Wednesday, December 20, 2006 BOC awards top exporters, importers in Cebu, Negros
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Cebu has awarded over 30 importers and exporters in the province and three others in Oriental Negros and Siquijor provinces.
In a press statement, BOC-Cebu said it has picked, for this year, Norkis Trading Group as top importer outside of the Mactan Economic Zone (MEZ) while Shemberg Marketing was named top exporter outside MEZ.
Top awardees inside MEZ were Taiyu Yuden for import activities and Pentax Cebu Philippines for exports.
Firms outside MEZ that received recognition from the BOC-Cebu for having contributed to the import revenues of the bureau were: Energizer Philippines Inc.; Taiheyo Cement Corp.; National Power Corp.; Galvaphil Inc.; Apo Cement Inc.; AFC Fertilizer and Chemicals Philippines; Budeac Marketing; Cadiz Steel Corp.; and Pilipinas Shell Petroleum.
Companies outside MEZ that received recognition for having contributed to the BOC’s export duties revenues were: Profood International Corp.; Marine Colloids Philippines; Cenapro Chemical Corp.; CP Kelco Philippines Inc.; Pacific Traders; Central Seafoods Inc.; Mehitabel Furniture; Monde Nissin Corp.; and Casa Cebuana Inc.
Awarded importers within MEZ included: Lear Automotive Philippines, TMX Philippines Inc., Cebu Mitsumi Inc., Fairchild Semiconductor Inc., Pentax Cebu Philippines Corp., Lexmark International, Maitland-Smith Cebu Inc., Tsuneishi Heavy Equipment and Terdyne Philippines Inc.
Those given recognition as exporters within MEZ were: Cebu Mitsumi Inc., Lexmark International, Tsuneishi Heavy Equipment, Taiyo Yuden, Teradyne Philippines Inc., Fairchild Semiconductor Inc., Muramoto Audio Visual, Metrowear Inc. and Lear Automotive Philippines.
The BOC also awarded Dumaguete Coconut Mills and Orica Nitrates Philippines Inc. in Oriental Negros, and Lazi Bay Resources in Siquijor.
Confederation of Philippine Exporters Foundation (Philexport) Cebu Inc. executive officer Fred Escalona lauded the BOC for continuing to recognize the contributions of the export and import industry players who have helped in the country’s economic development.
“It is good that exporters and importers outside of MEZ are now recognized for their contributions because they have generated a lot of jobs for the country,” he said.
Despite the challenges facing the sector, export industry players, in particular, “are still able to deliver” and thus, deserve recognition, Escalona said. (MMM)
