The Committee on Pre-border Technical Verification (PTV) and Cross-border Electronic Invoicing (CEI) System, otherwise known as “The Committee” created under Section 2 of Administrative Order No. 23, series of 2024, composed of the Department of Finance (DOF) as Chairman, and the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT), Bureau of Customs (BOC), and Philippine Drug Enforcement (PDEA), as members, has recently issued Joint Administrative Order No. 001-2025, entitled: Guidelines for Administrative Order No. 23, series of 2024 “Implementing a Digital and Integrated System for the Pre-Border Technical Verification and Cross-Border Electronic Invoicing of All Import Commodities.” Issued last January 20, 2025, and took effect last February 11, 2025, the program is aimed to be fully implemented within two (2) years from the effectivity of A.O. No. 23, s. 2024.
The Pre-Border Technical Verification (PTV) System refers to the testing and inspection of all commodities by accredited Testing, Inspection, and Certification Companies before exportation to the Philippines to verify in advance the declared specification, weight, volume, country of origin, and other requirements as specified in the JAO appendices
The Cross-Border Electronic Invoicing (CEI) System refers to a system used by a verified and registered foreign exporter to create electronic invoices on a single electronic platform controlled by the Philippine Government.
I. PTV Coverage:
Full Container Load (FCL) of the following shipments:
- Appendix A – Agricultural Products
- Appendix B – Non-agricultural products with health and safety issues
- Appendix C – High-risk goods or goods susceptible to misdeclaration to avoid duties and taxes
- Agricultural products under items iv, vi, vii, viii, and x of the PTV exemption list:
> Goods where the consignee is the Philippine government or any of its corporations, agencies,
or instrumentalities but not including goods imported on behalf of these instrumentalities
by private importers.
> Imports by registered export enterprises duly registered with investment promotion agencies
> Importations made by foreign governments or international organization
> Goods qualified under BOC’s Super Green Lane Facility
> Goods destined for customs-bonded warehouses
II. CEI Coverage:
All goods imported, whether by air or sea.
III. Exemption from PTV:
- i. Goods that are already covered under the BOC Bulk and Break-Bulk Cargo Clearance Enhancement Program.
- ii. Goods shipped in Less Container Load.
- iii. Balikbayan boxes and personal and household effects of returning residents.
- iv. Goods where the consignee is the Philippine government or any of its corporations, agencies, or instrumentalities but not including goods imported on behalf of these instrumentalities by private importers.
- v. Explosives, ammunition, arms and equipment, and other strategic materials certified as such by the Department of National Defense.
- vi. Imports by registered export enterprises duly registered with investment promotion agencies.
- vii. Importations made by foreign governments or international organizations.
- viii. Goods qualified under BOC’s Super Green Lane Facility.
- ix. Imports made by accredited companies under BOC’s Authorized Economic Operator Program.
- x. Goods destined for customs-bonded warehouses.
IV. Exemption from both PTV and CEI:
i. Personally owned motor vehicles under No-dollar Importation Program.
ii. Motor Vehicles for the use of an official of the Diplomatic Corps.
You may download the pdf copy of the said JAO No. 001-2025 below: