International Post Guide - Australia Post
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International Post Guide - Australia Post
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214 <strong>International</strong> <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />
September 2007<br />
PHILIPPINES<br />
Service Letters – Zone: Asia/Pacific Parcels – Zone: B<br />
Usual delivery:<br />
– see �1.8<br />
Extra Cover to: Weight to: Extra Cover to:<br />
ECI 1 3–4 work days $5000 1 20 kg $5000<br />
Express <strong>Post</strong> Int’l � 4–5 work days � 1 20 kg $5000<br />
Air Mail 2 4–6 work days � � 20 kg Registered <strong>Post</strong> Int’l �<br />
�<br />
4–6 work days Sea Mail �<br />
� �<br />
�<br />
Confirm delivery � Registered only. Valuables – see �1.4 �<br />
Duty-payable articles �<br />
�<br />
�<br />
�<br />
Perishable biological � Infectious and non-infectious not accepted – see �1.6.<br />
Fax<strong>Post</strong> bureau � Private fax machines only.<br />
1 ECI and EPI – Parcels deliver only to the places shown<br />
Metropolitan Manila<br />
Kalookan (or Makati City Manila Navotas Pasig City San Juan<br />
Caloocan) City Malabon Marikina Parañaque Pateros Taguig<br />
Las Piñas Mandaluyong<br />
City<br />
Muntinlupa City Pasay City Quezon City Valenzuela<br />
Other cities and towns<br />
Angeles City Butuan City Davao City Lucena Puerto San Pablo City<br />
Bacolod City Cagayan de Dumaguete City Mandaue City Princessa City Tacloban City<br />
Baguio City Oro City Iligan City Naga City San Fernando, Virac,<br />
Bantangas City Cavite City Iloilo City Olongapo City La Union Catanduanes<br />
Bataan Cebu City Laoag City Ozamis City San Fernando, Zamboanga<br />
BEPZ, Cotabato City Lapu-Lapu City Pagadian City Pampagna City<br />
Marivales Dagupan City Legaspi City<br />
ECI and EPI – Parcels do not deliver to a <strong>Post</strong> Office Box but do deliver to <strong>Post</strong>e Restante (counter<br />
mail delivery). Senders of commercial goods must observe the invoice requirements in Special<br />
Documentation.<br />
2 Sealing of letters<br />
Letters sealed with adhesive tape must bear the postmark of the office of posting and the signature<br />
of the sender on the tape.<br />
Import restrictions<br />
Philippines requires an import permit for many goods. Before posting any item, senders should<br />
confirm that the addressee has any necessary permit. Senders should determine import restrictions<br />
before posting contraceptives, firearms and firearm parts, plants (or parts of plants), or silkworms<br />
and eggs.<br />
Special documentation<br />
Commercial goods require an invoice. Commercial goods exceeding 3000 pesos require an invoice<br />
endorsed by a Philippines consul. Insert one copy of the invoice in the article and attach another to<br />
its face. Attach a copy of any relevant letter of credit if the value exceeds $US1000.<br />
Prohibitions<br />
In addition to items prohibited by Dangerous and Prohibited Goods & Packaging <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> and<br />
ECI and EPI-Parcels Regulations (see �5.8.2), Philippines prohibits:<br />
Abortion-procurement items<br />
Coffee<br />
Copyright infringements<br />
Currency, counterfeit<br />
Foodstuffs, adulterated<br />
Fragile articles<br />
Games of chance of any type<br />
Liqueurs and spirits<br />
Liquids or liquefiable elements<br />
Lottery tickets and advertising<br />
Medicines, adulterated<br />
Seditious materials.
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