement of any vessel or
aircraft arriving at the Philippine port obstructs or hinders any officer
101
102
103
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from lawfully going on board such vessel or aircraft for the purpose of
enforcing this Order, or intentionally causes any officer to be so
obstructed or hindered, the vessel or aircraft shall be liable for the
following fines:104

(Php100,000.00)

(Php200,000.00)

(Php300,000.00)
8.3. Unlawful Boarding or Leaving of Vessel or Aircraft. If upon

arrival at the Philippine port, any master of a vessel or pilot-in-
command of an aircraft engaged in a foreign trade permits any person
to board or leave the vessel or aircraft without the permission of the
customs officer-in-charge, the owner or operator of such vessel or
aircraft shall be liable for the following fines:105

(Php100,000.00)

(Php200,000.00)

(Php300,000.00)
8.4. Unloading of Cargo before Arrival at Port of Entry. If, upon the
arrival within the limits of any Customs District of the Philippines of any
vessel or aircraft engaged in foreign trade, the master of the vessel or
pilot-in-command thereof permits any part of the cargo to be unloaded
before arrival at the port of entry, and without authority from a proper
authorized customs officer, the owner, operator, or agent of such
vessel or aircraft shall be liable for the following fines:106
8.4.1. First Offense — Five Hundred Thousand Pesos

(Php500,000.00)
8.4.2. Second Offense — One Million Pesos

(Php1,000,000.00)
8.4.3. Third Offense — Two Million Pesos

(Php2,000,000.00)
104
105
106
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8.5. Unloading of Cargo at Improper Time or Place after Arrival.

The owner or operator of any vessel or aircraft from which cargo is
discharged upon arrival in the Philippines at a time or place other than
that designated by the District Collector, shall be liable for the following
fines:

(Php100,000.00)

(Php200,000.00)

(Php300,000.00)
Provided, That no fine shall accrue upon satisfactory proof to the

proper District Collector that the unloading was rendered necessary by
stress of weather, accident or other necessity.107
8.6. Failure to Exhibit or Deposit Documents. When the master of a

vessel or pilot-in-command of an aircraft engaged in foreign trade fails
to submit to the District Collector at the time of entry of the vessel or
aircraft the register or other documents in lieu thereof, together with
the clearance and other documents granted by the authorized customs
officers to the vessel or aircraft at the last foreign port of departure, or
fails to exhibit any certificate or other documents required to be then
exhibited, the owner or operator of such vessel or aircraft shall be
liable for the following fines:108

(Php100,000.00)

(Php200,000.00)

(Php300,000.00)
8.7. Bringing of Unmanifested Arms, Explosives, or War

Equipment. The owner, operator, or agent of a vessel or aircraft
arriving at a port in the Philippines bearing cargo consisting of
firearms, gunpowder, cartridges, dynamite or any other explosives,
munitions or equipment of war not contained in the manifest of the
vessel or aircraft, or which are concealed on board, shall be liable for
the following fines:109
107
108
109
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8.7.1. First Offense — Five Hundred Thousand Pesos

(Php500,000.00)
8.7.2. Second Offense — Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos

(Php750,000.00)
8.7.3. Third Offense — One Million Pesos

(Php1,000,000.00)
8.8. Failure to Supply Advance and Requisite Manifests.110 Failure to

transmit the electronic manifest within the required time prescribed by
this CAO prior to arrival of the carrying vessel or aircraft at the port of
entry shall make the owner, operator, or agent of the vessel or aircraft
liable for the following fines

(Php100,000.00)

(Php200,000.00)

(Php300,000.00)
8.9. Breaking of the Seal Placed by Customs Officers. If any seal

placed by a Customs Officer upon any vessel, aircraft or train or
compartment thereof, or upon any box, trunk or other package of
goods on board is broken, the owner, operator, or agent of the vessel
or aircraft shall be liable with the following fines:111
8.9.1. First Offense — PhP100,000.00

for each broken or destroyed seal
8.9.2. Second Offense — PhP200,000.00

8.9.3. Third Offense or more — PhP300,000.00

8.10. Disappearance of Manifested Goods. When any package or goods

mentioned in the manifest meant to be unloaded upon the arrival of
the vessel or aircraft, its agent shall be liable for the following fines
unless the disappearance of the package or the goods in question was
not due to the negligence of the Master of the vessel or pilot-in-
command of an aircraft and is explained to the satisfaction of the
District Collector:112
110
111
112
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(Php100,000.00)

(Php200,000.00)

(Php300,000.00)
The owner, operator, or agent of a vessel or aircraft shall be liable for

the payment of the same fine when a package or goods listed in the
manifest does not tally materially in character or otherwise with the
description thereof in the manifest.
8.11. Discrepancy Between Actual and Declared Weight of

Manifested Good. If the gross weight of goods or package described
in the manifest or bill of lading exceeds the declared weight by more
than ten percent (10%), and such discrepancy was due to the
negligence of the master or pilot-in-command, the owner, employee,
operator or agent of the importing vessel or aircraft shall be liable for a
fine of not more than twenty percent (20%) of the value of the
package or goods in respect to which the deficiency exists.113
8.12. Discrepancy With the Master's or Pilot's-in-Command Report.

When a vessel or aircraft arriving from a foreign port is compelled by
necessity to unload in another port other than the port of entry and
permission is granted by the District Collector for the unloading of the
vessel or aircraft or the delivery of any part of the cargo and it shall be
found that there is discrepancy between the cargo unloaded and the
report of the master or the pilot-in-command and such discrepancy is
not satisfactorily explained, the owner, operator or agent of the vessel
or aircraft shall be liable for the following fines:114

(Php100,000.00)

(Php200,000.00)

(Php300,000.00)
8.13. False Statement of Vessel's or Aircraft's Destination. When the

master or pilot-in-command of a vessel or aircraft loaded with goods
shall make a false statement as to the next destination of such vessel
or aircraft when that information is required by a customs officer, the
113
114
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owner or operator of such vessel or aircraft shall be liable for the

following fines:115

(Php100,000.00)

(Php200,000.00)

(Php300,000.00)
The arrival of a vessel or aircraft at a different port other than the one
it had been originally authorized and cleared for without having been
impelled to do so by necessity, shall be prima facie proof that the
original statement of the actual destination of the vessel or aircraft was
false.
Section 9. Issuance of Detailed Implementing Guidelines. The

Commissioner shall issue the necessary Customs Memorandum Orders (CMOs)
providing the detailed operational procedures for the effective implementation of this
CAO.
Section 10. Transitory Provision. Pending full implementation of a

comprehensive cargo manifest and vessel and aircraft control system that will admit
electronic copies of documents required, the Bureau shall as far as practicable and
as existing processes may reasonably apply implement the provisions of this CAO.
The Management Information Systems and Technology Group shall devise an
information enabled system for the distribution, submission and processing of IFM
and CCM and for reporting and monitoring of vessels and aircrafts.
Section 11. Periodic Review. Unless otherwise provided, this CAO shall be
reviewed every three (3) years and be amended or revised if necessary.
Section 12. Repealing Clause. This CAO specifically amends or repeals previously
issued CAOs and CMOs which are inconsistent with the provisions here stated.
Section 13. Separability Clause. If any part of this Order is declared

unconstitutional or contrary to existing laws, the other parts not so declared shall
remain in full force and effect.
Section 14. Effectivity. This CAO shall take effect fifteen (15) days from
publication at the Official Gazette or a newspaper of national circulation.
The Office of National Administrative Register (ONAR) of the UP Law center shall be
provided three (3) certified copies of this CAO.
115
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NICANOR E. FAELDON
Commissioner
Approved:
CARLOS G. DOMINGUEZ III

Secretary
Informational Section. As the title denotes this section only provides information
and does not give rise to any substantive or formal rights or obligations.
1. History. This is the first Customs Administrative Order covering the Vessel and
Aircraft Supervision and Control System.
2. The collection, recording, storage maintenance, processing, sharing of data and

information; and maintenance of data information in the CAO shall be secured
and consistent with the principles and policy of Republic Act 10173, also known
as The Data Privacy Act".
3. Related Policies.
 CAO No. 01-2016 Advance Cargo Declaration, Inward Foreign Manifest and
Consolidated Cargo Manifest Rule
 CAO No. 02-2013 Amendment to Customs Administrative Order (CAO) No.
1-2007 on Penalties Related to Inward Foreign Manifest and Consolidated
Cargo Manifest
 CAO No. 03-2009 Amendments to CAO 1-2007: Penalties to Inward Cargo
Manifest and Consolidated Cargo Manifest
 CAO No. 06-2007 Amendments to CAO 1-2007 (Rules and Regulations on
Penalties Related to Inward Foreign Manifest and Consolidated Cargo Manifest
 CAO No. 01-2007 Penalties Related to Inward Foreign Manifest and
Consolidated Cargo Manifest
 CAO No. 01-1996 Rules and Regulations to be Observed by Vessels,
Launches and other Sea crafts Engaged in Trade Between the Philippines and
the Southern Neighboring Countries
 CAO No. 01-1990 Entry and Departure of Aircrafts in Foreign Trade on
Regular Schedules
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 CMO No. 31-2015 Revised Rules and Procedures for the Processing of
importer or consignees request for amendment of Bill of Lading (BL) and
Airway Bill (AWB)
 CMO No. 19-2015 Revised Procedures for the Mandatory Submission of
Electronic Manifest in the E2M
 CMO No. 10-2015 Mandatory Submission of Manifests for Air Cargo
 CMO No. 23-2014 Tagging of Arrival and Date of Last Discharge in e2m for
all Vessel and Aircraft Arrivals for which an Electronic Manifest has been filed
in e2m.
 CMO No. 03-2014 Amendments to Inward Foreign Manifests (IFMs)
 CMO No. 52-2009 Amending CMO 37-2009 entitled “Submission of e-
Manifest through Value Added Service Providers (VASPs) and Implementing
Guidelines for Customs Administrative Order 1-2007”
 CMO No. 37-2009 Submission of e-Manifest through a Value Added Service
Providers (VASPs) & Implementing Guidelines for CAO No. 1-2007
 CMO No. 11-2005 Amending Section 2.4 of CMO No. 12-2004 entitled
Modification of Rules and Regulations on the Amendment of Inward Foreign
Manifest (IFM)
 CMO No. 12-2004 Modification of Rules & Regulations on the amendments
of Inward Foreign Manifest
 R.A. No. 9271 Republic Act No. 9271 “An Act strengthening the
Regulatory Capacity of the Department of Health in Quarantine and
International Health in Quarantine and International Health Surveillance
Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 123 of 1947, as amended”
 WCO World Customs Organization – Glossary of International Customs
Terms
 Revised Customs Port Operations Manual
 Airport Operations Manual
 Manual on Cargo Clearance Process (E2M Customs Import Assessment
System)
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CMTA_CAO_DRAFT_FINAL_VESSEL AND AIRCRAFT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL SYSTEM_03.15.17_V.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (CAO)

SUBJECT: VESSEL AND AIRCRAFT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL SYSTEM

2.1. To prescribe the guidelines in the entrance and clearance of foreign

2.3. To make full use of ICT-enabled systems in the submission and

2.4. To enforce border protection and other environmental protection laws

3.1. Aircraft General Declaration — shall refer to the basic document on

3.2. Airlines — shall refer to any juridical person, partnership, corporation

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3.3. Airway Bill (AWB) — shall refer to a transport document for

3.4. Authorized Agent — shall refer to a person who represents a

3.5. Ballast — shall refer to a heavy cargo which is loaded on board a

3.6. Bill of Lading (B/L) — shall refer to a transport document issued by

3.8. Boarding Formalities — shall refer to the formalities conducted on

3.9. Break-bulk Cargo — shall refer to non-containerized general cargo

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onto or discharged from vessels or aircrafts, not shipped in containers

3.11. Cargo Consolidator — shall refer to a foreign forwarder acting as an

3.13. Carrier — shall refer to the person, actually transporting goods or in

3.14. Consignee — shall refer to the party appearing in the transport

3.15. Consolidated Cargo Manifest (CCM) — shall refer to a true and

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3.16. Discharge of Last Package — shall refer to the completion of the

3.19. Foreign Trade — shall refer to commercial interchange of

3.20. Inward Foreign Manifest (IFM) — also known as cargo declaration,

3.22. Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) — shall refer to

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3.23. Pilot-in-Command — shall refer to a person serving on the aircraft

3.24. Pratique or Quarantine Certificate23 — shall refer to the

3.27. Shipping Line — shall refer to a company owned by certain persons

3.28. Unmanifested Cargo — shall refer to all articles, wares, goods,

Section 4. General Provisions.

4.1. Supervision and Control over the Entrance and Clearance of

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facilities and warehouses (CFWs) for the protection of government

4.2. Unhampered Access to Customs Officers Exercising Police

4.3. Control of Customs Officer Over Boarding or Leaving of

4.4. Ports Open to Vessels and Aircrafts Engaged in Foreign Trade.

4.6. Record of Arrival and Entry of Vessels and Aircrafts. A record of

4.7. Arrest of Vessel or Aircraft Departing Before Entry Made. When

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enemies, or other necessity, the District Collector of the port may

4.8. Time of Unloading Cargo.36 Unloading of cargo shall be commenced

However, unloading of cargo from a vessel or aircraft from a foreign

Section 5. Provisions Specific to Vessels.

5.1.1. Advanced Notice of Arrival (NOA) with Estimated Time

Upon receipt of the NOA, the authorized customs officer shall

5.1.2. Advance Submission of Cargo Declaration, Inward

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a) If the transit time is more than seventy-two (72) hours, the

b) If the transit time is seventy-two (72) hours and below, the

5.1.3. Sanctions in Case of Failure to Supply Advance and

If the e-IFM is submitted late, the e-CCM shall be accepted

5.2.1. Entrance of Vessel from a Foreign Port. Upon arrival of a

a) Report its arrival to the District Collector at the port of entry

b) Accomplish the “Oath of Entering Vessel from a Foreign

5.2.2. Quarantine Certificate or Pratique.42 Upon arrival, such

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