Bureau of Customs
| Bureau of Customs Kawanihan ng Adwana | |
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Seal of the Bureau of Customs | |
Ensign of the Bureau of Customs | |
| Common name | Bureau of Customs |
| Abbreviation | BoC, BOC |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | February 6, 1902 |
| Employees | 3,553 (2024) |
| Annual budget | ₱2.58 billion (2021) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Philippines |
| Operations jurisdiction | Philippines |
| Specialist jurisdiction | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | POM Building, Port Area, Manila, Philippines |
| Elected officer responsible | |
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| Parent agency | Department of Finance |
| Website | |
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The Bureau of Customs (BoC or BOC; Filipino: Kawanihan ng Adwana) is a Philippine government agency that is responsible for the collecting of customs duties, excise duties, and other indirect taxes in the Philippines. It is part of the Philippines Department of Finance.
The Bureau of Customs was established on February 6, 1902, by the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands when it was under control of the United States, during the American colonial period of the Philippines.