Imports valued at PHP10,000 or less enter the Philippines free of duty and tax, under a threshold set in 2016 that the Finance Secretary may adjust every three years. The Department of Finance said in May 2025 it was reviewing the rule. In March 2026 the Philippine Retailers Association estimated that about PHP57.4 billion of goods a year enter under it and asked for a lower threshold rather than abolition.
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Who it hits
What to prepare
- Keep Philippine direct-parcel contracts short, with rate-change clauses
- Prepare duty-paid checkout so the lane can switch quickly if the threshold falls
- Monitor Department of Finance and Bureau of Customs issuances
Our reading
Sources
- Value of tax-free small-value imports raised to P10K · Department of Finance (Philippines) · 2016-10-13
- DoF reviewing 'de minimis' rule, says Recto · BusinessWorld · 2025-05-02
- Retailers warn P57B imports entering tax-free under 'de minimis' rule · Inquirer Business · 2026-03-11
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