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Maybe they don't care if the item is as cheap as P40 each. I sent a box a year ago for my granddaughter's birthday party of 50 guests-- decorations like ribbons, candle holders, artificial flowers, party table ware (plastic & paper), give aways. They were more than ten each item but all went through. I use their "sea+air" service, Japan to Manila by sea and then LBC by air to Dumaguete. Size is 73x55x63 (cm) for around P6,700 based on the current exchange rate. No problems since the early 90s sending used nintendo stuff, play station, xbox I never sent mobile phones. I am filling one to send to the fire victims in my neighborhood and the company told me that "the new advisory from customs is coming" but the new rule will not be applied on my box yet. It was an extra from the three I requested last year.

 

Been in touch with them, said they be here this June

 

Wife sent some boxes in December 2016, some arrived, some didn't.
Then sent some more in January 2017 just before we left the UK.

Still no sign of the boxes from December or January! Nothing illegal just some quality paint brushes and rollers that you cant buy here, which have been used but
good condition also power drill and other stuff.

 

To add to this thread;

Prohibited Items:
• goods of commercial quantities (more than 12 of same kind)
• luxury goods including designer purses/bag (including Coach, MK, Kate Spade, etc.)
• iPad (frequently stolen item)
• any type of battery is not allowed via air (cell batteries are allowed via sea)
• aerosols/pressurized containers
• hair coloring solution and perfume (flammable)
• some products made of animal skin (fur), endangered animal
• currencies
• checks
• money orders
• travelers checks
• jewelries including fashion jewelries
• watches including fashion watches
• precious metal
• precious gems
• firearms and parts
• toy guns and parts
• ammunition
• reloaders
• explosives
• medicine and drugs
• hard liquor (alcohol)
• all prohibited substances in USA and the Philippines
• lewd, obscene and pornographic materials
• all counterfeit, fake and pirated products or media
• perishables
• gambling cards
• vehicle parts. Car, motorcycle, boat parts including car radios
• US military issued items (scopes, armors, MRE’s, etc.)
• protected technologies (scopes, armors, etc.)
• antiques
• liquid in fragile unprotected container
• anything of very high value and/or irreplaceable personal effects

Flammables & Explosive materials including:
Acetal
Acetic Acid
Acetal
Acetic Acid Corrosive Hydrogen Flammable Gas
Acetone
Acetylene
Acridine
Acrylic Acid
Arsenites Poisonous
Adhesive
Aerosols
Alcohol
Alkali
Aluminum alkyl haides
Barium azide
Manganese
Batteries (wet cell)
Battery fluid
Benzene
Black powder (gun powder)
Motor Spirits
Brake fluid
Butane
Nicotine (compound or prap)
Calcium or calcium alloy
Nitiric Acid
Camphor
Chargese
pesticides Poisonous
Chlorine
Chloroform
Coal
Coal tar
Cyanide
Decaborance
Phosporous liquids
Detonators
De-icing fluids
Deithylamine
Disenfectants
Dyes
Expoxy
Ethyl Acetate
Ethyl Menthyl ether
Sulphur (molten)
Ferric arsenate
Fire extinguisher
Turpentine
Fireworks
Urea
Flares
Vernish
Formaldebyde

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