Shopee Philippines
Shopee Import Tax Philippines – Will You Pay Customs?
The large majority of Shopee orders are from local Filipino sellers shipped within the Philippines — those carry no customs duty or import tax. Import charges apply only to overseas / international Shopee orders that ship from abroad (commonly China). Shopee may collect an estimated import fee at checkout for these, but additional Bureau of Customs charges can still apply. The calculator below estimates what a cross-border Shopee order may incur.
Estimate for guidance only — not an official BOC assessment or legal/tax advice. Actual duties depend on HS/AHTN classification and BOC valuation. Verify with the Bureau of Customs.
How Shopee orders are taxed in the Philippines
On Shopee, look at where the item ships from. Local-seller items are domestic purchases with no import tax. Items from overseas sellers(shown with "International," "Overseas," or extended cross-border shipping) are imports and follow the same Bureau of Customs rules as any parcel from abroad.
The ₱10,000 de minimis applies: if the goods' FOB value is ₱10,000 or below, the order is free of duty and VAT (a courier processing/handling fee may still apply). Above ₱10,000, customs duty plus 12% VAT on the CIF value are assessed.
Because Shopee may already collect an import-fee estimate at checkout for overseas items, check your order summary so you don't double-count — this tool is best for estimating before you buy.
Frequently asked questions
- Do Shopee orders have import tax?
- Orders from local Filipino sellers are domestic with no customs duty. Only overseas or international listings shipped from abroad are imports assessed against the ₱10,000 de minimis.
- How do I tell if a Shopee item is an import?
- International or Overseas labels and extended cross-border shipping times indicate the item ships from abroad and follows Bureau of Customs rules.
- How much is tax on an overseas Shopee order?
- If the goods FOB value is ₱10,000 or below, it is exempt. Above that, customs duty on the CIF value plus 12% VAT apply.
- Does Shopee charge the import fee at checkout?
- Shopee may collect an import-fee estimate at checkout for overseas items. Check your order summary to avoid double-counting the duty and VAT.