Philippines · Import & Export
Customs procedures, duties, de minimis thresholds, EORI/registration, and restricted goods.
Start from the official sources below — they are the authoritative reference for this topic.
Traveller duty-free allowances
Per adult traveller, for goods carried in personal baggage — a different regime from the commercial import rules above. Allowances move with budget announcements, so check the authority before relying on a figure.
- Cash to declare
- $10,000
Watch out for
- Foreign currency above USD 10,000 or its equivalent requires a Foreign Currency Declaration Form
- Philippine pesos are separate and stricter: more than PHP 50,000 in notes, coins, cheques or money orders needs authorisation from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, in or out
Government portals
- Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) — TIN registration, income tax and VAT filing, and official receipts.
- Bureau of Immigration — Visa extensions, the ACR I-Card, work visas and exit clearance.
- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) — Sole-proprietorship business-name registration and trade regulation.