CONTINUED GRANT OF THE 50% REDUCTION IN ALL PEZA PROCESSING FEES FOR ECOZONE IMPORT/EXPORT FULL-CONTAINER LOAD SHIPMENTS VIA THE BATANGAS INTERNATIONAL PORT

As part of our commitment and continuing advocacy to
facilitate the immediate and full utilization of the Batangas
International Port (BIP) by our ecozone locators, we are pleased to
extend anew for another year, from January to December 2014, the 50%
reduction in all PEZA processing fees for ecozone import/export
full-container load (FCL) shipments to be discharged or loaded at the
BIP.

We are glad to note that since we started this advocacy in
2008 through our conduct of seminars for ecozone locators and the grant
of reduced processing fees in 2011 for ecozone shipments in BIP, the
utilization of the said port by our ecozone locators has now increased.

However, we need to bring-in more container volumes and at the same
time enhance the trade facilitation services at the BIP so we can be
assured of more ship calls and freight cost savings to the benefit of
our ecozone locators and all BIP users and stakeholders.

As such, we urge once again our valued ecozone locators to make
an extra effort to promote and maximize the use of the BIP by
nominating in the Bill of Lading the discharge and/or loading of their
containerized cargoes via the said port. As key drivers of seaborne
trade, the ecozone locators can do so much to help balance the port
container traffic distribution by shifting their CALABARZONdestined
shipments from Manila ports to the BIP.

For any support or assistance you may need with you BIP shipments, you may contact:

• BIP-PEZA Customs Documentation Unit (PCDU) c/o Mr. Dwight T.
  Abejero, Enterprise Service Officer (tel. nos.: 043-7271249, 043-9842300
  and 0999- 7475652); and
• ATI/MCC concerns c/o Mr. Jun Hermes M. Balita, ATI Manager for
  Government Liaison and Customer Service (tel. nos. 02-5286000 loc. 128
  and 0917-8739399).

Thank you very much for your continued support to PEZA.

(SGD) LILIA B. DE LIMA
Director General