COMPANY BACKGROUND

What started out as an advisory and training service to keep a company updated with the latest Customs rulings and practices, CustomsTrade Advocates (CTA) has become a full pledged firm that caters to serve all the needs a company might have on any Customs’ requirement.

CTA is virtually a one-stop shop for any Customs related service. Besides its consulting arm providing comprehensive advisory and training services in the field of international trade, Customs, tariff, transport and logistics, the firm also addresses the need for continuing education of individuals and companies by keeping them abreast of local and international developments crucial to boosting their supply chain competitiveness in a global economy.

It also engages in advocacy and lobby work and can represent companies with their cases with Customs.

Registered with the SEC as a general professional partnership of licensed customs brokers, CTA is also duly accredited with the Bureau of Customs to engage in the customs broker profession.

The firm presently has more than 62 fulltime employees handling customs clearance services mostly for multinational companies. CTA also provides clearance services to NIPPON Express, Panalpina, UPS SCS Philippines INC., Expeditors Philippines INC. and other freight forwarding companies.

The partners and consultants have varied and extensive experiences in the areas of international trade, tariff, customs compliance, customs policy work, freight forwarding, customs clearance and brokerage, tax consulting, accounting, and logistics.