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A balikbayan box is a corrugated box containing items sent by overseas Filipinos (known as "balikbayans", literally "returning to the country/nation").
Though often shipped by freight forwarders specializing in balikbayan boxes by sea, such boxes can be brought by Filipinos returning to the Philippines by air. - source: Wikipedia
Depending on the season, a balikbayan box takes around 2 to 3 months to arrive in the Philippines by sea freight.
There is no weight limit for each sea freight balikbayan box.
Resident Filipinos, Non-resident Filipinos, and Overseas Filipino Workers can avail of the tax and duty-free sending of balikbayan boxes to a family member or relative in the Philippines. This is called the balikbayan box privilege.
Since you are sending the items to the Philippines, you do not have to pay US sales tax for items purchased on the SendToPhil website.
Our SendToPhil packing specialists follow step-by-step visual instructions for optimized packing generated by state-of-the-art loading optimization software. We also make sure that the items are safely positioned in the box.
Yes you can! Just put your items in a box and ship it to our warehouse in San Dimas, California. Our address is 122 Shire Ct. San Dimas CA 91773. We also accept drop-offs.
Yes you can! Our address is 122 Shire Ct. San Dimas CA 91773. Send us an email at support@sendtophil.com with the order information.
SendToPhil has partnered with LBC, one of the biggest and most reliable shipping companies in the world, so you can be assured your boxes get to your loved ones intact and on time. Our shipping partner picks the boxes up from our warehouse in San Dimas, CA on a weekly basis.
It takes approximately 5 to 7 business days to pack a box.
SendToPhil charges a handling fee which is included in the total shipping price. This rate is approximately 30% of a box's shipping rate.
No, SendToPhil does not collect any transaction fees on your credit card payments.