Those planning to buy from international online shops must know that their package will be subject to Philippine customs duties and taxes upon arrival in the country. Small value items are usually released quickly without much fuss – only a P40 storage fee is collected.
The customs officer scrutinizes each package being claimed at their office so any high value, branded or volume shipment is expected to be subject for tax computation. To have an idea how much money you need to prepare when claiming your package at the post office, here is the actual computation format in used in EMS/CMEC Pasay:
Transaction Value / Actual value $
Insurance ( 0.02% of Value ) $
Transport Cost / Freight / Shipping Fee $
TOTAL VALUE US$
DUTIABLE VALUE US $ (I believe this is Actual value + Transport cost)
Rate of Exchange PHP
DUTIABLE VALUE PHP
Rate of Duty % (depends on the item)
CUSTOMS DUTY PHP
Dutiable Value PHP
Customs Duty
Import Processing Fee 250.00
Customs Documentary Stamp 265.00
LANDED COST PHP
VAT Rate 12%
VALUE ADDED TAX PHP
SUMMARY:
CUSTOMS DUTY PHP
VAT
IPF 250.00
CDS 265.00
TOTAL CUSTOMS DUTY/VAT PHP
Disclaimer: I am not a customs broker nor connected to customs in any way.
Hi. Do they have a minimum taxable amount for import goods? Because I read somewhere that things below $50 don't get taxed. I'm looking to buy an $11 book and I hope I don't have to pay a crazy amount of tax for it.
@Steph,
That is true. But some items are under-declared, so it's up to the assessor if they declare it below $50 then you're off the hook.
@IndieEscape
Wow, so my fate rests on the assessor. I hopehe'll be fait. Thanks so much for your reply. 🙂
my mom gave me her old laptop, but when i get there i need to pay 3thousand plus for d custom tax,and i need to wait for 2weeks just to get it here in laguna..i dont have enough money to pay for that tax..
Hi Cristina.. Did you pay 3k plus still when they release the package? I was just wondering if they asked that big amount of tax for an old laptop, what about the brand new? Still waiting for mine to arrive but worried I’ll pay much. The package is insured by the company, is there anyway on less/small tax payment?
Hopefully to get answers to anyone who read and have knowledge about this. Thank you..
Tatanong ko lng kung alam mu ung list for “rate of duty %” nabasa ko kasi sa customs website
rate of duty = “As per classification of goods under AHTN, Section 104, TCCP”. Para malaking factor ‘to.
For the computation try is:
http://customs.gov.ph/references/tax-calculator/
good day!
ask lang po ako if how much is the cost/IMPORT DUTY TAX of shifting container van loaded of assorted mining machInery from australia to philippines?
I have a virtual employee in PH and she only has a PC. With the constant power outages in her area, I want to send her one of my old laptops as a birthday gift so she can work on battery while power is off. Here (US) old laptops like this are only worth around $50US. I don’t want to send it to her and have it cost her a fortune in duty! Any suggestions?
Hi, just wanna clarify: so the tax that’ll be paid by the recipient depends on the amount of the imported product, is that right? Is there any legal website I can read on about the equivalent tax rate of the imported products’ prices?
Hi..recently my kinuha akong parcel sa pasay and pingbyad nila ako ng Php 1156.00. Pgdating sa bahay npansin ko bkit 2 beses nila sinama sa kwenta ung import processing fee na 250 and customs doc stamp na 265..sinma na nila sa computation part sinama pa sa summary part..ganun po ba talaga?
My kinuha din po ako parcel sa post office ng city namin pingbbyad ako ng 1150 ng sinabhi ko na wala akong pera hndi nmn nila ako pinilit mgbyad kya naakuha ko ung parcel without paying any tax..
Nangyari lang din yan sakin,ngpadala rin ako ng gift e hiningian n nila ng 3k plus pra mkuha un package.I think that is too much,mas mahal p ang hininhingi nla ksa sa byad pagpadala.
may binili din kami online worth 200 dollars pagdating sa cebu pinagbayad kami ng 4,300 pesos
Seriously?
Mga kaibigan, na try nyo ba bumili sa u.s ng laptop tapos papa deliver mo sa fedex papunta sa pinas? may plano kasi akong bumili ng laptop worth 1k, tapos ang kinakatakutan ko baka maging doble babayaran ko, nag search ako sa net sabi laptops are exempted free of duty. totoo ba yun?
hi im alexis i bought an item that cost around 23 us doller. magkakaroon b toh ng tax sa custom? at mgkano po kya? 😀 pls help 😀 thnks
kainis nga e, ang kapatid ko nagpadala ng old laptop at phone tapos pagdating sa pinas nagbayad pa kami ng 8 thou plus. Makatarungan ba ang presyo non. Need advice
I always buy stuff tru amazon.com dito sa cainta ma baba it mga staff dito. Usually ang binabayad ko lang sa package na dumasating sakin na worth 100 usd ay 100 pesos or 90 pesos sometimes 150 is the highest .
Hi, im also from cainta and i bought beauty products from amazon worth 7k pesos. How much do you think it will cost me for the package delivered? Just for me to have idea.. Ty
Help. I bought 1500 USD o f PC Parts(electronics) from Amazon with GlobalEligible (Free international shipping) how much do I have to pay?? I emailed customs of breau and they ignored 5 times already.
Hpw much did u paid for $1500 of pc parts? Pls let me know .ty
Last 2014 I recieved ACER brandnew laptop from Australia it was delivered to Bugo Cagayan de oo city post office Mindanao. I paid 30 pesos only for the service charge..last thursday Feb 5,2015 I recieved a second hand Samsung Galaxy S III It was address Pasay city central post office and I was so shock because the custom officer charged me 1,300 pesos Without reciept. I think thats not right.
I send a package by EMS and it was hold by EMS customs office for sorting and computation of tax. They open the box and they compute how much tax to pay but they what to pay 2500 pesos and it was much more than the amount of packages. And the recepient dont have money so could you please send back to senders address. Pls reply ASAP
Has anyone stop to wonder why company’s all over the world go to almost all of the other countries in Asia to set up factory’s? But not the Philippines.
So what has happed is the Philippines has taxed everyone to the point that they are insuring the poor stay poor and there is no growth in the economy.
Bakit po napakamahal nman ng binabayaran for task pag dating ng package mas mahal pa sa pagpadala??and very slow po ng sevices?,?
l am coming back home this December for a visit. I got a $700.00 Samsung television, how much tax will l pay?
I plan to send a package of Door handles I bought in Saudi that I plan to install in my house. I bought 10 pcs of door handles. Will I be taxed for these?
hello,just want to ask,my package arrived last feb 9 in manila,but until now,i haven”t received any notification letter coming from the ems….i ahve track it and it said it wasput on hold!inside the box is just a face foundations,facemask and a baby food…HOW COME?its feb 9 untilnow?
Follow up nman ung pinadala ng hipag ko nug feb 20 anjan na daw..eh bkit hindi nyo pa pinadala sa fost office ng tanza cavite maliit lang nman na box un hindi kailangan I hold un..pls lang ang bagal ng sistema nyo..
Just want to share my first time experience buying on Ebay. I was really disappointed with Alabang post office. I bought the item on ebay worth 200 pesos only but when i was about to claim it in the post office. Their charging me 300 pesos!
how much is the tax of 261$?
Hello I purchased online a car accessories worth 35$ and shipment 20$ my dealer sent this via DHL the item is from korea dhl called me and informed me that my tax is 1570 I think its too much more 70php the same na sa unit price na binili ko bakit npaka taas naman yata
Hello i am planning to purchase online.50 pcs t shirts from u.s.i am clueless about on how to get here safely my items.it is a business purpose.thanks
I am planning to purchase online
hello,
kailangan ko pa ba nang import permit para sa used farm equipment like farm tractor?
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/824447/boc-will-now-only-tax-packages-valued-above-php-10000
Till now di pa po na ddeliver ung ems ko sa post office cabuyao .nasa custom pa daw po mula nung november 9 2016
hows the taxable value ?
I’d like to purchase an empty watercolor palette from aliexpress and two peices of that costs 19.30 dillars i wonder if there would be any extra custom and tax payments for it
I am planning to buy from Thailand a farm tractor with implements a rotavator together with the unit.The cost of the unit more or less 7000 USD including shipping cost. How much would I pay for the importation taxes in Davao City. Any info thank you very much.
Hi ! I would like to know, what is the importation charges for water purifiers to be used domestically. For commercial sale. Thanks & Regards.
hi!
how can i compute for the landed cost if our supplier quoted for:
1. EXW
2. FOB
3. CIF
thanks
Tatanung lang po ako sana may pumansin nag order po ako sa alliexpress minilove worth of 420 pesos and iphone charger worth of 995
And ear buds worth of 140
Hende naman po sya sabasabay darating pinadala po yung pacage using airmail from china Singapore and Malaysia magkano po magiging tax nyun salamat po sa papansen.
Our company is Customs broker so we charged 12% VAT on our service which is brokerage fee. Is the brokerage fee included in the computation of VAT in Total Landed cost in the Duties and Taxes in customs same with our provided service? Coz our client keep on telling us that they were charged double in vat one in the duties and taxes in customs and the other one is on our service.
I am paying P6420 for duties and taxes for items worth $250.
This is ridiculous!