LTO, BOC formalize partnership vs vehicle smuggling

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have formalized a partnership through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to enhance their collaborative efforts in curbing vehicle smuggling and ensuring the integrity of imported vehicle registration.

This MOA establishes a joint LTO-BOC Task Force, aligning with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive for the full digitalization of vehicle registration and monitoring systems.

The agreement aims to promote transparency and coordinated enforcement between the two agencies, reinforcing their shared goal of strict compliance with customs laws and regulations.

Key aspects of the partnership include the enhancement of data sharing for critical documents like Certificates of Payment, Certificates of Registration, and Official Receipts.

The joint task force will spearhead enforcement operations against unlawfully imported vehicles, particularly those that are misclassified or misdeclared in violation of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA).

Both LTO Chief Vigor D. Lacanilao and BOC Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno emphasized that this collaboration will ensure secure, transparent, and fraud-free data exchange and tracking processes for vehicle imports and registrations.