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Philippines Customs Laptop Guide

Customs Risk:Medium Risk

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What to Say (Scripts)

Safe to Say (Recommended)

"Visiting friends in Cebu—this one laptop is just for Netflix and photo backups."tourist

Avoid Saying (Dangerous)

"I shipped a box of laptops here for my team."work

Official Policy

Personal effects up to PHP 150,000 are duty-free. Commercial quantities or sealed electronics can be taxed, and courier deliveries often incur release fees even when marked as gifts.

*Policy summaries are based on official government sources and traveler reports.

Recent Real Cases

FedEx charged PHP 2k to release my gifted laptop

9/24/2024

questioned

Said:

"Told them it was a college-issued device, but customs insisted on a clearance fee."

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