THE Electronic Tracking of Containerized Cargo (E-Tracc) System has widened its coverage to include barge or domestic vessel transfer of international containerized goods, the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (PhilExport) said, citing an order from the Bureau of Customs (BoC).

The BoC on August 12 issued Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) 09-2024 to implement Customs Administrative Order (CAO) 15-2019, which regulates the movement of foreign goods within Customs territory for exportation, warehousing, and admission to Free Zones.CMO 09-2024 also supplements CMO 4-2020 on establishing an E-Tracc System and accrediting a service provider, as amended by CMO 15-2023. The order covers both inland and sea transfers of containerized goods using the E-Tracc system.