If the total value of your shipment is more than “de minimis value” announced by Philippines government; your will be responsible for paying the charges to clear your items from the customs. These charges include but not limited to; Duties, Taxes, Processing charges and fees. If the total value of your shipment is below the “de minimis value”, you won’t be charged for any duty or tax..

• De minimis Value for Duty: 10,000 PHP*
• De minimis Value for Tax: 10,000 PHP*

*excluding alcohol and tobacco where duty/tax apply.

Ship7 offers shipping services that do not include duties, taxes & customs processing fees. Ship7 members will be responsible for paying any charges, including those that are due when your packages are delivered. Meanwhile, we are constantly working on providing our members DDP (Delivered Duties Paid) services for certain countries (where country’s customs processing systems are automated and have pre-set rules for calculations). When selecting shipping options on Order Checkout page, please check whether your shipping service is a DDP service or not. 

Important Notes on the De Minimis Tax Exemption Provision on Imports into the Philippines

To ensure qualifications for the De Minimis Exemption of imports into the Philippines, the following should be noted:

All purchases must state its declared value in the shipping documents/merchant invoice

Any imports declared as “without commercial value” or “of no commercial value” will not qualify for this De Minimis Exemption