Balikbayan Boxes

We often Hear/Talk about the BB Box Privilege. I thought it might be timely to put the link in for the rules of these boxes. I have a source ( Customs Officer Uncle in Cebu Docks) that tells me that Customs have spoken about tightening up on Inspections of boxes. It would appear that higher Ups are of the Opinion the the BB Box Privilege is being Abused.o_O

The Links shows what can and can't be sent, Timings and can be expanded to give a lot more information we all might need at some time. Being one step ahead is always good for us especially when we get rule changes or they decide to tighten an existing rule that had been relaxed.

Hope it is of use to many and can explain things to those like me that get confused by the never ending changes.

http://customs.gov.ph/faqs/balikbayan-boxes/


Morning All JP

 

remains to bee seen Dave, I guess Customs men need Xmas Pressies for the kids. :oops: Oooooooooops did I say that or did you think it too?

 

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

Prohibited Items | Balikbayan Box at FilOutlet

 

From Google:
"The key to transporting sulphur in molten form is maintaining its temperature at approximately 140 degree Celsius."
So pretty sure that's not high on anyone's list to ship in a BB box

 

So I could send FormaldeHyde
Just teasing

 

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.

 

Unless you are SATAN Muwahahahaaa!!

Some of the items mentioned take simple common sense really, but in reality, we ALL KNOW THAT SOMEONE SPECIAL who might try it! *snork snork snork*

 

Might be a problem if you are transporting via dear ol Gran's corpse...

But I ask you; WHY WOULD YOU?