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)

First-Class Mail International items and Priority Mail International flat-rate envelopes:
PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61)

Priority Mail International parcels:
PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope)

 

 

 

Global Express Guaranteed (210)

 

Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate
0.5	$38.00	24	$220.65	48	$372.25
1	55.00	25	227.05	49	378.40
2	63.45	26	233.45	50	384.55
3	71.90	27	239.85	51	390.70
4	80.35	28	246.25	52	396.85
5	88.80	29	252.65	53	403.00
6	97.25	30	259.05	54	409.15
7	105.70	31	265.45	55	415.30
8	114.15	32	271.85	56	421.45
9	122.60	33	278.25	57	427.60
10	131.05	34	284.65	58	433.75
11	137.45	35	291.05	59	439.90
12	143.85	36	297.45	60	446.05
13	150.25	37	303.85	61	452.20
14	156.65	38	310.25	62	458.35
15	163.05	39	316.65	63	464.50
16	169.45	40	323.05	64	470.65
17	175.85	41	329.20	65	476.80
18	182.25	42	335.35	66	482.95
19	188.65	43	341.50	67	489.10
20	195.05	44	347.65	68	495.25
21	201.45	45	353.80	69	501.40
22	207.85	46	359.95	70	507.55
23	214.25	47	366.10
Weight Limit: 70 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 (216.4)

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.

 

 

 

Express Mail International (220)

 

Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate
0.5	$25.00	15	$89.25	30	$168.00
1	27.00	16	94.50	31	173.25
2	31.00	17	99.75	32	178.50
3	35.00	18	105.00	33	183.75
4	39.00	19	110.25	34	189.00
5	43.00	20	115.50	35	194.25
6	47.00	21	120.75	36	199.50
7	51.00	22	126.00	37	204.75
8	55.00	23	131.25	38	210.00
9	59.00	24	136.50	39	215.25
10	63.00	25	141.75	40	220.50
11	68.25	26	147.00	41	225.75
12	73.50	27	152.25	42	231.00
13	78.75	28	157.50	43	236.25
14	84.00	29	162.75	44	241.50
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

 

Express Mail International — Flat Rate

Flat-Rate Envelope (9.5" x 12.5"):

$25.00

 

Insurance (221.3)

Available for Express Mail International merchandise shipments only

 

Insured Amount not over	Fee	Insured Amount not over	Fee
$100	No Fee	For insurance coverage above $2,000, add $1.35 for each $500 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $5,000 per shipment.
200	$0.75
500	2.10
1,000	3.45
1,500	4.80
2,000	6.15	$5,000 max.	$14.25

 

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 Express Mail International shipments to the Philippines.

Reciprocal Service Name: Express Mail Service/EMS

Country Code: PH

Areas Served:  

Express Mail International 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

 

Priority Mail International  

 

Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate
1	$18.50	16	$85.90	31	$154.90
2	22.70	17	90.50	32	159.50
3	26.90	18	95.10	33	164.10
4	31.10	19	99.70	34	168.70
5	35.30	20	104.30	35	173.30
6	39.90	21	108.90	36	177.90
7	44.50	22	113.50	37	182.50
8	49.10	23	118.10	38	187.10
9	53.70	24	122.70	39	191.70
10	58.30	25	127.30	40	196.30
11	62.90	26	131.90	41	200.90
12	67.50	27	136.50	42	205.50
13	72.10	28	141.10	43	210.10
14	76.70	29	145.70	44	214.70
15	81.30	30	150.30
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

 

Notes:  

1 Merchandise is permitted, but written communications having the nature of current and personal correspondence are not permitted.

2 Ordinary Priority Mail International includes indemnity at no cost based on weight. (See 230.)

 

Priority Mail International — Flat Rate

Flat-Rate Envelope (9.5" x 12.5"): $11.00

 

May contain items that may be sent as First-Class Mail International. The maximum weight is 4 lbs.

Flat-Rate Box: $37.00

Merchandise is permitted, but written communications having the nature of current and personal correspondence are not permitted. The maximum weight is 20 lbs. or the limit set by the individual country.

 

Size Limits  

See 235.2

 

 

First-Class Mail International  

 

Weight not over (ozs.)	Rate	Weight not over (ozs.)	Rate	Weight not over (ozs.)	Rate
1	$0.90	12	$8.65	44	$20.25
2	1.80	16	10.10	48	21.70
3	2.70	20	11.55	52	23.15
4	3.60	24	13.00	56	24.60
5	4.50	28	14.45	60	26.05
6	5.40	32	15.90	64	27.50
7	6.30	36	17.35
8	7.20	40	18.80
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

 

Size Limits  

See 243.2

 

Postcards and Postal Cards (250)

$0.90

 

Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

 

Weight not over 11 lbs. Each additional pound or fraction of a pound	$43.45 3.95
Weight Limit: 66 pounds

 

Matter for the Blind (270)

Free when sent as First-Class Mail International.

Weight limit: 15 lbs.

 

Extra 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 $1.40; Cards $0.90

 

International Postal Money Order (371)

NOT Available

 

International Reply Coupons (372)

Fee: $2.00

 

Registered Mail (330)

Fee: $10.15

Maximum Indemnity: $43.73

Available for First-Class Mail International,
including postcards and postal cards, and
matter for the blind or other physically
handicapped persons. Not applicable to M-bags.

 

Restricted Delivery (350)

Fee: $4.10

Available for registered mail with a return receipt.

 

Endorsements: Deliver to addressee only.

 

 

Return Receipt (340)

Fee: $2.15

Available for registered mail only.