Shipping in Philippines

Get up-to-date local information about import procedures and restrictions, demurrage
and detention, container pick-ups and more.

Intra-Asia Import Charges

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 Port Plug-in rate Storage Freetime

40' - Php70/hr
Sasa 5 days upon vsl departure
20' - Php35/hr

If Credit, 20'/40' - Php80/hr

KTC DOM - 4 Days ; IAS- 5 Days
If Cash, 20'/40' - Php70/hr

DICT Php 86.24/hour VAT inclusive 5 days

IMPORT SURCHARGES (DRY/NON-DG)

Surcharge Location 20' 40' 45'

Manila North & South USD 145 USD 180 USD 270

Destination Handling Batangas and Subic USD 135 USD 170 USD 255
Charge (DHC)
Davao, Cebu, Cagayan and
USD 130 USD 165 USD 250
Gensan

Destination Docs Fee

All Ports USD 65 per BL USD 65 per BL USD 65 per BL
(DDF)
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IMPORT SURCHARGES (DRY/NON-DG)

Surcharge Location 20' 40' 45'

Container Cleaning
All Ports PHP 1,000 PHP 1,000 PHP 1,000
Fee (CCL)

Peak Season China & Hong Kong to All

USD 50 USD 100 USD 100
Surcharge (PSS) Ports**

Equipment Manila from China, Hong Kong

USD 400 USD 775 USD 825
Positioning and Taiwan origin*
Surcharge (POS)
Manila from other Intra Asia
USD 375 USD 725 USD 775
origins except Japan*

Manila from Japan USD 275 USD 525 USD 525

Subic from other Intra Asia

USD 350 USD 675 USD 725
origins except Japan*

Subic from Japan USD 250 USD 500 USD 500

Davao USD 300 USD 600 USD 650

General Santos USD 300 USD 600 USD 650

Cebu from other Intra Asia

USD 350 USD 675 USD 725
origins except Japan*
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IMPORT SURCHARGES (DRY/NON-DG)

Surcharge Location 20' 40' 45'

Cebu from Japan USD 330 USD 660 USD 660

Cagayan de Oro  USD 300  USD 600  USD 650 

Batangas from other Intra Asia

USD 275 USD 525 USD 575
origins except Japan*

Batangas from Japan USD 250 USD 500 USD 500

China & Hong Kong to

USD 37 USD 74 USD 89
Batangas, Manila and Subic**

Environmental Fuel
China & Hong Kong to Cebu
Fee (EFF) USD 175 USD 375 USD 440
and Mindanao

Batangas USD 37 USD 74 USD 89

Manila from China & Hong

USD 195 USD 415 USD 445
Kong origin
Equipment
Management Import Manila from other Intra Asia
USD 175 USD 375 USD 440
(EMI) ports

Batangas USD 175 USD 375 USD 440

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IMPORT SURCHARGES (DRY/NON-DG)

Surcharge Location 20' 40' 45'

** Collect Payment Term

* 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 20' 40'

Manila North & South USD 170 USD 210

Destination Handling
Batangas, Subic, Davao,
Charge (DHC)
General Santos, Cebu and USD 160 USD 200
Cagayan De Oro

Destination Docs Fee

All Ports USD 65 per BL USD 65 per BL
(DDF)

Container Cleaning
All Ports PHP 1,000 PHP 1,000
Fee (CCL)

Peak Season China & Hong Kong to All

USD 50 USD 100 USD 100
Surcharge (PSS) Ports**
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IMPORT SURCHARGES (DRY/NON-DG)

Surcharge Location 20' 40' 45'

Equipment Manila from China, Hong Kong

USD 400 USD 775 USD 825
Positioning and Taiwan origin*
Surcharge (POS)
Manila from other Intra Asia
USD 375 USD 725 USD 775
origins except Japan*

Manila from Japan USD 275 USD 525 USD 525

Subic from other Intra Asia

USD 350 USD 675 USD 725
origins except Japan*

Subic from Japan USD 250 USD 500 USD 500

Davao USD 300 USD 600 USD 650

General Santos USD 300 USD 600 USD 650

Cebu from other Intra Asia

USD 350 USD 675 USD 725
origins except Japan*

Cebu from Japan USD 330 USD 660 USD 660

Cagayan de Oro  USD 300  USD 600  USD 650 

Batangas from other Intra Asia

USD 275 USD 525 USD 575
origins except Japan*

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IMPORT SURCHARGES (DRY/NON-DG)

Surcharge Location 20' 40' 45'

Batangas from Japan USD 250 USD 500 USD 500

China & Hong Kong to

USD 37 USD 74 USD 89
Batangas, Manila and Subic**
Environmental Fuel
Fee (EFF) China & Hong Kong to Cebu
USD 37 USD 74 USD 89
and Mindanao

Manila from China & Hong

USD 195 USD 415 USD 445
Kong origin
Equipment
Management Import Manila from other Intra Asia
USD 175 USD 375 USD 440
(EMI) ports

Batangas USD 175 USD 375 USD 440

* 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)

DHC/OHC for DG/HAZ Cargo

Destination Handling Charge / Origin Handling Charge for DG/HAZ Cargo

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 IMPORT SURCHARGES (DRY/NON-DG)

Surcharge Location 20' 40' 45'

IMO Class 20' Dry 40' Dry 20' Reefer 40' Reefer

5/9 6,209 7,760 8,063 10,093

2/3/4/7 7,057 8,819 9,163 11,466

1/6/8 8,468 10,582 10,995 13,762

* In case of multiple IMO classes in one container, the highest destination handling charge / origin handling rate will
apply.

INTERNATIONAL COMBINED DEMURRAGE & DETENTION FREETIME

Equipment type Free time Detention 20' per day 40'/45' per day
Charges

10 to 14th day PHP 1,000.00 PHP 2,000.00

15 to 19th day PHP 1,500.00 PHP 3,000.00

Dry containers 9 Calendar Days

20th day
PHP 2,000.00 PHP 4,000.00
onwards
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 INTERNATIONAL COMBINED DEMURRAGE & DETENTION FREETIME

Equipment type Free time Detention 20' per day 40'/45' per day
Charges

6 to 7th day PHP 2,000.00 PHP 4,000.00

Reefer containers 5 Calendar Days
8th day onwards PHP 4,000.00 PHP 8,000.00

10th to 11th day PHP 4,000.00 PHP 8,000.00

Special containers (open-top, flat
9 Calendar Days
rack and platform)

12th day onwards PHP 5,000.00 PHP 10,000.00

 
Note:

* Import Port Storage is settled directly with terminal.

* DAY 1 starts on the SAME DAY as container discharge (import) and Empty Pull out (export)

* Freetime coverage is from the time the containers were discharged up to Empty return (Import), or from the time
the empty container was pulled out and delivered loaded at the terminal (Export)

IMO Class Countries 20 40'/40'HC/45'

1.1 All IAS Countries except Taiwan

USD 25,000 USD 50,000
destination and Bangladesh Origin

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IMO Class Countries 20 40'/40'HC/45'

Taiwan destination USD 25,000 USD 50,000

Bangladesh Origin USD 50,000 USD 75,000

All IAS Countries except Taiwan

USD 25,000 USD 50,000
destination and Bangladesh Origin

1.2
Taiwan destination USD 25,000 USD 50,000

Bangladesh Origin USD 50,000 USD 75,000

All IAS Countries except Taiwan

USD 10,000 USD 15,000
destination and origin

Taiwan destination USD 10,000 USD 15,000

1.3

Taiwan Origin USD 10,000 USD 15,000

Bangladesh Origin USD 50,000 USD 75,000

All IAS Countries except Taiwan and

USD 10,000 USD 15,000
Bangladesh Origin

1.4
Bangladesh Origin USD 50,000 USD 75,000

Taiwan Origin USD 10,000 USD 15,000

1.5 All IAS Countries except Taiwan and

USD 10,000 USD 15,000
Bangladesh Origin
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IMO Class Countries 20 40'/40'HC/45'

Bangladesh Origin USD 50,000 USD 75,000

Taiwan Origin USD 25,000 USD 50,000

All IAS Countries except Taiwan and

USD 10,000 USD 15,000
Bangladesh Origin

1.6
Bangladesh Origin USD 50,000 USD 75,000

Taiwan Origin USD 25,000 USD 50,000

All IAS Countries except China South /

USD 425 USD 825
Korea and Bangladesh Origin

China South Origin USD 350 USD 680

2.1

Korea Origin USD 350 USD 680

Bangladesh Origin USD 460 USD 900

2.2 All IAS Countries except China South /

USD 245 USD 460
Korea and Bangladesh Origin

China South Origin USD 275 USD 525

China East Origin USD 245 USD 460

Korea Origin USD 245 USD 460

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IMO Class Countries 20 40'/40'HC/45'

Bangladesh Origin USD 300 USD 405

All IAS Countries except Korea and

USD 5,000 USD 10,000
Bangladesh Origin

2.3
Korea Origin USD 5,000 USD 10,000

Bangladesh Origin USD 5,000 USD 10,000

All IAS Countries except China South /

USD 125 USD 225
Korea and Bangladesh Origin

China South Origin USD 200 USD 375

3

Korea Origin USD 100 USD 175

Bangladesh Origin USD 125 USD 225

All IAS Countries except China South /

USD 245 USD 460
China East / Korea and Bangladesh Origin

China South Origin USD 200 USD 375

4.1
China East Origin USD 325 USD 325

Korea Origin USD 245 USD 460

Bangladesh Origin USD 300 USD 350

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IMO Class Countries 20 40'/40'HC/45'

All IAS Countries except China South /

USD 245 USD 460
China East / Korea and Bangladesh Origin

China South Origin USD 200 USD 375

4.2
China East Origin USD 325 USD 325

Korea Origin USD 245 USD 460

Bangladesh Origin USD 300 USD 350

All IAS Countries except China South /

USD 245 USD 460
China East / Korea and Bangladesh Origin

China South Origin USD 200 USD 375

4.3
China East Origin USD 325 USD 325

Korea Origin USD 245 USD 460

Bangladesh Origin USD 300 USD 350

All IAS Countries except China South /

5.1 USD 800 USD 1,600
Korea and Bangladesh Origin

5.1 China South Origin USD 800 USD 1,600

5.1 Korea Origin USD 800 USD 1,600

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IMO Class Countries 20 40'/40'HC/45'

5.1 Bangladesh Origin USD 800 USD 1,600

All IAS Countries except China South /

USD 1,500 USD 3,000
Korea and Taiwan Origin

Taiwan Origin USD 5,000 USD 5,000

China South Origin USD 1,500 USD 3,000

5.2

Korea Origin USD 1,500 USD 3,000

Taiwan destination USD 5,000 USD 5,000

Bangladesh Origin USD 1,500 USD 3,000

All IAS Countries except China South /

USD 300 USD 600
Korea and Bangladesh Origin

China South Origin USD 225 USD 450

6.1

Korea Origin USD 125 USD 225

Bangladesh Origin USD 300 USD 600

6.2 All IAS Countries except Taiwan and

USD 125 USD 225
Bangladesh Origin

Taiwan Origin USD 5,000 USD 5,000

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IMO Class Countries 20 40'/40'HC/45'

Taiwan destination USD 5,000 USD 5,000

Bangladesh Origin USD 125 USD 225

All IAS Countries except China South /

USD 125 USD 225
Korea and Bangladesh Origin

China South Origin USD 200 USD 375

8 Korea Origin USD 100 USD 175

Bangladesh Origin USD 125 USD 225

All IAS Countries Consol cargo (HS code

USD 125 USD 125
002503)

All IAS Countries except China South /

USD 125 USD 225
Korea and Bangladesh Origin

China South Origin USD 200 USD 375

9 Korea Origin USD 100 USD 175

Bangladesh Origin USD 125 USD 225

All IAS Countries Consol cargo (HS code

USD 125 USD 125
002503)

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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.

Intra-Asia Import Commodity Restrictions

IMPORT INTRA-ASIA COMMODITY RESTRICTIONS

Used clothing merchandise(garments, bags, shoes, bedclothes)

Right-hand drive vehicles (RHD)

NO ACCEPTANCE LCL Cargo (DG and NON DG)

Dangerous (DG) Cargo with below IMO:

• IMO 7 (all ports)
• IMO1 to CGY/GSJ/DVO

NO ACCEPTANCE BUT WITH Donation/Relief Cargo *NOTE:cargoes not declared as donation/relief cargo
EXCEPTIONS
• But consigned to local government units or representatives, i.e. "Province of..." or
"Governor of..." or "Mayor of...", please check consignee details with
PH.Import@mcc.com.sg prior to booking acceptance

Used vehicles, Used parts and ComponentsNOT ACCEPTED BUT WITH BELOW
EXCEPTION

· Used parts and components for replacement purposes /

 ·Trucks in excess of 2.5 tons (not including pickup trucks which are considered as
normal cars)

· Buses above 6 tons

· 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
aspecific 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

NOTE: FREIGHT COLLECT shipments of used vehicles, used car parts and
componentsNOT ACCEPTABLE. However, exemptions can be given after prior
consultation with import offices involved in the Philippines.

Rice

• Please check with Ph.import@mcc.com.sg prior acceptance of cargoes.

ACCEPTANCE SUBJECT FOR
APPROVAL
Dangerous (DG) Cargo with below IMO:
• IMO 1 to Manila (check with PHIOPS)
• IMO 2
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 GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE OOG

Special Equipment

Dangerous (DG) Cargo with below IMO:Dangerous (DG) Cargo with below IMO:
• IMO 2, 5, 8, 9

Max gross weight (cargo + container +lashing/shoring) for :

Port Weight

Manila (South/North Harbor) 40,000 KGS

Cebu (Cebu Terminal) 30,000 KGS

Cagayan de Oro (Mindanao

40,000 KGS
Container Terminal)

Batangas (Batangas Port) 40,000 KGS

Subic (Subic Port) 40,000 KGS

Davao (Sasa Wharf Port) 30,000 KGS

General Santos (Makar 35,000 KGS

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Intra-Asia Import Freetime

Intra-Asia Import Freetime

Container Type Standard Freetime

Dry 9 Calendar Days

Reefer 5 Calendar Days

Special Equipment 9 Calendar Days

 
Check your Import Freetime HERE
 

Intra-Asia Combined Demurrage & Detention Calculator

Intra-Asia Import Vessel Information

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