The Bureau of Customs, on their official social media page, has released a new guidelines about some items that the OFWs and Filipino Migrants can send via parcels or cargos or they can bring with them.
To avoid hassles, you have to follow by the customs rules involving the following items:
For child care articles, you are allowed a maximum amount of five kilograms of assorted items.
For toys, you are allowed to bring or send a maximum of 10 pieces.
Perfumes should not exceed 5 pcs when sending or bringing this items on your check-in baggage.
Lipsticks are allowed up to 10 pieces.
For shampoo, the maximum allowable amount is a total of 2 kilograms.
Maximum of 2 kilograms of assorted lotion is also allowed under the new advisory from the bureau.
The same quantity (2 kilograms) goes with bar soaps. Any excess would be seized and taxed.
For assorted cosmetics and beauty products, a maximum of 1 kilogram of these items is allowed.
Household hazardous substances or chemicals like toilet bowl cleaner, insecticides, muriatic acid and the likes should not exceed 1 kilograms. However, most of the airline companies does not allow flammable substances and pressurized canisters on board.
Vitamin supplements, or any medication used for maintenance purposes should not exceed 500 grams.
Processed foods like canned goods , etc. are allowed provided you will not go beyond the 10 kilograms limit.
Wines and liquor is limited to 2 bottles only. However, the total volume should not be more than 1.5 liters.
Bureau of Customs said that the items mentioned here if under the prescribed quantity will no longer require FDA-DOH clearance.
However, items exceeding the prescribed amount would be confiscated and forfeited by the bureau in favor of the government.
For questions and inquiries, contact the Bureau of Customs by sending an email to boc.cares@customs.gov.ph
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