Quick Answer: With AB Group Shipping, ocean freight from the USA to the Philippines runs approx. $1,700 for a 20 ft container and approx. $2,250 for a 40 ft high cube (October 2026 quote), before destination charges, duty and the 12% VAT on importation. Container size, origin gateway and Incoterm set your final figure.
- Ocean freight USA to Philippines with AB Group Shipping: approx. $1,700 for a 20 ft and approx. $2,250 for a 40 ft HC (October 2026 quote); a specialist confirms the exact rate after the calculator takes your request.
- Freight is only part of the bill — Philippine landed cost adds duty, the 12% VAT on importation (NIRC sec. 107, as amended by RA 9337), arrastre, wharfage, brokerage and inland trucking.
- Before you book: used motor vehicles are a prohibited import except under the No-Dollar Importation Program for a returning resident's or immigrant's own vehicle (EO 156, 2002), and commercial imports of used clothing and rags are prohibited (RA 4653).
- Under ~10-15 CBM, LCL usually beats a 20 ft box; above it, FCL wins on cost per cubic meter — the calculator on this page compares both.
A container shipping calculator philippines users trust has to do more than price a box on a vessel. It has to tell you which US gateway your cargo leaves from, which Philippine port receives it, and what the Bureau of Customs will charge once it lands.
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Go to the calculator →Approximate prices: shipping from the USA to Philippines
| Shipment | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 ft container | ≈ $1,700 |
| 40 ft HC container | ≈ $2,250 |
| 10 kg courier box | $1756 days |
Prices without ≈ were quoted by our system on October 4, 2026. ≈ Published market freight (Los Angeles / New York–Manila, Sep 2026 (BR Logistics, MoverDB); cars: CFR Classic to the Philippines, 2026), turned into each service with what it adds on our own lanes; excludes origin and destination charges. The calculator on this page takes your shipment and confirms the exact price.
How much does it cost to ship a container to the Philippines from the USA?
Quick Answer: With AB Group Shipping, a 20 ft container from the USA to the Philippines costs approx. $1,700 and a 40 ft high cube approx. $2,250 (October 2026 quote). Those figures cover ocean freight only. Duty, the 12% VAT on importation, Philippine port charges and inland delivery are billed separately at destination.
Those two numbers track published market freight on the Los Angeles and New York to Manila lanes. We write both with "approx." because carrier rates move monthly. A specialist confirms your exact figure after the calculator takes your request.
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Read those cards as port-to-port ocean freight, nothing more. They do not include Philippine customs duty, the 12% VAT, arrastre and wharfage at the terminal, or trucking to a warehouse in Quezon City. Budget those separately as cash due at clearance.
Which US gateway will your cargo use?
Your origin region decides your gateway, and the gateway moves both price and routing. We load containers from anywhere in the USA and Canada.
- Florida ships through PortMiami.
- Texas and the central states ship through Port Houston.
- California and the Southwest ship through Los Angeles/Long Beach.
- The Northeast ships through the Port of New York and New Jersey.
- The Southeast ships through Savannah.
- The Midwest moves by rail via Chicago to a coastal port.
- The Pacific Northwest ships through Seattle.
Enter your actual ZIP code in the calculator. It prices your exact origin rather than a generic lane average. For container and vehicle moves, a specialist then confirms the rate — these are not auto-priced on this lane.
Check this before you spend a dollar
Used motor vehicles of all types are a prohibited import into the Philippines under Executive Order 156 of 12 December 2002, sec. 3.1. Sec. 3.1 lists several exceptions; one is the No-Dollar Importation Program for a vehicle owned by and for the personal use of a returning resident or immigrant, not resold for at least three years. Commercial importation of used clothing and rags is also prohibited under Republic Act 4653 of 17 June 1966. Confirm your eligibility with us or a licensed Philippine customs broker before buying cargo.
Searches for ocean freight usa to philippines usually end with two questions: 20ft container shipping cost philippines and 40ft container to philippines price. The cards above answer both at AB Group's October 2026 level.
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Go to the calculator →What is a container shipping calculator and how accurate is it?
Quick Answer: A container shipping calculator is a pricing tool that converts your origin, destination port, container size, cargo weight and Incoterm into a freight estimate in seconds. Accuracy depends on the inputs you give it. Ocean freight estimates are reliable; destination charges, duty and VAT sit outside the forwarder's rate sheet.
The calculator on this page takes six inputs. Each one changes the output.
- Origin ZIP code or city, plus the US gateway that serves it.
- Philippine port of discharge: Manila, Cebu, Davao, Subic or Batangas.
- Equipment: 20 ft, 40 ft, 40 ft HC or LCL.
- Gross weight in kilograms and volume in CBM.
- Commodity description, which drives HS classification later.
- Your Incoterm, which decides which legs belong in the price.
Why the estimate and the invoice can differ
Three things move the number between quote and final bill. Knowing them keeps surprises small.
- Rate validity. Carriers reissue rates monthly and can apply a General Rate Increase mid-month. A quote from the 3rd may not hold on the 20th.
- Surcharges that attach after booking. BAF (bunker adjustment factor), CAF (currency adjustment factor), ISPS security and peak-season surcharges move with fuel and demand.
- Destination charges. Arrastre, wharfage and PPA fees are destination charges, outside the ocean freight rate.
Independent tools such as this Free Container Shipping Cost Calculator are useful for sanity-checking a market range. They will not quote your actual booking or your destination charges.
One habit separates experienced importers from first-timers. They compare quotes line by line. An "all-in" rate from one forwarder and an itemized rate from another are often the same money with different packaging.
When the shipment is urgent and small, the same calculator logic applies to air cargo. Our Air Freight Calculator Ecuador 2026: Instant Quotes guide shows how chargeable weight replaces CBM in that model.
Pro Tip
Screenshot your calculator inputs before you submit. If a rate changes or a surcharge appears, our team can rebuild your quote exactly as you ran it. Guessing at what you typed three weeks ago wastes a day.
20ft vs 40ft vs 40HC vs LCL: which is cheaper for your load?
Quick Answer: Usable space grows from the 20 ft to the 40 ft and the 40 ft high cube; confirm the capacity for your load with a specialist. Below roughly 10-15 CBM, LCL consolidation is usually cheaper. Above that threshold, a full container wins on cost per cubic meter.
Usable capacity by container type
| Equipment | Usable CBM | Typical payload | Best use case | USA→PH freight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 ft | Smallest | Confirm per load | Dense cargo, tight delivery streets | approx. $1,700 |
| 40 ft | Larger | Confirm per load | Volume cargo, full household | ask a specialist |
| 40 ft HC | Largest | Confirm per load | Light, bulky goods; furniture | approx. $2,250 |
| LCL | 1-15 CBM | per revenue ton | Partial loads under the break-even | run the calculator |
Source: AB Group Shipping price block, October 2026 quote.
Do the division yourself. At approx. $1,700, a 20 ft at 30 CBM costs about $57 per cubic meter. At approx. $2,250, a 40 ft HC at 72 CBM costs about $31. Cost per cubic meter, not headline rate, is the number that matters.
What is CBM and how do you calculate it for sea freight?
CBM means cubic meter: length × width × height in meters, measured per piece, then summed. One crate of 1.2 m × 1.0 m × 0.9 m equals 1.08 CBM. Twelve of those crates equal 12.96 CBM — right at the break-even around 10-15 CBM.
LCL bills on the revenue ton. That is whichever is greater: one cubic meter or one metric ton. Dense cargo like tiles or machine parts often pays on weight, not volume.
Pallet math helps too. How many fit depends on pallet size and loading, so confirm your pallet count with a specialist. Count your pallets before you argue about CBM.
When does LCL beat a full container to Manila or Cebu?
LCL consolidation
You pay only for the space you use. No empty cubic meters on your invoice. The trade-off is CFS deconsolidation handling at destination and a slower cargo release. Your boxes wait for the whole container to be stripped and sorted before the Bureau of Customs releases your portion.
Full container (FCL)
Your cargo stays sealed from the loading dock to the consignee. Fewer handovers mean less damage and less pilferage risk. Clearance starts on your documents alone. For high-value, fragile or regulated cargo, FCL is often worth it even below the break-even.
Out-port destinations change the math. Cargo for Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and General Santos frequently transships. That stretches LCL timelines more than FCL, because the consolidation box moves on its own schedule.
Metro Manila delivery is the other trap. Narrow barangay streets and gated village rules often force a 20 ft even when a 40 ft is cheaper on paper. Confirm truck access with your consignee before you book equipment.
Some cargo never fits a box at all. Machinery over height, boats and oversized steel ship on a flat rack or RoRo vessel. Our Flat Rack Container Shipping: 20ft vs 40ft Guide walks through when that applies.
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Go to the calculator →Which US gateway and Philippine port should your container use?
Quick Answer: Most US containers to the Philippines leave through Los Angeles/Long Beach, Seattle, Houston, Savannah or New York/New Jersey, and discharge at Manila International Container Terminal, Manila South Harbor, Cebu, Davao, Subic or Batangas. West Coast sailings are usually direct; East Coast and Gulf boxes commonly transship in Asia.
| US gateway | Serves | Typical routing | Common PH discharge port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles / Long Beach | California, Southwest | Often direct transpacific | Manila MICT |
| Seattle | Pacific Northwest | Often direct transpacific | Manila MICT |
| Chicago (rail) | Midwest | Rail to a coastal port, then ocean | Manila MICT |
| Houston | Texas, central states | Usually via an Asian hub | Manila, Cebu |
| Savannah | Southeast | Usually via an Asian hub | Manila, Batangas |
| New York / New Jersey | Northeast | Usually via an Asian hub | Manila MICT |
| PortMiami | Florida | Usually via an Asian hub | Manila, Subic |
| Vancouver / Toronto / Montreal | Canada | Vancouver direct; East via hub | Manila MICT |
Common transshipment hubs on these lanes are Kaohsiung, Busan and Singapore. We do not publish fixed day counts for USA–Philippines transit. Always confirm the actual sailing against the carrier's published schedule for your booking week.
Which Philippine port fits your cargo?
- Manila International Container Terminal (MICT): the default for containerized commercial cargo.
- Manila South Harbor: handles mixed and conventional cargo alongside containers.
- Cebu: the Visayas distribution hub for central Philippines consignees.
- Davao and General Santos: the Mindanao gateways.
- Subic and Batangas: congestion-relief alternatives to Manila.
Pro Tip: cut-off is not ETD
The documentation cut-off and the vessel ETD are different dates. Your SI and VGM are usually due several days before the box must be gated in, and gate-in closes before the ship sails. Miss either deadline and your container rolls to the next sailing — often a week later, with storage running in the meantime.
Discharging at Subic or Batangas can reduce Metro Manila drayage pain. It only pays off if your consignee sits south or northwest of the capital. Otherwise the longer trucking leg eats the savings, and your gateway sets both price and routing either way.
What's in the full cost breakdown beyond ocean freight?
Quick Answer: Beyond ocean freight, a Philippine import pays origin terminal handling, BAF and CAF, ISPS and documentation, then destination terminal handling, arrastre and wharfage, customs brokerage, inland trucking and any container deposit. These destination line items are billed separately from the ocean freight.
Origin-side charges
- Origin terminal handling charge (THC) at your US gateway.
- Documentation and Bill of Lading issuance fee.
- ISF-style export filings where applicable on the US leg.
- BAF and CAF — fuel and currency adjustment factors.
- ISPS security charge and any peak-season surcharge in force.
Destination-side charges in the Philippines
Arrastre is the cargo-handling service that moves your container between ship's side and the terminal yard. Wharfage is the Philippine Ports Authority charge for use of the wharf. Arrastre and wharfage are destination charges — no US forwarder absorbs them in an ocean rate.
- Destination terminal handling charge (DTHC).
- Arrastre, wharfage and other PPA fees.
- Customs brokerage and clearance filing handled by your licensed broker.
- Container deposit, refundable when the empty returns clean and on time.
- Drayage to Quezon City, Laguna, Cavite, Cebu or Davao.
Metro Manila trucking reality
Metro Manila traffic and local road rules can limit when container trucks move. That stretches delivery schedules and raises drayage quotes. It also burns free days you are not getting back.
Demurrage and detention follow. Demurrage runs on the container sitting inside the terminal. Detention runs on the box outside it, in your yard. Free time varies — check it in your booking confirmation and with your broker before arrival.
The most expensive mistake we see
Booking the freight before appointing your Philippine customs broker. Your broker builds the clearance file — invoice, packing list, Bill of Lading, permits — and files it with the Bureau of Customs. If you appoint them after the vessel arrives, clearance starts late and storage charges start early. Appoint the broker before the container is gated in at origin.
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Go to the calculator →How do I calculate customs duty and VAT on imports to the Philippines?
Quick Answer: Philippine duty is charged on the dutiable value: the transaction value plus transport, loading, unloading and handling costs, and insurance to the port of entry (CMTA secs. 104 and 701). VAT on importation is 12%, applied to that customs value plus duties, excise taxes if any, and other charges (NIRC sec. 107, as amended by RA 9337).
Work the formula in order. Skipping a step understates your cash requirement badly.
- Build the dutiable value: goods + freight + insurance + handling to the Philippine port of entry.
- Apply the duty rate for your HS classification to that dutiable value.
- Add duty, excise taxes if any, and other charges to the customs value — that is your VAT base.
- Charge 12% VAT on importation against that base.
- Add brokerage, arrastre, wharfage and inland delivery to reach landed cost.
In 2023 the Philippines' simple average Most Favored Nation applied tariff rate was 6.0 percent, per the US Country Commercial Guide Philippines, 'Import Tariffs', 30 June 2026. Your actual rate depends on the HS classification of your goods — confirm it with a licensed Philippine customs broker.
Worked example: duty and VAT on a 40 ft HC shipment
| Step | Calculation | Amount (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Goods value | Transaction value | $20,000 |
| Ocean freight | 40 ft HC, approx. | $2,250 |
| Insurance | Cargo cover | $250 |
| Dutiable value | 20,000 + 2,250 + 250 | $22,500 |
| Duty at 6% | 22,500 × 0.06 | $1,350 |
| VAT base | 22,500 + 1,350 | $23,850 |
| VAT at 12% | 23,850 × 0.12 | $2,862 |
| Duty + VAT due | 1,350 + 2,862 | $4,212 |
Source: CMTA secs. 104 and 701; NIRC sec. 107 as amended by RA 9337; AB Group Shipping freight, October 2026 quote. Illustration only — not a quote.
That example uses the 6.0% average rate for clarity. Your HS code may sit higher or lower. Treat the table as math you can reuse, not as your rate.
What is landed cost in Philippine importing?
Landed cost = product cost + freight + insurance + duty + 12% VAT + port charges + brokerage + inland delivery. Quoting only ocean freight understates the real cash requirement by a wide margin.
Plan the duty and VAT as cash due at clearance, not at booking. Importers who budget only the freight get stuck when the broker asks for the tax payment and the container is already accruing demurrage.
Small parcels follow a different rule. No duties or taxes are collected on goods with an FOB or FCA value of PHP 10,000 or below, the de minimis threshold under CMTA sec. 423. That matters for samples and courier boxes, never for a full container.
As of October 2026, CMO 07-2025 (23 October 2025) set up e-TES Lite, a digital platform for the online filing, validation and confirmation of tax and duty exemption applications. The exemptions themselves are indorsed by the Department of Finance Revenue Office through a Tax Exemption Indorsement or Certificate.
AB Group Shipping is a freight forwarder, not a tax adviser. Confirm classification, valuation and any exemption with a licensed Philippine customs broker before you buy or ship.
Which goods are prohibited, restricted or need a permit before you book?
Quick Answer: Used motor vehicles of all types are a prohibited import into the Philippines, apart from the No-Dollar Importation Program exception for a returning resident's or immigrant's own vehicle (EO 156, 12 Dec 2002, sec. 3.1). Commercial importation of used clothing and rags is also prohibited (RA 4653, 17 June 1966).
Those two rules kill bookings after the money is spent. Read them before you buy inventory or a car.
Regulated goods that need a permit
Per the Bureau of Customs 'Guidelines on Arriving Travelers' of 3 April 2023, regulated goods need a permit from their responsible agency:
- Telecommunications and radio equipment — NTC.
- Plants — Bureau of Plant Industry.
- Animals and their products — Bureau of Animal Industry.
- Firearms, ammunition and explosives — PNP-FEO.
What the returning-resident privilege excludes
Under CAO 06-2016 secs. 7 and 3.17(h), the privilege does not cover luxury items without a pre-departure Certificate of Identification, vehicles, watercraft, aircraft, animals, donations, goods for barter, sale or hire, or goods in commercial quantity. It also excludes regulated goods above the allowed limits and prohibited or restricted goods, including toxic and hazardous goods under RA 6969.
Vehicles that do qualify under the No-Dollar Importation route need their own quote path. They are priced on the vehicle line, never as general-cargo containers, because a general-cargo rate carries no vehicle handling. See how vehicle quoting differs in our Car Shipping to Honduras Calculator: Instant Quotes (2026) and Classic Car Shipping Calculator: 2026 Instant Quotes guides.
Oversized cargo does not fit a container
RVs, motorhomes, semi-trucks, heavy machinery and aircraft cannot ship inside a standard box. They move on a flat rack or a RoRo vessel, and a specialist quotes them after the calculator takes your request. Anything not covered on this page — eligibility, exemptions, product-specific permits — should be confirmed with us or with a licensed Philippine customs broker before you buy or ship.
FCL, LCL or balikbayan boxes: what's cheapest for household goods?
Quick Answer: For a few boxes of personal effects, balikbayan boxes or courier service win on price and simplicity. For a full household, a 20 ft or 40 ft container is cheaper per cubic meter. The balikbayan box rule in force is CAO 01-2018, with CMO 18-2018, which replaced CAO 05-2016.
| Option | Typical volume | Your effort | Price anchor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balikbayan box / courier | 1-3 CBM | You pack, we collect | $175 per 10 kg box (Oct 2026) |
| LCL consolidation | 3-15 CBM | Pack and palletize | Run the calculator |
| 20 ft FCL | 15-30 CBM | Full load plan | approx. $1,700 |
| 40 ft HC FCL | 30 CBM and up | Full load plan | approx. $2,250 |
Boxes for a room
Sending clothes, gifts, electronics and kitchen items for one room? Boxes win. The courier line is exact and instant: $175 for a 10 kg box as of October 2026. No terminal handling, no arrastre, no broker appointment. Clearance follows the balikbayan box path under CAO 01-2018.
A container for a household
Moving a three-bedroom home with furniture, appliances and a workshop? That is 30 CBM or more. At approx. $2,250 for a 40 ft HC (October 2026 quote), the container costs far less per cubic meter than dozens of boxes. You also keep everything sealed under one Bill of Lading.
The legal limit is simple in principle. The excess over the returning-resident and balikbayan box allowances pays the applicable duties and taxes (CMTA sec. 800(f) and (g)). We found no adjustment of the PHP 350,000 / 250,000 / 150,000 ceilings in BOC orders from 2019 to 2026 (BOC lists read 11 October 2026).
For OFWs, 2026 brought administrative changes. CMO 13-2026 created the Balikbayan and OFW Action Center, renamed by CMO 15-2026 to Overseas Filipino Workers Affairs and Partnerships (OFWAP). Those titles appear in the BOC's 2026 order list — confirm the current procedure with the BOC or a licensed broker.
Boxes for a room, a container for a household. If you want to see how box-by-box quoting works in practice, our Boxes to Haiti Shipping Calculator: 2026 Instant Quotes guide uses the same model.
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Go to the calculator →Which Incoterm, documents and timing should you plan for in 2026?
Quick Answer: Your Incoterm decides which costs belong in the calculator. Under FOB you pay ocean freight onward; under CIF the seller covers freight and insurance to the Philippine port; under DAP and DDP delivery and import-side liability shift further. DDP puts Philippine duty and VAT exposure on the seller.
| Incoterm 2020 | Ocean freight | Destination THC | Duty + 12% VAT | Final delivery | Calculator should price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXW | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Pickup + everything |
| FOB | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Ocean freight onward |
| CIF | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Freight + insurance to PH port |
| DAP | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Seller | Freight + destination + delivery |
| DDP | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Everything, taxes included |
The Incoterm decides what the calculator should price. Quote FOB and compare against a CIF offer without adjusting, and you will pick the wrong supplier.
DDP looks clean to the buyer. For the US exporter it is risky. You take on Philippine import-side liability, you must appoint a broker in a country where you have no entity, and VAT recovery becomes a problem. Most US exporters are better served by CIF or DAP.
Documents your Philippine broker will need
- Bill of Lading (original or telex release).
- Commercial invoice with clear values and terms.
- Packing list with piece counts, weights and CBM.
- Certificate of Origin where preference applies, such as ASEAN Form D or RCEP.
- Import permits for any regulated goods.
Your broker files the clearance package with the Bureau of Customs, which sits under the Department of Finance (Bureau of Customs Citizen's Charter 2021 Edition). Build that file while the vessel is still at sea.
Pro Tip: plan your 2026 booking window
Three calendar risks hit this lane. Typhoon season brings port congestion and schedule slips in the Philippines. Lunar New Year causes blank sailings on Asian transshipment legs. Mid-month GRIs raise rates with little notice. Book early around all three, and insure before the vessel sails, not after — cargo insurance is priced on insured value and costs little next to a storm-damaged container.
Run your numbers now. The container shipping calculator philippines shippers need is on this page, pre-configured for this lane: enter your origin ZIP, your Philippine port and your container size, and we will come back with a specialist-confirmed rate. For LCL and courier shipments, the comparison is immediate — and for a full container, vehicle or household move, a specialist validates equipment and the sailing before issuing your booking. Use the calculator on this page to start.
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Go to the calculator →The cost depends on your US origin and gateway, the sailing, the container type and the surcharges in force that month — a 40 ft high cube from Los Angeles prices differently than the same box railed from Chicago or loaded in Savannah. Check the price table on this page for the current figure and enter your exact origin in the calculator. Remember that ocean freight excludes Philippine duty, the 12% VAT on importation and destination port charges.
The cheapest route is a full container booked through your nearest gateway with an Incoterm that avoids paying twice for the same service, usually FOB or CIF rather than DDP. Below roughly 10-15 CBM, LCL consolidation beats a 20 ft container on total cost. Use the calculator on this page to compare FCL and LCL for your actual volume before you book.
Transit depends on your gateway and routing: West Coast sailings from Los Angeles/Long Beach or Seattle are commonly direct, while East Coast and Gulf boxes usually transship through an Asian hub such as Kaohsiung, Busan or Singapore, which adds time. Always confirm the actual transit against the carrier's published sailing schedule for your booking week, and add Philippine customs clearance and inland delivery on top.
Start with the dutiable value — the transaction value plus transport, loading, unloading and handling costs and insurance to the Philippine port of entry (CMTA secs. 104 and 701). Apply the duty rate for your HS classification; in 2023 the Philippines' simple average MFN applied tariff was 6.0 percent. Then add VAT on importation at 12%, charged on the customs value plus duties, excise taxes if any, and other charges (NIRC sec. 107, as amended by RA 9337). Confirm your classification with a licensed Philippine customs broker.
LCL is normally cheaper below about 10-15 CBM, and a 20 ft container takes over above that threshold on cost per cubic meter. Cebu adds a consideration: out-port cargo often transships, which stretches LCL timelines more than FCL. Run both options in the calculator on this page with your real volume and weight before deciding.
No. Used motor vehicles of all types are a prohibited import under Executive Order 156 of 12 December 2002, sec. 3.1, apart from the No-Dollar Importation Program exception for a returning resident's or immigrant's own vehicle. If you believe you qualify under that program, confirm your eligibility and paperwork with us or with a licensed Philippine customs broker before you buy or ship anything.
Sources
We checked the rules and figures in this guide against these sources on November 13, 2026.
- Supreme Court E-Library (Philippine Ports Authority issuance): PPA Memorandum Circular No. 03-95 - Implementing Guidelines on the Proper Assessment and Collection of the 1994 PPA Port Tariff Rates
- Philippine Tariff Commission: Tariff Finder - ATIGA
- Bureau of Customs (Philippines): Bureau of Customs Citizen's Charter 2021 Edition
- BOC 'Guidelines on Arriving Travelers', 3 Apr 2023
- Executive Order 156 of 12 Dec 2002, sec. 3.1
- NIRC sec. 107, as amended by RA 9337
- CMTA secs. 104 and 701
- Republic Act 4653 of 17 June 1966
- CMTA sec. 423
- CMO 07-2025, 23 Oct 2025
✓ Fact-checked by AB Group Shipping on November 13, 2026. Prices come from our own rate system. How we check our guides · Spotted an error? [email protected]
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