Mabuhay, kabayan! · Para sa pamilya
From your hands
to home.
Plain-language guides for Filipino Americans sending balikbayan boxes and money to the Philippines. Know the rules, avoid the scams, and keep more of every padala.
ᜊᜎᜒᜃ᜔ᜊᜌᜈ᜔DUTY-FREE · 3×/YR
- Shipper
- Kabayan, USA
- Consignee
- Pamilya, PH
- Destination
- MNL · CEB · DVO
- Contents
- Personal effects · Not for sale
- Value cap / year
- ₱150,000
HBL · 2026 · 0000 · 1993
3×
duty-free box shipments per year
₱150K
combined duty-free value per year
1%
U.S. tax on cash-funded transfers (2026)
30 min
to cancel a transfer for a full refund
What do you need today?
Ship a balikbayan box
Duty-free rules, packing, what's banned and how to track it.
Read guideSend money home
Find the hidden cost in the exchange rate and avoid the 1% tax.
Read guideComing home yourself
1-year visa-free stay, eTravel and dual citizenship.
Read guideFree calculators
Transfer cost, duty-free allowance and Christmas arrival date.
Read guideShipping for Christmas 2026?
Sea freight takes 6 to 10 weeks or more, and the holiday rush adds delays. A box going out by sea now may not arrive by December 25. Ask about air cargo, or check your arrival date.