With reference to section 5.5a of the Customs Administration Order (CAO) 02-2024 recently released by the Philippines Bureau of Customs effective June 10, 2024, shipments imported into Philippines with a value of less than PHP 25,000 will be subject to an Import Processing Charge amounting to a net rate of PHP 380.
The abovementioned charge is imposed by the Philippines Bureau of Customs which will be passed on to de minimis import shipments and reflected on the billing invoice as ‘Other Government Fees’.
This is to inform you that, to administer CAO 02-2024, a new UPS ‘De Minimis Processing Fee’ of PHP 120 will be implemented for all de minimis import shipments, effective December 22, 2024. This fee is inclusive of 12% value-added tax (VAT) and reflected on the billing invoice as ‘Other Fees’.
Here is an overview of the applicable charges on de minimis import shipments related to the CAO 02-2024:
| Applicable Charges |
Amount |
| Import Processing Charge (Imposed by Philippines Bureau of Customs) |
PHP 380 |
| De Minimis Processing Fee* (Imposed by UPS) |
PHP 120 |
| Total |
PHP 500 |
*this fee is inclusive of value added tax (VAT) and reflected on the billing invoice as "Other Fees".
Please be advised that you will receive an SMS and/or email notification from UPS before your shipment arrives. Please settle the payment using either of the link provided in email or SMS to proceed with delivery. Payment options include debit/credit card, PayPal, bank transfer, InstaPay, etc.
Should you have any questions on the above, please do not hesitate to reach out to our UPS Border Clearance Trusted Advisers at bcspph@ups.com. Alternatively, you may also contact our customer service representative hotline at 1800-10-7425-877 or via email at custsvcphen@ups.com.
