Postal Explorer > International Mail Manual - Issue 32 > Country Conditions for Mailing - Philippines
Prohibitions (130)
Coffee in any form.
Coins; banknotes; currency notes; traveler's checks; or
securities of any kind payable to bearer in ordinary mail.
Such articles are only permissible in registered mail.
Firearms and weapons and parts thereof including replicas of
weapons; ammunition.
Gambling devices.
Lottery tickets, circulars, or advertisements relating to lotteries.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Radioactive materials.
Restrictions
No list furnished.
Observations
1. Commercial invoices that have a dutiable value of 3000
pesos and above are subject to authentication by the
Philippine Consulate and to the payment of a fee of U.S. $30.
2. Philippine postal authorities recommend that letters
containing checks or other negotiable instruments be sent by
registered mail.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61)
Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope)
Size Limits
Letter-post: See 243.2
Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Postcards and Postal Cards (250) $0.75
Aerogrammes (250) $0.75 Enclosures NOT
permitted
Airmail
Letter-post Rates
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Letter-
post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Letter-
post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Letter-
post
Rate
|
1
|
$0.84
|
12
|
$8.05
|
44
|
$21.85
|
2
|
1.65
|
16
|
9.75
|
48
|
23.65
|
3
|
2.40
|
20
|
11.45
|
52
|
25.50
|
4
|
3.20
|
24
|
13.10
|
56
|
27.35
|
5
|
4.00
|
28
|
14.80
|
60
|
29.20
|
6
|
4.80
|
32
|
16.50
|
64
|
31.05
|
7
|
5.60
|
36
|
18.30
|
blank |
blank |
8
|
6.40
|
40
|
20.10
|
blank |
blank |
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)
|
Airmail
Parcel Post Rates
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Parcel
Post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Parcel
Post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Parcel
Post
Rate
|
1
|
$15.25
|
16
|
$79.60
|
31
|
$141.25
|
2
|
19.75
|
17
|
83.70
|
32
|
145.35
|
3
|
24.50
|
18
|
87.80
|
33
|
149.45
|
4
|
28.20
|
19
|
91.90
|
34
|
153.55
|
5
|
34.50
|
20
|
96.00
|
35
|
157.70
|
6
|
38.45
|
21
|
100.15
|
36
|
161.80
|
7
|
42.60
|
22
|
104.25
|
37
|
165.90
|
8
|
46.70
|
23
|
108.35
|
38
|
170.00
|
9
|
50.80
|
24
|
112.45
|
39
|
174.10
|
10
|
54.90
|
25
|
116.55
|
40
|
178.25
|
11
|
59.00
|
26
|
120.70
|
41
|
182.35
|
12
|
63.15
|
27
|
124.80
|
42
|
186.45
|
13
|
67.25
|
28
|
128.90
|
43
|
190.55
|
14
|
71.35
|
29
|
133.00
|
44
|
194.65
|
15
|
75.45
|
30
|
137.15
|
blank |
blank |
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
|
Note: Ordinary air parcel post includes indemnity at no cost based on
weight. For an item not over 1 pound, the indemnity is $62.84, and the
indemnity increases $3.03 per pound or fraction up to a maximum of
70 pounds, which has an indemnity of $271.91. (See 280.)
Airmail
Direct Sack to One Addressee - M-Bags
(260) Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $40.70
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.70
Weight Limit: 66 pounds
Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230)Flat-Rate Envelope
Small $5.25
Large $9.50
Weight Limit: 4 pounds
Variable Weight Option
Weight Levels and Prices
0.5 lb. $8.50
1.0 lb. 12.75
1.5 lbs. 14.75
2.0 lbs. 18.00
2.5 lbs. $22.25
3.0 lbs. 25.25
3.5 lbs. 29.50
4.0 lbs. 32.75
GPM Weight Limit: 4 pounds
Economy Mail
Letter-post Rates
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Letter-
post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Letter-
post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Letter-
post
Rate
|
16
|
$6.00
|
36
|
$10.60
|
56
|
$14.50
|
20
|
6.90
|
40
|
11.35
|
60
|
15.30
|
24
|
7.85
|
44
|
12.15
|
64
|
15.75
|
28
|
8.85
|
48
|
12.95
|
blank |
blank |
32
|
9.80
|
52
|
13.75
|
blank |
blank |
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)
|
Economy Mail
Parcel Post Rates
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Parcel
Post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Parcel
Post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Parcel
Post
Rate
|
5
|
$22.75
|
19
|
$41.95
|
33
|
$61.15
|
6
|
24.05
|
20
|
43.30
|
34
|
62.50
|
7
|
25.40
|
21
|
44.70
|
35
|
63.85
|
8
|
26.75
|
22
|
46.05
|
36
|
65.25
|
9
|
28.15
|
23
|
47.45
|
37
|
66.60
|
10
|
29.60
|
24
|
48.80
|
38
|
68.00
|
11
|
31.00
|
25
|
50.15
|
39
|
69.35
|
12
|
32.35
|
26
|
51.55
|
40
|
70.70
|
13
|
33.75
|
27
|
52.90
|
41
|
72.10
|
14
|
35.10
|
28
|
54.30
|
42
|
73.45
|
15
|
36.45
|
29
|
55.65
|
43
|
74.85
|
16
|
37.85
|
30
|
57.00
|
44
|
76.20
|
17
|
39.20
|
31
|
58.40
|
blank |
blank |
18
|
40.60
|
32
|
59.75
|
blank |
blank |
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
|
Note: Ordinary economy parcel post includes indemnity at no cost based
on weight. For an item not over 1 pound, the indemnity is $62.84, and the
indemnity increases $3.03 per pound or fraction up to a maximum of
70 pounds, which has an indemnity of $271.91. (See 280.)
Economy Mail
Direct Sack to One Addressee - M-Bags
(260) Regular
Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $17.60
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.60
Books & Sheet Music, Publisher's Periodicals
Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.55
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.05
Weight Limit: 66 pounds
Economy Mail
Books and Sheet Music Rates (295)
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Rate
|
16
|
$3.35
|
36
|
$6.45
|
56
|
$9.05
|
20
|
4.00
|
40
|
7.00
|
60
|
9.55
|
24
|
4.65
|
44
|
7.55
|
64
|
10.00
|
28
|
5.30
|
48
|
7.95
|
blank |
blank |
32
|
5.95
|
52
|
8.50
|
blank |
blank |
Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum
entry requirement of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying
contents. See Part 295.
|
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)
|
Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as economy mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.
Economy Mail
Publishers' Periodicals Rates (294)
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Rate
|
1
|
$0.81
|
12
|
$2.73
|
44
|
$7.48
|
2
|
1.00
|
16
|
3.32
|
48
|
8.07
|
3
|
1.19
|
20
|
3.92
|
52
|
8.67
|
4
|
1.38
|
24
|
4.51
|
56
|
9.26
|
5
|
1.57
|
28
|
5.10
|
60
|
9.86
|
6
|
1.76
|
32
|
5.70
|
64
|
10.45
|
7
|
1.94
|
36
|
6.29
|
blank |
blank |
8
|
2.13
|
40
|
6.89
|
blank |
blank |
$0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New
Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center.
|
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)
|
Special Services
Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees
COD and Certified NOT for International Mail
Insurance (320) NOT Available
International Business Reply Service
(373)
Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.25; Cards $0.85
International Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (372) Fee:
$1.85
Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available
Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.90
Maximum Indemnity: $44.86
Available for letter-post mail, including postcards
and postal cards, aerogrammes, and matter for
the blind. Not applicable to M-bags.
Restricted Delivery (350) Fee: $3.70
Available for registered mail with a return receipt.
Endorsements: Deliver to addressee only.
Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.85
Available for registered mail and insured parcels.
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Document
Service
|
Non-
Document
Service
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Document
Service
|
Non-
Document
Service
|
0.5
|
$33.75
|
blank |
36
|
$248.75
|
$258.25
|
1
|
47.50
|
$50.50
|
37
|
254.00
|
263.50
|
2
|
54.75
|
58.00
|
38
|
259.25
|
268.75
|
3
|
62.25
|
67.50
|
39
|
264.50
|
274.00
|
4
|
69.50
|
74.75
|
40
|
269.75
|
282.50
|
5
|
77.00
|
82.25
|
41
|
275.00
|
287.75
|
6
|
84.25
|
89.50
|
42
|
280.25
|
293.00
|
7
|
90.75
|
96.00
|
43
|
285.75
|
298.25
|
8
|
98.00
|
103.25
|
44
|
291.00
|
303.50
|
9
|
105.50
|
110.75
|
45
|
295.00
|
311.00
|
10
|
109.50
|
117.00
|
46
|
300.50
|
316.25
|
11
|
115.00
|
122.25
|
47
|
305.75
|
321.50
|
12
|
121.25
|
128.50
|
48
|
311.00
|
326.75
|
13
|
126.50
|
133.75
|
49
|
316.25
|
332.00
|
14
|
131.75
|
139.25
|
50
|
324.75
|
337.25
|
15
|
137.00
|
144.50
|
51
|
330.00
|
342.50
|
16
|
143.25
|
150.75
|
52
|
335.25
|
347.75
|
17
|
148.50
|
156.00
|
53
|
340.50
|
353.00
|
18
|
154.00
|
161.25
|
54
|
345.75
|
358.25
|
19
|
159.25
|
166.50
|
55
|
351.00
|
363.75
|
20
|
164.50
|
174.00
|
56
|
356.25
|
369.00
|
21
|
169.75
|
179.25
|
57
|
361.50
|
374.25
|
22
|
175.00
|
184.50
|
58
|
366.75
|
379.50
|
23
|
180.25
|
189.75
|
59
|
372.00
|
384.75
|
24
|
185.50
|
195.00
|
60
|
377.25
|
390.00
|
25
|
190.75
|
200.25
|
61
|
382.50
|
395.25
|
26
|
196.00
|
205.50
|
62
|
386.75
|
399.50
|
27
|
200.25
|
209.75
|
63
|
392.00
|
404.75
|
28
|
205.50
|
215.00
|
64
|
397.25
|
410.00
|
29
|
210.75
|
220.25
|
65
|
402.75
|
415.25
|
30
|
218.25
|
227.75
|
66
|
408.00
|
420.50
|
31
|
223.50
|
233.00
|
67
|
413.25
|
425.75
|
32
|
228.75
|
238.25
|
68
|
418.50
|
431.00
|
33
|
234.00
|
243.50
|
69
|
423.75
|
436.25
|
34
|
239.25
|
248.75
|
70
|
429.00
|
441.75
|
35
|
244.50
|
254.00
|
blank |
blank |
blank |
Weight Limit: 59 lbs.
|
Insurance (215.5)
Insured Amount
not over
|
Fee
|
Insured Amount
not over
|
Fee
|
$100
|
No Fee
|
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $0.75 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to these maximums:
|
200
|
$0.75
|
300
|
1.50
|
400
|
2.25
|
500
|
3.00
|
600
|
3.75
|
700
|
4.50
|
$2,499 (documents)
|
$18.00
|
800
|
5.25
|
$499 (non-docs.)
|
$3.00
|
Size Limits (217.4)
An item must be large enough to hold on its face the postage
and the plastic pouch that carries the Global Express
Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping label).
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long, and the plastic pouch that carries it is
approximately 7 inches high and 12 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Global Express Mail (EMS) (220)
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Rate
|
0.5
|
$18.00
|
15
|
$82.20
|
30
|
$148.60
|
1
|
21.60
|
16
|
86.65
|
31
|
153.05
|
2
|
25.30
|
17
|
91.05
|
32
|
157.45
|
3
|
29.50
|
18
|
95.50
|
33
|
161.90
|
4
|
33.75
|
19
|
99.90
|
34
|
166.30
|
5
|
37.95
|
20
|
104.35
|
35
|
170.75
|
6
|
42.35
|
21
|
108.75
|
36
|
175.15
|
7
|
46.80
|
22
|
113.20
|
37
|
179.60
|
8
|
51.20
|
23
|
117.65
|
38
|
184.05
|
9
|
55.65
|
24
|
122.05
|
39
|
188.45
|
10
|
60.10
|
25
|
126.50
|
40
|
192.90
|
11
|
64.50
|
26
|
130.90
|
41
|
197.30
|
12
|
68.95
|
27
|
135.35
|
42
|
201.75
|
13
|
73.35
|
28
|
139.75
|
43
|
206.15
|
14
|
77.80
|
29
|
144.20
|
44
|
210.60
|
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
|
Insurance (221.3)
Available for EMS merchandise shipments only
Insured Amount
not over
|
Fee
|
Insured Amount
not over
|
Fee
|
$100
|
No Fee
|
For insurance coverage above
$600, add $1.05 for each $100 or
fraction thereof, up to a maximum
of $5000 per shipment.
|
200
|
$1.05
|
300
|
2.10
|
400
|
3.15
|
500
|
4.20
|
600
|
5.25
|
$5000 max.
|
$51.45
|
Articles Admitted
|
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
|
Correspondence
and business
papers.
|
PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old
C 1) and Sender's Declaration (green
label). Endorse item clearly next to
mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
|
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value.
|
PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old
C 1) and Sender's Declaration (green
label).
|
Merchandise and all
items subject to
customs duty.
|
PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration
and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS
Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration
Envelope CP 91.
|
Size Limits (223.2)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available
Note:
Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler's checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments
to the Philippines.
Reciprocal Service Name: Express Mail Service/EMS
Country Code: PH
Areas Served
EMS is available only to the following locations within the
Philippines:Angeles City
Bacolod City
Baguio City
Bataan Export
Processing Zone
(BEPZ) Mariveles
Bataan
Batangas City
Butuan City
Cagayan De Oro City
Cavite City
Cebu City
Cotabato City
Dagupan City
Davao City
Dumaguete City
Iligan City
Iioilo City
Kalookan City or
Caloocan City
Laoag City
Lapu-Lapu City
Las Pinas
Legaspi City
Lucena City
Makati City
Malabon
Mandaluyong City
Mandaue City
Manila
Marikina
Muntinlupa City
Naga City
Navotas
Olongapo City
Ozamis City
Pagadian City
Paranque
Pasay city
Pasig City
Pateros
Puerto Princesa City
Quezon City
San Fernando, La Union
San Fernando,
Pampanga
San Juan
San Pablo City
Tacloban City
Taguig
Valenzuela
Virac, Catanduanes
Zamboanga City
|