Shipping Of Household Goods And Vehicle To Rp

[Art2ro]

Here is the website for the Bureau of Customs of the Philippines concerning the shipment of household goods under paragraph 3.http://www.medco.gov...customs.htm#TOPTREATMENT OF HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL EFFECTSThe term "personal effects" embraces all articles of personality (not merchandise) and includes household effects. Household effects are limited to such as are similar to books, libraries, furniture, carpets, paintings, tableware, and other usual household furnishings, including wearing apparel, articles of personal adornment (except luxury items), toilet articles, portable appliances and instruments and similar personal effects (vehicles, watercraft, aircraft, and animals). * TRAVELERS, TOURISTS, FOREIGN CONSULTANTS, EXPERTS AND THEIR STAFF OR PERSONNEL AND FAMILIES Personal and household effects and vehicles accompanying travelers, tourists, foreign consultants and experts hired by and/or rendering service to the government and their staff or personnel and families, accompanying or arriving within a reasonable time before or after their arrival in the Philippines, may be allowed entry free of duty upon presentation to the Collector of Customs of the following: o Declaration under oath setting forth that (a) they are foreign consultants and experts hired by or rendering service to the government, together with their staff or personnel, as evidenced by contracts entered into by and between them and the government, or other documents of equal probative value; (b) such personal and household effects and vehicles are necessary and appropriate for the wear or use of such consultants and experts according to the nature of their occupation; and © said articles are not intended for other persons or for barter, sale or hire. This is not required, however, in the case of tourists or travelers. o If the Collector so requires, a written commitment or a bond in an amount equal to one and one-half (1 1/2) times the ascertained duties, taxes and other charges upon articles classified under this subsection, conditioned for the exportation thereof or payment of the corresponding duties, taxes and other charges within six (6) months from the date of acceptance of the import entry in the case of travelers and tourists. o In the case of foreign consultants and experts and their staff or personnel or families, exportation of said articles covered by the bond shall be made within six (6) months after the expiration of term or contract. o In both instances the Collector of Customs may extend the time for exportation or payment of duties, taxes and other charges for a term not exceeding six (6) months from the expiration of the original period. * PERSONS COMING TO SETTLE IN THE PHILIPPINES For the purpose of this regulation the term "person coming to settle" shall include missionaries, technicians, educators, officials and other persons under contract or assigned to the Philippines for specific or indefinite length of time. Professional instruments and implements, tools of trade, occupation or employment, wearing apparel, domestic animals and personal household effects, including those of the kind and class provided for under the section on Travelers, Tourists, Foreign Consultants, Experts and Their Staff or Personnel and Families, and belonging to persons coming to settle in the Philippines, may be allowed entry free of duty upon presentation to the Collector of Customs of the following: o An affidavit showing (a) name, address, position, rank or profession; (b) the article/s are in quantities and of the class suitable to his profession, rank or position; and © the article/s belong to the person concerned and were in his possession before his departure from his former place of abode and are brought into the Philippines for his own use and not for barter or sale or hire. o Evidence satisfactory to the Collector of Customs that (a) He is actually coming to settle in the Philippines; (b) The articles are from his former place of abode; © The change of his residence is bona fide and is supported by the necessary immigration papers evidencing his coming to the Philippines as a settler; (d) The privilege of free entry has never been previously granted to him; (e) The article/s involved are not vehicles, vessels or aircraft, or machinery or other similar articles for use in manufacture; and that (f) Unaccompanied baggage belonging to such persons must be owned or was in his possession before his departure from his former place of abode.

Edited June 28, 2010 by MrBBtheFilAm

[Art2ro]

In addition to my post, I would advise all who plan on shipping their household goods and vehicle, to verify the reputability of the shipping company you are planning to use.Just the other night, I was watching TV on channel 13, a Filipino reality show "BITAG" hosted by Erwin Tulfo exposing abusers, crooks, human traffickers, drug lords and scam con artists in the Philippines, but this guy operated in the U.S. and evaded arrest when he flew back to the Philippines as a U.S. fugitive of justice since he's a Fil/Am not yet deported, this Erwin Tulfo host from "BITAG" is working on it and he and his camera crew even flew to California to followup the case, in order to get an arrest warrant for the NBI in the Philippines to make an official arrest! Here's the website: http://www.bitag.com.ph/index.asp but this particular scene isn't yet on the website video clips I watched last night about this Fil/Am who was on America's most wanted list for embezzlement of $600,000 fronting as an agent for a truck and shipping line which was a bogus company. So, be careful to whom you hand over your cash, credit card and or personal check to!

Edited June 28, 2010 by MrBBtheFilAm

[Jake]

In addition to my post, I would advise all who plan on shipping their household goods and vehicle, to verify the reputability of the shipping company you are planning to use.Just the other night, I was watching TV on channel 13, a Filipino reality show "BITAG" hosted by Erwin Tulfo exposing abusers, crooks, human traffickers, drug lords and scam con artists in the Philippines, but this guy operated in the U.S. and evaded arrest when he flew back to the Philippines as a U.S. fugitive of justice since he's a Fil/Am not yet deported, this Erwin Tulfo host from "BITAG" is working on it and he and his camera crew even flew to California to followup the case, in order to get an arrest warrant for the NBI in the Philippines to make an official arrest! Here's the website: http://www.bitag.com.ph/index.asp but this particular scene isn't yet on the website video clips I watched last night about this Fil/Am who was on America's most wanted list for embezzlement of $600,000 fronting as an agent for a truck and shipping line which was a bogus company. So, be careful to whom you hand over your cash, credit card and or personal check to!

Thanks Art for the links to Bureau of Customs. And thank you for your info aboutverifying reputable shipping companies. Respectfully -- Jake

[Art2ro]

:as-if: Anything for you Jake, my SS Buddy! Just have the pitcher of Mojo coming once you and your family finally make it to the Philippines! And hopefully if I'm healthy enough, we can get some sets of tennis in and have a few ball girls in bikinis to fetch our balls, that's tennis balls to you Jake, get your head out of the gutter! This old dog may teach you a thing or two with some awesome ground strokes of my own! :yes::541::lol:

Edited June 28, 2010 by MrBBtheFilAm

[jonkel49]

Thanks for the warning I'll be shipping my stuff soon.

Here is the website for the Bureau of Customs of the Philippines concerning the shipment of household goods under paragraph 3.http://www.medco.gov...customs.htm#TOPTREATMENT OF HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL EFFECTSThe term "personal effects" embraces all articles of personality (not merchandise) and includes household effects. Household effects are limited to such as are similar to books, libraries, furniture, carpets, paintings, tableware, and other usual household furnishings, including wearing apparel, articles of personal adornment (except luxury items), toilet articles, portable appliances and instruments and similar personal effects (vehicles, watercraft, aircraft, and animals). * TRAVELERS, TOURISTS, FOREIGN CONSULTANTS, EXPERTS AND THEIR STAFF OR PERSONNEL AND FAMILIES Personal and household effects and vehicles accompanying travelers, tourists, foreign consultants and experts hired by and/or rendering service to the government and their staff or personnel and families, accompanying or arriving within a reasonable time before or after their arrival in the Philippines, may be allowed entry free of duty upon presentation to the Collector of Customs of the following: o Declaration under oath setting forth that (a) they are foreign consultants and experts hired by or rendering service to the government, together with their staff or personnel, as evidenced by contracts entered into by and between them and the government, or other documents of equal probative value; (b) such personal and household effects and vehicles are necessary and appropriate for the wear or use of such consultants and experts according to the nature of their occupation; and © said articles are not intended for other persons or for barter, sale or hire. This is not required, however, in the case of tourists or travelers. o If the Collector so requires, a written commitment or a bond in an amount equal to one and one-half (1 1/2) times the ascertained duties, taxes and other charges upon articles classified under this subsection, conditioned for the exportation thereof or payment of the corresponding duties, taxes and other charges within six (6) months from the date of acceptance of the import entry in the case of travelers and tourists. o In the case of foreign consultants and experts and their staff or personnel or families, exportation of said articles covered by the bond shall be made within six (6) months after the expiration of term or contract. o In both instances the Collector of Customs may extend the time for exportation or payment of duties, taxes and other charges for a term not exceeding six (6) months from the expiration of the original period. * PERSONS COMING TO SETTLE IN THE PHILIPPINES For the purpose of this regulation the term "person coming to settle" shall include missionaries, technicians, educators, officials and other persons under contract or assigned to the Philippines for specific or indefinite length of time. Professional instruments and implements, tools of trade, occupation or employment, wearing apparel, domestic animals and personal household effects, including those of the kind and class provided for under the section on Travelers, Tourists, Foreign Consultants, Experts and Their Staff or Personnel and Families, and belonging to persons coming to settle in the Philippines, may be allowed entry free of duty upon presentation to the Collector of Customs of the following: o An affidavit showing (a) name, address, position, rank or profession; (b) the article/s are in quantities and of the class suitable to his profession, rank or position; and © the article/s belong to the person concerned and were in his possession before his departure from his former place of abode and are brought into the Philippines for his own use and not for barter or sale or hire. o Evidence satisfactory to the Collector of Customs that (a) He is actually coming to settle in the Philippines; (b) The articles are from his former place of abode; © The change of his residence is bona fide and is supported by the necessary immigration papers evidencing his coming to the Philippines as a settler; (d) The privilege of free entry has never been previously granted to him; (e) The article/s involved are not vehicles, vessels or aircraft, or machinery or other similar articles for use in manufacture; and that (f) Unaccompanied baggage belonging to such persons must be owned or was in his possession before his departure from his former place of abode.