Landed cost guide · 2026-10-18

Import duty from Colombia to the Philippines

For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from Colombia to the Philippines worth 560,000.00 PHP, duties, taxes and fees come to about 175,046.40 PHP, or 31.26% of the goods value. Use the calculator below with your own figures.

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Duty is charged on: CIF value
Duty-free threshold: PHP 10,000 (duty and VAT).
VAT / sales tax: 12% VAT on landed value (CIF + duty + fees).
Trade agreement: None. Standard (MFN) rates apply.
Extra tariffs on goods from Colombia: No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
Other fees: Documentary stamp and import processing fees.

Detailed calculator: Colombia to Philippines

1Route

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2Shipment type

3Values

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4Product and rates

Product group Duty rate %A typical rate is filled in; change it to match your HS code.

I have preferential origin proof

China Section 301 list Distinct item types in parcel Extra duty % (anti-dumping, Section 232, retaliation)Any product-specific extra duty.

Typical duty rates

Product	MFN
Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109)	15%
Leather footwear (HS 6403)	15%
Towels / home textiles (HS 6302)	15%
Computers / phones (HS 8471, 8517)	0%

Typical rates for common tariff lines, for orientation only. The rate for your goods depends on the full HS code; look it up in the Bureau of Customs (Philippines).

Worked example: 560,000.00 PHP of cotton T-shirts by sea

Goods 560,000.00, freight 45,000.00, insurance 2,800.00 PHP; commercial import; duty rate 15%.

Line	PHP
Customs duty 15% × 607,800.00 CIF	91,170.00
Import VAT 12% × 698,970.00	83,876.40
Total duties and fees	175,046.40
Landed cost (CIF + duties)	782,846.40

Small parcel: 4,500.00 PHP online order

A consumer ordering goods worth 4,500.00 PHP plus 700.00 shipping by post would pay about 0.00 PHP in import charges.

Line	PHP
Customs duty Below the duty-free limit	0.00
Import VAT Below the duty-free limit	0.00
Total duties and fees	0.00
Landed cost (CIF + duties)	5,200.00

Frequently asked questions

How much is import duty from Colombia to the Philippines?

It depends on the product's tariff code. As an example, cotton T-shirts worth 560,000.00 PHP shipped commercially by sea pay about 175,046.40 PHP in duties, taxes and fees (31.26% of the goods value). No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.

Is there a duty-free limit for parcels to Philippines?

PHP 10,000 (duty and VAT).

Does Colombia have a trade agreement with Philippines?

There is no preferential agreement that covers most goods, so standard MFN rates apply.

How is import VAT calculated in Philippines?

12% VAT on landed value (CIF + duty + fees).