What are prohibited items in a Balikbayan Box?
The following are items prohibited from being packed inside a balikbayan box - Sea or air freight.
| ALL FIREARMS |
| ALL AMMUNITON |
| ALL FIREARMS RELATED MATERIAL OR ACCESSORY |
| DYNAMITE |
| BULLETPROOF VESTS |
| SWITCHBLADE & FLICK KNIVES |
| COLLECTOR KNIVES |
| CASH |
| CURRENCY |
| BEARER BONDS |
| BILLS OF EXCHANGE |
| STOCKS |
| BONDS |
| CASH LETTERS |
| STOCK CERTIFICATES |
| CHECKS |
| CREDIT CARDS |
| TRAVELLER'S CHECKS |
| TITLES & DEEDS |
| BONDS |
| NON-NEGOTIABLE SECURITIES |
| GAMBLING ITEMS/MACHINES |
| ANIMALS |
| BIRDS |
| PETS |
| PORK, MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS |
| CRUDE IVORY AND RHINOCEROS HORN |
| CAR PARTS ( LARGE COMPONENTS ) |
| ENGINES |
| GENERATORS AND GEAR BOXES OR ANY PART CONTAINING OR HAVING TO CONTAIN OIL/ PETROL |
| RIMS / MAG WHEELS |
| SHIP SPAREPARTS |
| TIRES |
| ALCOHOL AND BEVERAGES CONTAINING ALCOHOL (EXCEPT FOR UP TO 2 LITERS OF WINE) |
| ANY GOODS WHICH REQUIRES SPECIAL FACILITY , SAFETY PRECAUTIONS OR PERMITS. |
| EXCESSIVE TOBACCO PRODUCTS (EXCEPT FOR UP TO 2 REAMS OF CIGARETTES AND 50 STICKS OF CIGAR) |
| PARTY POPPERS (SIMILAR ITEMS WITH GUN POWDER.. FIREWORKS ETC.) |
| PRINTED SUBVERSIVE, OBSCENE AND PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS |
| MISBRANDED AND/OR ADULTERATED DRUGS OR FOODSTUFFS |
| ROLLS OF TEXTILES |
| UNSEALED MILK PRODUCTS AND MINERAL WATER |
| USED SHOES OR CLOTHING OF COMMERCIAL QUANTITY ( UKAY-UKAY ) |
| VAPE LIQUIDS |
| PROHIBITED DRUGS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES |
| PIRATED PRODUCTS I.E. DVD, CD, TAPES, ETC |
| COOKING OIL |
| LIQUID DETERGENT |
| COOKED / HOME-MADE FOOD / FOOD THAT WILL SPOIL |
| PLANTS AND PLANT PRODUCTS |
| SEEDS AND SOILS |
| DEFENSE ARTICLES OR ITEMS WITH MILITARY OR PROLIFERATION APPLICATIONS |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS |
| ARTWORK |
| ARTICLES OF ANTIQUITY |
| CHINA (CRYSTAL, PORCELAIN) |
| COLLECTIBLE COINS |
| FUR ( FINISHED OR UNFINISHED, INCLUDING PELTS) |
| FUR CLOTHING |
| GEMS ( CUT OR UNCUT) |
| GLASS / MIRRORS (CAST, FIGURED, FRAMED, ROLLED) |
| JEWELRIES |
| PEARLS ( INCLUDING CULTURED) |
| PRECIOUS METALS |
| COLLECTIBLE STAMPS |
| WATCHES ( MADE OF PRECIOUS METALS. GEMS) |
| EXPLOSIVES |
| GAS |
| FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS |
| FLAMMABLE SOLIDS |
| OXIDIZING SUBSTABCES & ORGANIC PEROXIDES |
| TOXIC (POISONOUS) & INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES |
| RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL |
| CORROSIVES |
| OTHER MEDICAL WASTE |
| BATTERIES / LITHIUM-ION BATTERY (REMOVABLE) |
| POWERBANKS |
| LIGHTERS & MATCHES - ANY FLAMMABLE ITEMS |
| RECHARGEABLE ITEMS |
| HUMAN CORPSES, BODY PARTS, EMBRYOS |
| CREMATED REMAINS |
| DISINTERRED REMAINS |
| SHIPMENTS THAT ARE PROHIBITED BY LAW I.E. EMBARGO |