Shipping from China to the Philippines
The Philippines is an archipelago before it is a market. Manila delivers quickly; the Visayas and Mindanao behave like separate countries for last mile, and island surcharges are normal.
Transit, before the marketing
Anyone quoting a fixed day count for every parcel is quoting an average and hoping you do not notice.
Why no local warehouse here
We hold stock in Shenzhen, not in this market, and for most brands that is the right setup: the freight and handling saving of direct shipping beats the delivery-speed gain of a local facility until volumes are substantial.
What decides the outcome in Philippines
Import tax and who pays
The Philippines operates a low-value import threshold, but the figure and the collection mechanism are set locally and have been revised. Confirm the current position for your goods.
What catches sellers out
Cash on delivery is common, which makes failed delivery the expensive outcome rather than a slow one.
Labelling
English labelling is generally accepted; some categories need Filipino.
What we do before it leaves Shenzhen
- Unit-level count and condition check against your packing list
- Photographs of anything that does not match, the same day
- Weighing on calibrated scales, volumetric weight included
- Labelling to the requirement of the onward leg
- Tracking pushed back to your storefront
What we will not promise
- A fixed delivery date for every parcel
- Customs clearance without accurate declarations
- A duty figure — that is for the destination customs authority to assess
- A local returns address we do not have