Philippine Bureau of Customs recently came out with new regulations regarding cargo shipment to the Philippines. The BOC announced recently that it will implement stricter rules in sending and receiving balikbayan boxes overseas.
Customs Memorandum Order(CMO) 04-2017 requires the sender of balikbayan boxes to submit export declaration and packing list. It entails listing down each item inside the box, this measure is taken to ensure that no illegal items are placed inside the box.
Forex Cargo urged our customers to comply by listing down detailed items inside the balikbayan box. A copy of declaration form can be downloaded here.