Shopee Philippines
Will You Be Charged Import Tax on Shopee?
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.