"The existing rules are obsolete, and we may have to reassess our coordination and processes with consolidators for stricter and improved compliance," Customs Commissioner Bert Lina said, referring to a Customs Memorandum Order for consolidated shipments from Filipinos abroad dating in the 1990s.
“Our spot checks from several warehouses show how misconstrued the rules may have become. People are sending in used clothing, home appliances and items of the same kind that can well be used for commercial purposes,” he said.
However, it should always be noted that these packages have limitations, such as contents not exceeding $500 in value, Lina said.
“Canned goods, grocery items and other household effects must not exceed a dozen a kind, while apparel whether used or new must not exceed three yards per cut,” Lina said.
He added that one consignment per sender during a one-month period is allowed.
The Philippines is the recipient of some 400,000 balikbayan boxes every month, a number that doubles as the Christmas season nears.
Meanwhile, OFW's worldwide air's their anger about this new rules as this will remove their privacy on their own balikbayan boxes.
Many of them used social media to send message to our Bureau of Customs (BOC) which now all trending as many ofw's gives sympathy.
Watch this viral video of Geneva Medina for Customs:
May mensahe si Geneva Medina sa mga custom sa Pilipinas..
May mensahe si Geneva Medina sa mga custom sa Pilipinas.. Nkka inis na Kc ang customs Sa pinas! Ang kakapal ng mukha"maawa naman kayo sa mga OFW's"...
Posted by Latest News Channel PH on Thursday, August 20, 2015
On going probe on Congress on this very sensitive issue's on our Modern Day Heroes!
election na naman kase. kelangan ng campaign funds!!
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