The Planning Stage, Options: E-balikbayan box

Manila Forwarder US covers Southern California, Los Angeles, Valley, Lancaster, Orange County, Inland Empire, San Diego, Las Vegas, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, and Ohio offers the old fashion way of delivering the empty box to you and picking it up on a later date when you are ready.

Please see the list of our affiliates worldwide that includes Australia, Japan, Spain, Papua New Guinea, Marianas Islands, and growing.

For other areas, Manila Forwarder allow you to ship directly to our Los Angeles hub, enjoying the fast and direct rates in shipping to the Philippines.


See Manila Forwarder's shipping calculator below for comparison between ocean cargo (30-45 days) and air cargo ( 3-7 days, both to Metro-Manila ). * Subject to change and delays due to the Covid-19.

Shipping Calculator

OPTION 1. Online shopping:

With Covid-19 concerns, Manila Forwarder offers the online shopping program, no matter where you are in the world. You stay in the comfort and safety of your home, shop on any online store and have it delivered to our Los Angeles hub. Manila Forwarder will consolidate, pack, ship, custom clear, and deliver it to the Philippines.

Set up a FREE ACCOUNT here: VIRTUAL SHOPPING ADDRESS
 

OPTION 2. You pack, ship to Los Angeles. We ship to the Philippines:

To those who want to pack it themselves but take advantage of Manila Forwarder's low shipping rates and fast delivery turn-around, one may use any type of durable box or reusable plastic bins available at any HomeDepot or Budget.

For clients any where in the US who is shipping just a small parcel, try US Postal Service's Flat Rate shipping boxes to our Los Angeles hub located at 3964 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90065. USPS also provide free boxes. From Los Angeles, tell us if you want the fast air cargo or the economical ocean cargo service.


Check USPS Flat rate Box USPS Flat rate

For bulkier packages like balikbayan box, large plastic bins or crates, please send us an email and we will arrange it's pick up via FedEx Ground Service or Trucking Service. You can arrange this yourself or we can do it for you and bill you for the charges.

Don't be surprised with our low rates! We only pass the savings to you because you bypassed the middleman and we have a lot of clients like you thus we have shipments leaving every week. Air shipments cut off is Thursdays.

Please take your time to read the instructions. All questions should be answered here. It takes about 10 minutes to read all the instructions.

STEP 1

THINGS YOU NEED:
1) Generate your Shipping Forms ( HERE )
2) Shipping Form Back ( Click Here to Download PDF ) ( JPG )
3) Shipping Box ( You may use any type of box or get one from Budget or click the banner on your right)
4) Packing Tape ( Gray Duct tape is not recommended.)
5) Scissor
6) Marker and Pen
7) Large Trash bag can be used as liner, Optional
8) Plastic Grocery Bags to protect other items in case of breakage of liquid container.

STEP 2

[+] Tape the bottom flap of the box. Place tape horizontally and vertically on the flaps and connecting corners. Keep the top open.

[+] Place a large trash bag inside the box to provide overall protection of the contents.

[+] Write down the items that you place inside the box on the shipping form

[+] Begin packing by placing neatly folded items that would serve as cushion.

[+] Protect other items in case of a spill by placing bottled items like shampoo, oil, etc inside a plastic bag. Secure the caps with tape before closing the grocery bag.

[+] Maintain a neat stack. Keep manufacturer's packaging for fragile items, they are made to protect it.

[+] Place padded materials on the sides.

[+] Do not make the box so heavy for easy and safe handling. If possible, spread out the heavy items in other boxes. People will handle that. Not carabao.

[+] Cushion the top with padded materials. Place plastic bag or magazines on top to protect the items inside from tape adhesive.

[+] Place a COPY of the packing list on top of the plastic liner before closing the box. Make sure you only use a copy since the original forms are needed for Homeland Security and Philippine Customs documentation that you will place in an envelope that you will tape outside the package.

[+] Secure the large trash bag liner with a knot or tape.

[+] Legibly mark down the box with the shipper's and consignee's information using a permanent marker. Make sure you provide the Name, Complete address, Telephone Number, Cell Phone, email or Facebook messenger or even a map sketch of your Philippine address.Cover this with the shipping label to Los Angeles so not to confuse the US local courier. We will peel this off upon arrival in Los Angeles and expose your Philippine delivery information.

This is the modern and proven system that works from a licensed and bonded company that you know! FMC License 027450N.

STEP 3

Go to: DOCUMENTATION STAGE OVERVIEW