Balikbayan Box to Phils (pls help)

[Le'em]

Hello, good day to everyone here...Can anyone help me whats the best company to use in sending some balikbayan boxes in Philippines (visayas-cebu and negros) aside from DHL and Royal Mail? We did try to use Royal Mail in sending USA and Philippines but some say its too much expensive.

Please give me some links, websites or telephone numbers for the company you used. Theyre are too many we can choose online but its best if someone can recommend some especially when it comes to their service like "when our loved ones received our parcel in good condition, stuff like that" .thank you very much..

Best regards..

Le'em

[Dedworth]

Hello, good day to everyone here...Can anyone help me whats the best company to use in sending some balikbayan boxes in Philippines (visayas-cebu and negros)

http://www.forexcargouk.com/ are very reliable

[xebec]

We used forexcargo to send balikbayan box last October and it takes 2 months to arrived.All items are intact.

Daisy

[estherboaz]

we normally use highlights express.it took 6 weeks to arrive in the Philippines.the boxes were in perfect condition when my family recieved it.

http://www.highlights-express.co.uk/

[fred]

we found these people to give good service and have used them ever since..
www.belwooduk.co.uk/balikbayan-boxes/sending

[Cebu]

Can anyone help please with how much these companies charge? Thanks.

[estherboaz]

Can anyone help please with how much these companies charge? Thanks.

charge depends on delivery area.pls check thier websites to find out the delivery charges as well as promos.

[vbkelly]

Hello, good day to everyone here...Can anyone help me whats the best company to use in sending some balikbayan boxes in Philippines (visayas-cebu and negros) aside from DHL and Royal Mail? We did try to use Royal Mail in sending USA and Philippines but some say its too much expensive.

Please give me some links, websites or telephone numbers for the company you used. Theyre are too many we can choose online but its best if someone can recommend some especially when it comes to their service like "when our loved ones received our parcel in good condition, stuff like that" .thank you very much..

Best regards..

Le'em

i used mendietta cargo forwarder many time and i don't have a problem to them and now i send another 2 jumbo and 2 free regular box's to bohol for £200 no weight limit.

[South-east boy]

Not only an it be expensive to send by Royal Mail, DHL, UPS etc, etc, there will also be expensive customs and VAT charges when they arrive at the destination. If the person who you send the parcel to cannot afford the charges, then you will have to pay them or the parcel will be sent back to you. The charges I had when I sent a parcel recently came to about 30% of the value of the items, so that with the cost of the courier came to just over 60% of the value of the items, but I have heard of people that have had charges that were more than the items that they sent were worth!

[Le'em]

Not only an it be expensive to send by Royal Mail, DHL, UPS etc, etc, there will also be expensive customs and VAT charges when they arrive at the destination. If the person who you send the parcel to cannot afford the charges, then you will have to pay them or the parcel will be sent back to you. The charges I had when I sent a parcel recently came to about 30% of the value of the items, so that with the cost of the courier came to just over 60% of the value of the items, but I have heard of people that have had charges that were more than the items that they sent were worth!

hi, thanks for the information..what courier your using when you had to pay VAT?

[Le'em]

http://www.forexcargouk.com/ are very reliable

Hi thanks for the help. Ive heard so much about forexcargo and all says its they are very reliable...what about the VAT charges when our family in phils will receive the parcel, are they not going to pay?
thanks...

[vbkelly]

Not only an it be expensive to send by Royal Mail, DHL, UPS etc, etc, there will also be expensive customs and VAT charges when they arrive at the destination. If the person who you send the parcel to cannot afford the charges, then you will have to pay them or the parcel will be sent back to you. The charges I had when I sent a parcel recently came to about 30% of the value of the items, so that with the cost of the courier came to just over 60% of the value of the items, but I have heard of people that have had charges that were more than the items that they sent were worth!

i'll always send a box to my family but i only pay the box and VAT in it per box and never heard to my family that they are paying any extra charge.

[South-east boy]

hi, thanks for the information..what courier your using when you had to pay VAT?

It was DHL and it was in Cebu that it arrived. They even charge you VAT on what you paid for the courier cost on top as well!

[Dee31]

i used mendietta cargo forwarder many time and i don't have a problem to them and now i send another 2 jumbo and 2 free regular box's to bohol for £200 no weight limit.

Hello vbkelly. Thanks for sharing. Do they have websites? Would be nice to send some stuff every xmas. xx

[vbkelly]

Hello vbkelly. Thanks for sharing. Do they have websites? Would be nice to send some stuff every xmas. xx

i have address and phone number to them i ask kuya if they have a website tomorrow when he pick up my box. here's the address MENDIETA CARGO FORWARDERS 60 SHIELDS ROAD, BYKER, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE6 1DR TEL.NO. 01912651302/01912405702 AND MOBILE NO. 07930652068/07917181729 EMAIL ADD jjmendieta@aol.com and naroxas191072@yahoo.co.uk

[ivybridge]

Hi there,

Drop me a line I can try and organise something

http://www.atasteofasia.eu/shop/inde...category_id=63

[Pacita]

Balikbayan boxes are usually VAT Free. Just don't send too many items of the same kind as it will be treated commercial. Quantities over a dozen attracts VAT.
Not all boxes in the container are inspected though. Usually, random inspection of 3 or more boxes per container happens. But they will be sealed again infront of the broker. Let your forwarder know if you're in doubt if the contents of your boxes are taxable or not. Regards to all

[sars_notd_virus]

Hello Pacita do you also accept Balikbayan boxes from Philippines to Uk? thanks

[Pete/London]

we normally use highlights express.it took 6 weeks to arrive in the Philippines.the boxes were in perfect condition when my family recieved it.

http://www.highlights-express.co.uk/

We have been using Highlights for a couple of years and as I speak now I have an obstacle course in our hallway of everything you can imagine going into some big box. Never had any problems with delivery and we get a photo of the family receiving the boxes to prove their arrival.

[estherboaz]

We have been using Highlights for a couple of years and
... Never had any problems with delivery and we get a photo of the family receiving the boxes to prove their arrival.

i agree to that