Free import:

1. all passengers (18 years of age and over) (duty free allowance only once per year per passenger):

a. 400 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 grams of pipe tobacco;

b. 2 bottles alcoholic beverages of not more than 1 liter each;

c. 1 non-consumable item with a value of max. USD 200.-.

d. provided arriving from countries free from Transboundary Animal Diseases:

– processed fully-heat treated meat products incl. canned meat;

– processed but uncooked meat products. Passengers could be required to present either a Veterinary Health Certificate (VHC), proof of purchase or any valid document indicated the source of origin;

– unprocessed meat products. An SPS Import Clearance from Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) is required.

For more information, see www.bai.gov.ph

2. once a year the following categories of passengers may bring in goods as specified below duty free:

a. returning residents who have stayed abroad more than 6 months:

used electronic or electrical appliances and personal effects up to the value of PHP 10,000.-;

b. contract workers:

used personal effects up to value of PHP 10,000.- and

used home appliances, limited to 1 of each kind, up to the value of PHP 10,000.-.

Prohibited:

1. all plants, planting materials, fruits and vegetables, if not accompanied by a valid Plant Quarantine Clearance (Import Permit/Authority to Import) issued by Director of Bureau of Plant Industry;

2. printed subversive, obscene and pornographic materials;

3. drugs or substances for abortion;

4. articles of gold, silver and precious metals without indications of actual fineness of quality;

5. misbranded and/or adulterated drugs or foodstuffs.

Due to the outbreak of Avian Influenza and African Swine Fever, it’s prohibited to import:

– birds (and derived products) from Croatia;

– meat products from pigs from Italy.

Residents and non-residents: local currency (Philippine Peso-PHP): up to PHP 50,000.-. Exceeding amounts require an authorization from the Central Bank of the Philippines. Foreign currencies : up to USD 10,000.-, or its equivalent. Amounts exceeding USD 10,000.-, or its equivalent must be declared.

Source of the money and purpose of transport must be declared.

Note: Only banknotes and coins, which are legal tender, must be declared (exempt: traveler’s checks, credit cards etc.).

The import of certain endangered species of plant, live animals and their products is prohibited or restricted under CITES.

For further details please refer to CITES: www.cites.org.