Everything you need to ship to the Philippines in one place. We collect from your door anywhere in the UK, handle the balikbayan box and personal-effects paperwork, and deliver to Manila, Cebu, Davao and beyond. Air freight in 5–8 working days, or economical sea freight in roughly 5–8 weeks. These sea transit times are approximate — the actual time depends on when your LCL container finishes loading and consolidating, the vessel’s sailing date and route, any transhipment hub before the final destination, and customs clearance, so please allow a week or two either side. Shipping to the Philippines since 1998.
The Philippines is one of our busiest routes — and for two very different reasons. Some customers are sending balikbayan boxes of gifts and essentials to family back home; others are moving their whole life to Manila or Cebu. The good news is that the Philippines is generous with duty and tax relief for both, as long as you qualify and document it properly. This guide brings together everything that actually matters for a UK–Philippines shipment, drawn from our Heathrow-side operation and 25+ years on this lane.
Not sure which service you need? Start here — each links to full details, transit times and what’s included.
Send boxes of gifts and essentials to family, or ship your own bags, door-to-door without airline excess fees.
Furniture and a whole home’s contents by sea, with the returning-resident paperwork handled for you.
Moving more than a bag or two? See why shipping usually beats airline excess-baggage charges.
The fast option — your consignment flies from Heathrow to Manila (NAIA).
The economical option for volume — shared (LCL) or full-container (FCL) to the Port of Manila.
On a budget? Compare the most economical routes and consolidation options.
Sending a few suitcases or boxes ahead? The simple, door-to-door way to get them there.
Tell us what you’re sending and where. We’ll give you a clear quote up front.
We collect from your address anywhere in the UK. No depot or airport drop-off needed.
Boxes and effects are packed and we prepare your itemised inventory with values — the basis of your balikbayan or duty-free claim.
Air freight from Heathrow to Manila, or consolidated sea freight to the Port of Manila.
The Bureau of Customs assess your balikbayan box or personal-effects claim. We prepare the paperwork so it clears cleanly.
Your shipment is delivered to the Philippine address, or ready to collect from the arrival depot.
The Philippines gives two kinds of relief — one for sending boxes to family, one for moving home. Both are generous if you qualify and document them.
Some items are prohibited in freight and others invite a customs hold. Packing sensibly and declaring honestly keeps your clearance quick.
Most UK–Philippines shipments clear without drama. The ones that don’t nearly always come down to the same short list:
An illustrative example of a common scenario — your quote is always to your exact shipment.
We deliver nationwide — across Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao. Here are our most popular destinations, each with local delivery detail and transit times:
Air freight suits a few boxes or anything urgent — 5–8 working days, priced on weight and size. Sea freight suits volume — a run of balikbayan boxes, a room or a whole home — at a fraction of the per-kilo cost, over roughly 5–8 weeks door-to-door. Most balikbayan senders choose sea; keep essentials for air.