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Import
Get up-to-date local information about import procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container drop-offs and more.
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Port | Plug-in rate | Storage Freetime |
---|---|---|
Port
Sasa
|
Plug-in rate
40' - Php70/hr
20' - Php35/hr |
Storage Freetime
5 days upon vsl departure
|
Port
KTC
|
Plug-in rate
If Credit, 20'/40' - Php80/hr
If Cash, 20'/40' - Php70/hr |
Storage Freetime
DOM - 4 Days ; IAS- 5 Days
|
Port
DICT
|
Plug-in rate
Php 86.24/hour VAT inclusive
|
Storage Freetime
5 days
|
Import surcharges (Dry/Non-DG)
Surcharge | Location (City, Country/Area) | 20' | 40' | 45' |
---|---|---|---|---|
Surcharge
Destination Handling Charge (DHC)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Batangas
|
20'
USD 160
|
40'
USD 200
|
45'
USD 281
|
Surcharge
Destination Handling Charge (DHC)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Subic |
20'
USD 162
|
40'
USD 204
|
45'
USD 306
|
Surcharge
Destination Handling Charge (DHC)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Davao
|
20'
USD 165
|
40'
USD 205
|
45'
USD 260
|
Surcharge
Destination Handling Charge (DHC)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Gensan
|
20'
USD 150
|
40'
USD 200
|
45'
USD 260
|
Surcharge
Destination Handling Charge (DHC) |
Location (City, Country/Area)
Cagayan
|
20'
USD 180 |
40'
USD 220 |
45'
USD 300 |
Surcharge
Destination Handling Charge (DHC)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Cebu
|
20'
USD 155 |
40'
USD 200 |
45'
USD 200 |
Surcharge
Destination Handling Charge (DHC) |
Location (City, Country/Area)
Manila / South
|
20'
USD 170 |
40'
USD 220 |
45'
USD 300 |
Surcharge
Destination Handling Charge (DHC) |
Location (City, Country/Area)
Panabo
|
20'
USD 165
|
40'
USD 205
|
45'
USD 255
|
Surcharge
Destination Docs Fee (DDF)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
All Ports
|
20'
USD 70 per BL
|
40'
USD 70 per BL
|
45'
USD 70 per BL
|
Surcharge
Import Service Charge (IMP)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
All Ports
|
20'
PHP 1,700
|
40'
PHP 1,700
|
45'
PHP 1,700
|
Surcharge
Peak Season Surcharge (PSS)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
China & Hong Kong to All Ports**
|
20'
USD 50
|
40'
USD 100
|
45'
USD 100
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Manila from China and Hong Kong
|
20'
USD 685
|
40'
USD 1375
|
45'
USD 1410
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Manila from Taiwan origin*
|
20'
USD 605
|
40'
USD 1210
|
45'
USD 1330
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Manila from Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam ports except Saigon
|
20'
USD 580
|
40'
USD 1160
|
45'
USD 1280
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Manila from Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam (Saigon)
|
20'
USD 405
|
40'
USD 785
|
45'
USD 840
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Manila from South Korea, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Russia, Thailand
|
20'
USD 175
|
40'
USD 375
|
45'
USD 440
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Manila from Japan
|
20'
USD 305
|
40'
USD 585
|
45'
USD 590
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Subic from other Intra Asia origins except Japan*
|
20'
USD 370
|
40'
USD 715
|
45'
USD 770
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Subic from Japan
|
20'
USD 270
|
40'
USD 540
|
45'
USD 545
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Davao / Panabo from China and Hong Kong
|
20'
USD 360
|
40'
USD 720
|
45'
USD 720
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Davao / Panabo
|
20'
USD 300
|
40'
USD 600
|
45'
USD 650
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
General Santos from China and Hong Kong
|
20'
USD 360
|
40'
USD 720
|
45'
USD 720
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
General Santos
|
20'
USD 300
|
40'
USD 600
|
45'
USD 650
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Cebu from China and Hong Kong
|
20'
USD 440
|
40'
USD 855
|
45'
USD 855
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Cebu from other Intra Asia origins except Japan*
|
20'
USD 350
|
40'
USD 675
|
45'
USD 725
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Cebu from Japan
|
20'
USD 330
|
40'
USD 660
|
45'
USD 660
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Cagayan de Oro from China and Hong Kong
|
20'
USD 360
|
40'
USD 720
|
45'
USD 720
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Cagayan de Oro
|
20'
USD 300
|
40'
USD 600
|
45'
USD 650
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Batangas from China, Hongkong, Taiwan,
|
20'
USD 480
|
40'
USD 960
|
45'
USD 1080
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Batangas from Cambodia, Vietnam ports except Saigon
|
20'
USD 480
|
40'
USD 960
|
45'
USD 1080
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Batangas from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia
|
20'
USD 480
|
40'
USD 960
|
45'
USD 1080
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Batangas from Bangladesh, Thailand, Russia, South Korea
|
20'
USD 175
|
40'
USD 375
|
45'
USD 440
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Batangas from Vietnam (Saigon)
|
20'
USD 305
|
40'
USD 585
|
45'
USD 640
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Batangas from Japan
|
20'
USD 455
|
40'
USD 935
|
45'
USD 1005
|
Surcharge
Environmental Fuel Fee (EFF)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
All Countries
|
20'
USD 58
|
40'
USD 116
|
45'
USD 139
|
* For details on charges from Russia, please contact your local MCC Transport representatives
Note: Same rates apply to special containers (open-top, flat rack, platform)
Import surcharges (REEFER)
Surcharge | Location (City, Country/Area) | 20' | 40' |
---|---|---|---|
Surcharge
Destination Handling Charge (DHC)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Batangas
|
20'
USD 200
|
40'
USD 250
|
Surcharge
Destination Handling Charge (DHC)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Subic |
20'
USD 210
|
40'
USD 260
|
Surcharge
Destination Handling Charge (DHC)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Cebu
|
20'
USD 215
|
40'
USD 260
|
Surcharge
Destination Handling Charge (DHC)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Davao
|
20'
USD 165 |
40'
USD 210
|
Surcharge
Destination Handling Charge (DHC)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
General Santos
|
20'
USD 165
|
40'
USD 250
|
Surcharge
Destination Handling Charge (DHC) |
Location (City, Country/Area)
Cagayan De Oro
|
20'
USD 220 |
40'
USD 270 |
Surcharge
Destination Handling Charge (DHC) |
Location (City, Country/Area)
Manila / South
|
20'
USD 220 |
40'
USD 270 |
Surcharge
Destination Handling Charge (DHC) |
Location (City, Country/Area)
Panabo
|
20'
USD 210
|
40'
USD 270
|
Surcharge
Destination Docs Fee (DDF)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
All Ports
|
20'
USD 70 per BL
|
40'
USD 70 per BL
|
Surcharge
Import Service Charge (IMP)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
All Ports
|
20'
PHP 1,700
|
40'
PHP 1,700
|
Surcharge
Peak Season Surcharge (PSS)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
China & Hong Kong to All Ports**
|
20'
USD 50
|
40'
USD 100
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (POS)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Manila from China and Hong Kong
|
20'
USD 685
|
40'
USD 1375
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (POS)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Manila from Taiwan origin*
|
20'
USD 605
|
40'
USD 1210
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (POS)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Manila from other Intra Asia origins except Japan*
|
20'
USD 580
|
40'
USD 1160
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (POS)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Manila from Japan
|
20'
USD 480
|
40'
USD 960
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (POS)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Subic from other Intra Asia origins except Japan*
|
20'
USD 370
|
40'
USD 715
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (POS)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Subic from Japan
|
20'
USD 270
|
40'
USD 540
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Davao / Panabo from China and Hong Kong
|
20'
USD 360
|
40'
USD 720
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Davao / Panabo
|
20'
USD 300
|
40'
USD 600
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
General Santos from China and Hong Kong
|
20'
USD 360
|
40'
USD 720
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
General Santos
|
20'
USD 300
|
40'
USD 600
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Cebu from China and Hong Kong
|
20'
USD 440
|
40'
USD 855
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Cebu from other Intra Asia origins except Japan*
|
20'
USD 350
|
40'
USD 675
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Cebu from Japan
|
20'
USD 330
|
40'
USD 660
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Cagayan de Oro from China and Hong Kong
|
20'
USD 360
|
40'
USD 720
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (PED)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Cagayan de Oro
|
20'
USD 300
|
40'
USD 600
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (POS)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Batangas from other Intra Asia origins except Japan*
|
20'
USD 305
|
40'
USD 585
|
Surcharge
Equipment Positioning Surcharge (POS)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
Batangas from Japan
|
20'
USD 280
|
40'
USD 560
|
Surcharge
Environmental Fuel Fee (EFF)
|
Location (City, Country/Area)
All Countries
|
20'
USD 87
|
40'
USD 174
|
* For details on charges from Russia, please contact your local MCC Transport representatives
Note: Same rates apply to special containers (open-top, flat rack, platform)
Destination Handling Charge / Origin Handling Charge for DG/HAZ Cargo
Cargo Type | POD | 20' | 40' | 45' |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cargo Type
DRY
|
POD
DG
|
20'
195
|
40'
250
|
45'
340
|
Cargo Type
REEF
|
POD
DG
|
20'
240
|
40'
300
|
45'
-
|
* In case of multiple IMO classes in one container, the highest destination handling charge / origin handling rate will apply.
For Intra-Asia import combined demurrage and detention freetime & tariffs, please refer to “Demurrage and Detention”.
Note: Please be advised that above charges are published for reference purposes only. These are subject to change in accordance with the terms and conditions of the governing tariff in effect on the date on which the carrying vessel is scheduled to depart from the Port of Loading.
Compute for incurred demurrage and/or detention charge per container with our self service calculator
Our free time offer is Combined Demurrage & Detention. Standard free time are 9 days combined DnD for DRY and 8 days combined DnD for REEFER and Special Cargo.
This means you will have one combined free time period and compensation for utilization of equipment inside and outside of terminals or depots, referred to as Combined Demurrage & Detention, from vessel discharge to gate in empty.
From July 1st, 2018 (based on container discharged from vessel at final destination) we will change the calculation method for our import detention and demurrage for customers with special extended free time from traditional to progressive tier structure. After the extended free time expires, any additional days will be subject to the demurrage and detention charges as per the relevant day count in our tariff tier structure. This means that the subsequent demurrage and detention charges beyond extended free time will not automatically be calculated basing on the tariffs of 1st tier as before.
Philippines Import Combined Demurrage and Detention tariff, until 4th July 2024
World to Philippines (excluding Intra-Asia)
Days (PHP) | 20’ DRY /IMO | 40’ /40’HC / 45’DRY / IMO | Days (PHP) | 20’ REEF / Flat & Open top | 40’ REEF / 40’HREEF / Flat & Open top |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Days (PHP)
1 - 9
|
20’ DRY /IMO
0
|
40’ /40’HC / 45’DRY / IMO
0
|
Days (PHP)
1 - 8
|
20’ REEF / Flat & Open top
0
|
40’ REEF / 40’HREEF / Flat & Open top
0
|
Days (PHP)
10 - 14
|
20’ DRY /IMO
1,000
|
40’ /40’HC / 45’DRY / IMO
2,000
|
Days (PHP)
9 -10
|
20’ REEF / Flat & Open top
2,000
|
40’ REEF / 40’HREEF / Flat & Open top
4,000
|
Days (PHP)
15 - 19
|
20’ DRY /IMO
2,000
|
40’ /40’HC / 45’DRY / IMO
4,000
|
Days (PHP)
11 - 15
|
20’ REEF / Flat & Open top
4,000
|
40’ REEF / 40’HREEF / Flat & Open top
6,000
|
Days (PHP)
20+
|
20’ DRY /IMO
3,000
|
40’ /40’HC / 45’DRY / IMO
6,000
|
Days (PHP)
16+
|
20’ REEF / Flat & Open top
6,000
|
40’ REEF / 40’HREEF / Flat & Open top
8,000
|
Intra-Asia
Equipment type | Free time | Detention Charges | 20' per day | 40'/45' per day |
---|---|---|---|---|
Equipment type
Dry containers
|
Free time
8 Calendar Days
|
Detention Charges
09 to 14th day
15 to 19th day 20th day onwards |
20' per day
PHP 2,000.00
PHP 2,500.00 PHP 3,000.00 |
40'/45' per day
PHP 4,000.00
PHP 5,000.00 PHP 6,000.00 |
Equipment type
Reefer containers
|
Free time
8 Calendar Days
|
Detention Charges
9th day onwards
|
20' per day
PHP 4,000.00
|
40'/45' per day
PHP 8,000.00
|
Equipment type
Special containers (open-top, flat rack and platform)
|
Free time
9 Calendar Days
|
Detention Charges
10th to 11th day
12th day onwards |
20' per day
PHP 4,000.00
PHP 5,000.00 |
40'/45' per day
PHP 8,000.00
PHP 10,000.00 |
Philippines Import Combined Demurrage and Detention Tariff, Effective 5th July 2024
Days (PHP) | 20’ DRY | 40’DRY / 40’HDRY | 45’HDRY |
---|---|---|---|
Days (PHP)
Day 1 - 8
|
20’ DRY
Free
|
40’DRY / 40’HDRY
Free
|
45’HDRY
Free
|
Days (PHP)
Day 9-14
|
20’ DRY
2000
|
40’DRY / 40’HDRY
4000
|
45’HDRY
4000
|
Days (PHP)
Day 15-19
|
20’ DRY
2500
|
40’DRY / 40’HDRY
5000
|
45’HDRY
5000
|
Days (PHP)
Day 20 Onwards
|
20’ DRY
3000
|
40’DRY / 40’HDRY
6000
|
45’HDRY
6000
|
Days (PHP) | 20'SPE | 40'SPE | 20'REEF | 40'REEF / HREEF |
---|---|---|---|---|
Days (PHP)
Day 1-8
|
20'SPE
Free
|
40'SPE
Free
|
20'REEF
Free
|
40'REEF / HREEF
Free
|
Days (PHP)
Day 9-11
|
20'SPE
4000
|
40'SPE
8000
|
20'REEF
4000
|
40'REEF / HREEF
8000
|
Days (PHP)
Day 12 Onwards
|
20'SPE
5000
|
40'SPE
10000
|
20'REEF
4000
|
40'REEF / HREEF
8000
|
- SPE include open top and flat rack.
- IMO and NOR tariff are the same as container size/type.
- The tariff is subject to storage and other surcharges upon the terminal tariff.
- The tariff is subject to storage and other surcharges upon the terminal tariff.
commodity
Right-hand drive vehicles (RHD) - Importation of ALL right-hand drive vehicles is banned from entering any Philippine port.
Used vehicles, used car parts and components
Importation of all used vehicles, used parts and components is banned from entering any Philippine port except the following:
- Used parts and components for replacement purposes
Used clothing merchandise
- Trucks in excess of 2.5tons (not including pickup trucks which are considered as normal cars)
- Buses above 6tons
- Diplomatic cars
- Special purpose vehicles (includes fire trucks, ambulances, funeral hearses, crane lorries, tractor heads, boom trucks, tanker trucks, tank lorries, refrigerated trucks, mobile drilling derricks, pump trucks, aerial flat-form trucks, street sweepers, vacuum trucks, garbage compactors, self loader trucks, man lift trucks, lighting trucks, trucks mounted with special purpose equipment, and all other types of vehicles designed for a specific use)
- Parts and components of above vehicles
Completely Knocked Down and Complete Built Units of Cars and SUV's are not acceptable till end April 2008
Important
We will NOT be accepting any FREIGHT COLLECT shipments of used vehicles, used car parts and components. However, exemptions can be given after prior consultation with import offices involved in the Philippines with PHISALMNG in copy.
Importation of used clothing such as garments, bed clothes, bags and shoes is prohibited into the Philippines
Donation/Relief cargoes- No acceptance.
For cargoes not declared as donation/releif goods but consignedtolocal government units or representatives, i.e. "Province of..." or "Governor of..." or "Mayor of...", please check consignee details with our Import department (ph.import@maersk.com) prior to booking acceptance. It is imperative that these checks be made before shipments take place.
Rice, cigarettes, vegetables, garlic -IMO class 2to6, 8and9 are accepted in the Philippines. IMO 1and7 are restricted. Various clearances from government agencies should be secured prior to the arrival of the feeder vessel, and the consignee has to present the required documents to our Operations and/or our Import Departments for approval to load and move cargo.
LCL Dangerous cargo - Not acceptable to ALL Philippine ports.
LCL cargo - Not acceptable to any Philippine outports (Manila only).
All forms of scrap - All forms of waste / recyclable materials are conditionally acceptable for imports to the PHILIPPINES, subject to the following requirements; Consignee should already have secured the following requirements prior acceptance.
Below are the checklist of Information Requirements for Import Clearance of Hazardous Waste/Recyclable Materials:
- Official Letter of Request
- Accomplished Application Form
- Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)
- Permits to Operate
- Notification/Consent of Exporting Country
- Registered/Accredited Recycler o DENRIDNumber
- Insurance (Shipment)
- Purchase Order
- Last Bill of Lading
- Affidavit of Joint Undertaking of Exporter/Importer
Weight and measurement
Acceptance of Out of Gauge (OOG) and Break Bulk (B/B) cargo is subject to approval and are to be co-ordinated with oogdeclarations@maersk.com
Maximum Road Acceptance: O/H 4'6" (basis 8'6"/40'std), for artificial tween decks, flat racks,and open top containers
Maximum weight per port (Standard DRY Containers):
- Manila North PHMNL: 40 tons
- Manila South PHMNS: 40 tons
- Batangas PHBTG: 36 tons
- Subic PHSBC: 40 tons
- Cebu PHCEB: 41 tons
- Cagayan de Oro PHCGY: 38 tons
- Davao (Sasa Wharf) PHDVOSW: 34 tons
- General Santos PHGSJMW: 28 tons
Special cargoes
OOG and B/B cargo is subject to extra handling charges which depend on shipments' dimension and weight.
All OOG shipments should be pre-approved by local operations team before release of booking confirmation. Kindly raise to ph.import@maersk.com for assistance.
For every OOG inquiry, we need:
- Cargo pictures
- Picture/diagram showing how cargo is loaded on the flat rack
- Dimensions
- Weight
Clausing and documentation
Personal/Household Goods and CARS/automobile should not be updated together in one BL.
CBM is mandatory as per local customs regulations.
Shipping Marks must have a default value "NO MARKS", it cannot be blank. Also custom system will reject BL when input is used with lower case (small letter).
It is mandatory to indicate the freight charge in the BL copy and chop and initial the correction in the BL instead of issuing individual certification to each particular shipment. If no Freight BL is issued, customs official will also accept Chopped BL (manually added freight charges on our BL) issued by our Customer Service counter.
Errors and omissions excluded.
Please be guided that HS codes are now mandatory information needed in BL description in all shipments bound to the Philippines based on 6-HS code standard codes. The complete public advisory can be downloaded from this link.
Content and applicable terms and conditions are subject to change at any time without prior notice.
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Rider Manifests are required to be submitted to Maersk from all Forwarders with incoming shipments bound to Subic, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Davao and General Santos. To ensure your Rider Manifest is included together with our Inward Foreign Manifest (IFM) submission.
* Details are given without guarantee and subject to change without prior