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Saturday, April 07, 2018

List Of Accredited International Freight Forwarders 2018

Before an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) can finally send their "balikbayan boxes" containing treats for their loved ones, may it be a surprise gift, requested, or lovingly bought out of extreme homesickness, it will take months of tight budgeting, a number of skipped snacks and long days of waiting for the right "sale". It is only right to entrust them with legitimate cargo forwarders. Should anything untoward happens, you know who to run after. Sending your hard-earned cargo to illegal shippers is just like laying it away to thieves.

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING BALIKBAYAN BOX SHIPMENT

Here are the frequently asked questions regarding balikbayan box shipment and the answers provided by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Q. What is the typical transport flow of balikbayan boxes?

A. Below is a typical Transport Flow of Balikbayan Boxes:

Overseas Filipinos usually engage the services of a foreign consolidator/principal

sea freight forwarder in sending their balikbayan boxes to their relatives in the

Philippines. The foreign consolidators collect door-to-door charges from the OFWs

as senders. These charges includes the fees for a shipping line/carrier, terminal

storage, duties and charges, and the accredited Philippine agent/local freight

forwarder.

The balikbayan boxes are delivered by accredited Philippine agents/local sea freight

forwarders to consignees or recipients in the Philippines.

Q. What is the problem / issue on the delivery of balikbayan boxes?

A. There are instances when foreign consolidators/principal sea freight forwarders

do not remit a portion of their collected charged to their accredited Philippine agents/

local sea freight forwarders to prompt the release and delivery of balikbayan boxes.

When necessary funds are not remitted to accredited Philippine agent/local freight

forwarders, the shipments or the balikbayan boxes with the Bureau of Customs

(BOC) will not be released and will not be delivered to consignee / recipients.

Call Center: DTI Direct

Hotline: (+632) 751.3330

Cellphone: (+63) 917.834.3330

Website: dti.gov.ph

Reference: FAIR TRADE ENFORCEMENT BUREAU

G/F UPRC Building, 315 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue,Makati City, Metro Manila 1200 Philippines

Telephone: (+632) 811.8231 • E-mail: fteb@dti.gov.ph

Q. What office / agency addresses the said problem / issue?

A. The Business Licensing Accreditation Division (BLAD) of the Department of Trade

and Industry (DTI) – Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) operates the

accreditation scheme for sea freight forwarders based on its Administrative Order

No. 6, series of 2005. The FTEB-BLAD holds both the foreign consolidator / principal

and its Philippine agent / freight forwarder jointly and severally liable for the delivery

of cargoes to the consignees.

Q. What are the approaches to the issue of undelivered balikbayan boxes?

A.Prevention (How to Avoid Being Victimized)

-Enhanced Information Campaign

-Advisories / Alerts

-Tips on Sending Balikbayan Boxes

- Blacklist

-OWWA, BOC, DFA, Embassies/Consulates, OFW Orgs, DTI

Commercial Attaches, DTI Regional/Provincial Offices, Consumer

Agencies of Foreign Governments, Freight Forwarders’ Regulatory

Agencies of Foreign Government

Cure (Assistance to Complainants/Victims)

-Formal Charges/Sanctions versus Erring Freight Forwarders (both

local and foreign)

- Endorsement to Law Enforcement Authorities

-Coordination with the Bureau of Customs and other concerned

government agencies

Q. If the Philippine agent/freight forwarder holds delivery of balikbayan boxes

because its foreign principal fails to remit the necessary funds therefore, what

can FTEB-BLAD do to help the consignee?

A. FTEB-BLAD shall order the Philippine agent/freight forwarder to deliver the

cargoes to their rightful owners (consignees) without any delay. Failure of the

Philippine agent/freight forwarder to deliver the cargoes immediately shall constrain

FTEB-BLAD to file a Formal Charge against the freight forwarder for the revocation

of its accreditation (if the forwarder is BLAD-accredited) or a Cease and Desist Order

(if the forwarder is not BLAD-accredited) as well as applicable fines as provided in

PSB A.O. 6, series of 2005.

Q. How does DTI handle complaints pertaining to balikbayan boxes?

A. DTI’s Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) has a Business Licensing and

Accreditation Division, Mediation Division and Adjudication Division that handle

complaints on balikbayan boxes.

Q. How does one file a complaint with DTI regarding balikbayan boxes?

A. Complainants, (either the shipper or consignee) should file a written complaint

together with supporting documents showing the name of the local delivery

agent/forwarder such as official receipts, cargo receipts, packing list, shippers’

declaration, house bills of lading, or waybills, with DTI-FTEB. They can also send

their complaints through email at fteb@dti.gov.ph and ftebmediation@dti.gov.ph

or call DTI Direct at (02) 751-3330 / 0917-8343330.

Q. What sanctions/penalties may DTI impose on freight forwarders violating existing

policies on balikbayan boxes?

A. DTI may impose administrative fines in the amount of Php 50,000, Cease and

Desist Order, or suspension or cancellation of accreditation pursuant to PSB A.O.

No. 6 series of 2005.

Q. What are the common complaints received by DTI regarding balikbayan boxes?

A. Most of the complaints on balikbayan boxes are for:

1. Non-delivery

2. Loss

3. Pilfered

4. Damaged

Q. How much are the shipping rates of balikbayan boxes?
How long is the transit

time from origin to destination?

A. The rates differ depending on the size (small (26”x26”x26”), medium (26”x26”x34”),

large/jumbo (26”x26”x42”), (53x51x76cm), (76x56x61cm), regular (23”x17”x20”), extra-

large (71x43x57cm)) of the balikbayan box and the origin of the balikbayan box

shipment.
Below is an estimated door to door rate of a typical balikbayan box and

its transit time from origin to destination.

Q. Where are most balikbayan boxes coming from?

A. Balikbayan boxes usually come from the following countries:

1. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

2. United Arab Emirates (UAE)

3. Europe

4. United States of America (USA)

5. Singapore

Q. What are the tips in shipping balikbayan boxes?

A. The following are tips to ensure that your balikbayan boxes reach its destination:

1. Check the list of Foreign Freight Forwarders and their DTI accredited

Philippine counterparts/agent at :
http://www.dti.gov.ph/dti/index.php/resources/listings

Or click these links:

DTI ACCREDITED FREIGHT FORWARDERS AND THEIR FOREIGN AGENTS

DTI ACCREDITED FREIGHT FORWARDING COMPANIES

BLACKLISTED CARGO FORWARDERS

2. Always remember that the following items are NOT allowed to be sent

through balikbayan boxes:

 currencies, checks, money orders and traveller’s checks;

 jewelries:

 firearms, ammunitions and explosives;

 prohibited drugs and other substances;

 pornographic materials, gambling cards and toy guns;

 pirated products e.g. DVD, CD;

 items of commercial quantity;

 plant seeds and plant materials, and

 any food stuff that are not in cans, sealed packages, or in

bottles

3. Declare all the contents of your balikbayan box in the packing list per item

and its corresponding value, if possible, as well as your preferred shipping

date. Ask for proper (or extraordinary, if needed) packing, wrapping,

strapping, sealing and labeling of your box.

4. Secure shipping documents such as official receipt, cargo receipt,

invoice, house Bill of Lading, shippers’ declaration or waybill.

5. Get the name and contact details of the consolidator’s Philippine

counterpart/agent. Be sure that this information is indicated in the

shipping documents that you have secured.

6. Beware of exceptionally very low rates.

Beware of persons posing as representatives of freight forwarding

companies in your place. Ask for proper identification, check with the

freight forwarding companies if they are an employee or authorized to

represent the said companies.

8. Monitor the movement of your cargo from origin to destination. You may inquire for a tracking scheme or continuously contact the

forwarding company. You may ask them to provide you details of your

shipment such as the name of shipping line, vessel’s name, voyage

number, container number, and expected time of departure and arrival

of your package. You can use the Bureau of Customs Balikbayan Box

Tracker (http://customs.gov.ph/balikbayan-box-tracker-101/) to monitor

your shipment.

9. You may also procure insurance for your cargoes. Ask the freight

forwarding company on how to go about it.

10. Inform your consignee to check your cargo with the Philippine agent

even before it arrives. When it does, make sure to inspect the seal and

wrapping of the box before signing the receipt of delivery. If you feel it

has been tampered with, do not receive the box and ask the delivery agent to have it double-checked.

11. Immediately file a complaint for any loss, non-delivery, pilfered or damaged cargo to DTI-FTEB at G/F Floor, UPRC Bldg., 315 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City or send through email at fteb@dti.gov.ph or

call DTI-Direct 751-3330 or 0917-8343330 for assistance.

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Saturday, April 07, 2018

List Of Accredited International Freight Forwarders 2018

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING BALIKBAYAN BOX SHIPMENT