FYI: New law in sending Balikbayan Boxes

[Michael Parnham]

New balikbayan information sheet: http://customs.gov.ph/wp-content/upl...tion-Sheet.pdf

For non-qualified Filipino senders (meaning British citizens), it'll be tax free if the declared amount of items is not more than PHP 10,000, which is what they call De Minimis Value in the form above (good luck keeping it that way ).

Thank you Rayna.

[fred]

"Although it is our duty to facilitate customs clearance of balikbayan boxes, we cannot set aside the sentiments of our fellow Filipinos abroad," Customs Commissioner Isidro S. Lapeña said.
"With the suspension of the current procedure on balikbayan box, the previous regulation will be enforced," he added. —Jon Viktor D. Cabuenas/KBK, GMA News"

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