Process, requirements streamlined for importing wood products
MANILA - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued new regulations governing the entry and disposition of imported wood products, providing streamlined importing procedures and requirements. Luimyla Valente-Pena, senior forest management specialist at DENR Forest Management Bureau, said in a news release on Saturday that Administrative Order No. 2021-06 repeals previous regulations pertaining to shipments of the products. Pena said the new policy specified the Asean Harmonized Nomenclature (AHTN) Code for regulated commodities for importation, updated registration requi...