Freight forwarding & customs in the Philippines

Every mode to and from the Philippines

Whether your cargo needs to arrive next week or tonight, we plan the transport and the customs clearance as one shipment, from one desk.

How customs clearance works with us in the Philippines

Ziem Logistics clears customs in the Philippines in-house. Our own customs team prepares and files every declaration, without sub-agents or outside brokers. We issue our own air waybills on the Philippines lanes, without a third-party consolidator.

• Import clearanceImport entries with the Bureau of Customs, duty and VAT calculation and release.
• Export clearanceExport declarations for electronics, components and consumer goods.
• Regulated goodsCoordination of permits and clearances from Philippine agencies.
• Importer accreditationGuidance on BOC accreditation for new importers.
• Air freight with own AWBDirect air waybills from Manila, Cebu and Clark.
• Domestic air freightOnward flights from Manila, Clark and Cebu to Davao, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro and other islands. See domestic air freight.

Shipping to the Philippines: what to know

Philippine customs procedures follow the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA). Importers must be accredited with the Bureau of Customs, and regulated goods need clearances from the responsible agencies before release. We handle accreditation questions and permits as part of the shipment.

With our own clearance team and our own air waybills, there is no gap between the airline booking and the customs entry.

Airports and seaports in the Philippines

Air: We handle air cargo at the following airports. Other airports are available on request.

Sea: Manila, Batangas, Cebu and Davao.

Main lanes to and from the Philippines

Our most important connections from the Philippines. When both ends of a lane are core markets, we coordinate customs at origin and destination from one shipment file.

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