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Balikbayan Box from the US

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  1. PIfan

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    Actually that is not the LBC tax sheet. I am pretty sure it was 22$ a yr ago for my printer and now says 24$

    Special Handling Item Handling Fees
    Regular TV
    TV 20″ or Below USD 46
    TV 24″ to 27″ USD 46
    TV 28″ to 32″ USD 69
    TV 30″ to 46″ USD 140
    LED/LCD
    20″ to 21″ USD 140
    25″ USD 230
    29″ USD 262
    30″ to 46″ USD 315
    Microwave USD 24
    Blu-Ray USD 22
    VCR/VCD/DVD USD 13
    Printer USD 24
    Fax Machine USD 24
    Stereo (Mini Comp) USD 35
    A/C USD 35
    Computer-CPU/Monitor/Kb/Mouse USD 69
    Computer CPU only w/Mouse/Keyboard USD 24
    Camera USD 15
    Cellphone USD 13
    SmartPhone USD 15
    Home Theater USD 36
    Laptop/Notebook/IPad/Tablet USD 46
    LCD Monitor USD 46
    2 Way Radio USD 15
    Game Consoles (SONY/XBOX/Nintendo) USD 32
    Handhelds (PSP/Nintendo DS) USD 17
    Digital SLR Camera USD 32
    * Other items not listed above which will be considered as electronic items will be charged 40%-200% tax based on the invoice price.
    * Electronic items or appliances are shipped at owner’s risk. FilOutlet nor our shipper does not assume liability for damages incurred in shipping these items.
    Commercial Quantity – We cannot ship any items of the same kind in commercial quantities. Quantity of the same kind greater than 12 is considered commercial quantity.
     
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    PIfan, Jul 3, 2015
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  2. patty

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    IMHO I would buy the laptop here, unless it is a specific model choice. I have been very happy with my purchases here.
     
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    I shipped 4 balikbayan boxes 4 years ago when I moved here. I had several electronic devices in them. by the time they got here (it took 3 months) the electronics were no good. It was mostly stereo equipment. I presume that the salt air from the sea shipment got to the components electrical connections. A repairman said there was a lot of corrosion everywhere. No way to prove that the problem was from the salt air. The components were wrapped well and plus the box was sealed. So how could it be?
     
    Wildcat, Jul 7, 2015
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    I don't know about how things are now, but 6 years ago, I knew of many expats here that shipped un-assembled Harley-Davidson big bikes over here in Balikbayon boxes.

    Friend of mine even shipped all the tools and an aluminum hydraulic jack needed to re-assemble the bike when it arrived at his house in the PI from the US. Had the 1200cc Sportster sent in 9 boxes. Had a long-thin box made for the frame so he didn't have to cut it in half prior to sending it (good idea)

    He didn't have 1 box opened by Customs ... and avoided the massive 80% import tax that he would have had to pay in order to ship the bike leagally.
     
    Turbota, Jul 12, 2015
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    Not too sure we should be talking on an open Forum about Customs Avoidance :wideyed: You never know who is reading these threads and Posts therein.
    Give the Customs a reason to investigate and they may start inspecting BB boxes again.
    We get a bad enough Press I feel to start giving them Ammunition to fire at us.:wink:

    JMHO but :sneaky:

    JP :cautious:
     
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    Jack Peterson, Jul 12, 2015
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    Without the customs papers (proof he paid import tax) he likely had a hell of a time getting it registered (and if he ever wanted to sell it he would have to find a clueless person to take it off his hands.....though there are plenty of those types around). Not saying it is impossible to get it registered, anything is possible if you pay off the right person.
     
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    Yup ....
     
    Turbota, Jul 13, 2015
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    LTO has been cracking down on fixer registrations the last few years. When the big bike shop near the highway north of Silliman Hospital was in business they'd do it for around p25T, but it was sort of a regional registration {?}. I was told by a local Harley owner that you wouldn't want to take it to Luzon where they are very strict, but around the Visayas it was fine.
    [DOUBLEPOST=1437026753,1437026565][/DOUBLEPOST]I think I've read where having more than 12 of the same item in your box is considered commercial importing and subject to a duty
     
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    Gabrielle_K, Jul 16, 2015
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