MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) has tapped e-Konek Pilipinas Inc. (EKPI) to give exporters a more convenient option in the lodgment of their export declaration.
Philexport said it signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with EKPI to provide encoding and lodgment services through the e-Konek VASP System that connects to the e2m System of the Bureau of Customs (BOC).
Philexport president Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr. and e-Konek president Theresita Eisma signed the MOA valid for three years last June 20.
Under the agreement, EKPI would provide trained project-based encoders as well as laptops, computers and printers for the lodgment of the export declaration through the e-Konek VASP system.
The export declaration refers to the statement submitted to the BOC providing details about the goods that are bound for export.
EKPI would also assist clients in the e-Konek online enrollment.
For its part, Philexport would provide a convenient work area and stable network connectivity for the encoding service as well as prepare and issue EKPI official receipts to the clients.
The service fee for the encoding services is P150.
Both parties also agreed to promote and market the new service through their respective websites and social media accounts.
According to its website, e-Konek is the largest value-added service provider for e-governance services in the Philippines. It empowers businesses by equipping them with easy access to efficient trade and logistics-related electronic services, thereby helping the country become more competitive in the trade and investments industry in the process.
Philexport is the country’s umbrella organization of exporters that is mandated under the Export Development Act of 1994 to strengthen the country’s export industry through its advocacy, export promotion and development program.