BoC honors Cebu’s Top 10 importers

The Bureau of Customs (BoC) of the Port of Cebu on Friday night honored Cebu’s 10 Outstanding Importers. The 10 establishments, according to the BoC, have contributed billions of pesos for the government’s revenue collection efforts.

The Top Ten Importers contributed a combined total of P7,162,186,704 during the first half of 2019. January to June this year. The were officially given honors during BoC’s 133rd Founding Anniversary celebration.

The importers were SeaOil Philippines Inc., P1,958,320,305; Steel Asia Manufacturing Corp, P1,172,904,031; Ecossential Foods Corp, P742,535,820; Kepco SPC Power Corp., P574,380,196; Joyland Industries Corp.,P550,868,016; Cebu Energy Development Corp., P519,679,868; APO Cement Corp., P474,259,520) Taiheiyo Cement Philippines Inc., P468,120,527; Cagayan Corn Products Corp., P418,497,515); and Cebu Oversea Hardware Co. Inc, P282,620,906.

Meanwhile, three top importers in the Sub-Port of Mactan were honored too; Panay Energy Development Corp., P5,894,526; Moreta Shipping Lines Inc., P5,313,271; and General Electronic Phils. Inc., P4,901,870.

On the other hand, the four top importers in the Sub-Port of Dumaguete were FilOil Logistics Corp., P3,100,610,569; Wilmar Edible Oils Phils Inc., P164,669,338; Pyrce Gases Inc., P21,739,186; and Primary Trident Marine Solutions Inc., P18,367,340.

During the awards ceremony, Cebu Customs acting District Collector Atty. Charlito Martin Mendoza expressed gratitude to the importers, whose contributions to government revenues will be utilized to finance government projects.