Can I put a battery in a balikbayan box?
BALIKBAYAN BOX TERMS AND CONDITIONS PROHIBITED ITEM: All illegal and prohibited drugs/substances paraphernalia, firearms including airsoft gun, explosives, ammunition, lithium batteries, pornographic materials, imitation jewelry, bags, cash, automobile, motorcycle, parts and accessories, sharp or pointed objects
What items are not allowed in the balikbayan box?
Always remember that the following items are NOT allowed to be sent through balikbayan boxes: currencies, checks, money orders and travellers checks; jewelries: firearms, ammunitions and explosives; prohibited drugs and other substances; pornographic materials, gambling cards and toy guns;
What items cannot be put in a balikbayan box?
A Qualified Filipino While Abroad can avail of the balikbayan box privilege up to 3 times or up to 3 shipments in a calendar year?. The total amount of all the shipments should not be more than Php 150,000.00 in a calendar year.
What is not allowed in the LBC package in the Philippines?
Precious metals: gold, silver, platinum, palladium, iridium, ruthenium, osmium, rhodium whether coined/uncoined, refined/unrefined, in any form including bullion, dore, casting, cyanide, sulfide-treated, dust, concentrate, foil, wire, sheet, tube, ingot, grain, powder, rod, sponge, gauze, etc.
How many times can I send a balikbayan box to the Philippines?
All took 45 to 60 days to Manila. There was an announcement last month indicating that Balikbayan boxes would be further delayed due to increased screening from Philippines customs. Yes, its normal at 3-4 months depending on the season. Nearing Christmas, it takes longer.