Permitted & Prohibited Items

A short guide on what you can and can’t send by air with ShipLite AU → PH.

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What you can send (with limits)

Everyday items: clothes, books, toys (no strong magnets).
Non-flammable cosmetics (no aerosols/perfumes).
Dry, sealed pantry items (no meat, no fresh/perishable).
Electronics with installed lithium batteries (phones, laptops, watches, etc.) within airline limits — see our Gadgets & Batteries Guide.

Always follow quantity/value limits and pack well to avoid damage.

What you can’t send (or needs special approval)

Aerosols, perfumes, flammable liquids/solids, fuels.
Explosives/ammunition; compressed or pressurised gases.
Corrosives (strong acids/alkalis), toxic/biological, radioactive.
Loose/spare batteries & power banks (not allowed in parcels).
Perishables requiring temperature control.

Some items may move under Dangerous Goods rules; contact support first.

IMPORTANT: Honest Declaration & Dangerous Goods

Aviation safety rules are strict. You must declare your items truthfully and answer all safety questions honestly when you book with ShipLite. Misdeclaring or hiding flammable or dangerous goods is not just a small mistake — it can lead to serious safety and legal issues.

Security X-ray can stop your shipment and remove items without notice.
Your box may be delayed, returned, or destroyed depending on airline and airport rules.
You will be charged for all extra costs, penalties, and handling fees caused by misdeclaration.
ShipLite may block or ban repeat offenders from using the service.

When you complete a booking, you must agree to our Dangerous Goods & Contents Declaration and ShipLite Terms & Conditions. If you are unsure whether something is allowed, please contact us before sending.

Lithium battery quick rule

Allowed: consumer devices with the battery installed and within airline watt-hour limits.
Not allowed: loose batteries, power banks, e-bike battery packs in the parcel.
Unsure? Check the Gadgets & Batteries Guide.

Alcoholic Beverages — Air Cargo & PH Customs

Standard acceptance: Beer, cider, and wine at ≤ 24% ABV in unopened retail bottles. Spirits/liqueurs at ≥ 24% ABV are treated as Dangerous Goods (DG) and are not accepted on our standard service.

Flammable threshold (ABV)

≤ 24% ABV: Not regulated as flammable DG → accepted (subject to customs & quantity limits).
> 24% to ≤ 70% ABV: Class 3 flammable liquid → DG handling required (not available on standard service).
> 70% ABV: Typically prohibited by air.

Philippine Customs personal-use guide (wine/liquor)

Up to 2 bottles total with combined volume ≤ 1.5 L per consignee per shipment may clear as personal use without FDA-DOH clearance.
Exceeding this requires FDA-DOH permit; without it, goods may be seized/forfeited.
De minimis (₱10,000): Alcohol is excisable — duties/taxes (and VAT) can still apply even when under ₱10,000.

Examples (wine)

2 × 750 mL wine @ 12.5% ABV (total 1.5 L): acceptable on standard air; may clear as personal use.
3 × 750 mL wine (2.25 L): exceeds personal-use guide → FDA clearance required; risk of seizure without permits.
1 × 700 mL whisky @ 40% ABV: DG → not accepted on standard service.
1 × 1 L spirit @ 75% ABV: generally prohibited by air.

Packing & declaration

Use sealed retail bottles, inner padding and leak-proofing; place inside a sturdy outer carton.
Declare brand, ABV (%), bottle size (mL/L), and quantity on the invoice/packing list.
One consignee per shipment; we may split consignments to meet limits.

Final acceptance is by airline security screening and Philippine customs. Declared-wrong items may be removed, delayed, or incur fees.

Filipino

Pwede ipadala (may limitasyon)

Karaniwang gamit: damit, libro, laruan (walang malalakas na magnet).
Hindi-flammable na cosmetics (walang aerosol/perfume).
Tuyong pagkaing naka-seal (walang karne, walang perishable).
Gadgets na may naka-install na lithium battery (phone, laptop, watch, atbp.) basta pasok sa airline limits — tingnan ang Gadgets & Batteries Guide.

Sundin ang quantity/value limits at maayos na pag-iimpake.

Hindi puwede / may special approval

Aerosol, perfume, flammable liquids/solids, fuel.
Paputok/bala; compressed o pressurised gas.
Corrosive (malalakas na asido/alkali), toxic/bio, radioactive.
Hiniwalay na baterya at power bank (bawal sa parcel).
Perishable na kailangan ng malamig na transport.

May mga item na puwedeng ipadala bilang Dangerous Goods — makipag-ugnayan muna.

MAHALAGA: Tapat na Deklarasyon at Dangerous Goods

Mahigpit ang batas sa aviation safety. Kailangan mong maging tapat sa deklarasyon ng laman ng kahon at sagutin nang totoo ang lahat ng safety questions kapag nag-book ka sa ShipLite. Kapag may tinago o mali ang deklarasyon (misdeclaration) ng flammable o dangerous goods, hindi lang ito simpleng issue — puwede itong magdulot ng seryosong problema sa seguridad at batas.

Puwedeng i-hold ng X-ray/security ang shipment at tanggalin ang item nang hindi ka muna naabisuhan.
Maaaring ma-delay, ma-return, o ma-destroy ang kahon depende sa rules ng airline at airport.
Ikaw ang sasalo ng lahat ng extra na bayarin, penalties at handling fees dahil sa maling deklarasyon.
Puwedeng i-block o i-ban ng ShipLite ang paulit-ulit na lumalabag.

Sa pag-complete ng booking, kailangan mong pumayag sa aming Dangerous Goods & Contents Declaration at ShipLite Terms & Conditions. Kung hindi ka sigurado kung puwedeng ipadala ang isang item, makipag-ugnayan muna sa amin bago mo ito ipadala.

Mabilis na patakaran sa lithium battery

Puwede: device na naka-install ang battery at pasok sa watt-hour limit ng airline.
Bawal: loose batteries, power banks, e-bike battery packs sa parcel.
Kung di sigurado, basahin ang Gadgets & Batteries Guide.

Inuming Alak — Air Cargo & PH Customs

Standard na tinatanggap: Beer, cider at alak (wine) na ≤ 24% ABV sa selyadong retail na bote. Ang spirits/liqueurs na ≥ 24% ABV ay itinuturing na Dangerous Goods (DG) at hindi tinatanggap sa aming standard service.

Limitasyon sa nasusunog na likido (ABV)

≤ 24% ABV: Hindi regulated bilang flammable DG → tinatanggap (subject sa customs/quantity limits).
> 24% hanggang ≤ 70% ABV: Class 3 flammable liquid → nangangailangan ng DG handling (hindi available sa standard service).
> 70% ABV: Karaniwang ipinagbabawal sa air transport.

Gabayan sa personal use (PH Customs)

Hanggang 2 bote lang na may kabuuang dami na ≤ 1.5 L per consignee per shipment ay maaaring makalusot bilang personal use nang walang FDA-DOH clearance.
Higit dito ay kailangan ng FDA-DOH permit; walang permit → maaaring kumpiskahin/forfeit.
De minimis (₱10,000): Excisable pa rin ang alak — posibleng may excise at VAT kahit mababa ang declared value.

Halimbawa (alak/wine)

2 × 750 mL wine @ 12.5% ABV (1.5 L): katanggap-tanggap sa standard air; maaaring personal use.
3 × 750 mL wine (2.25 L): lumampas sa personal-use guide → kailangan ng FDA clearance; may risk ng seizure.
1 × 700 mL whisky @ 40% ABV: DG → hindi tinatanggap sa standard service.
1 × 1 L spirit @ 75% ABV: karaniwang ipinagbabawal sa eroplano.

Packing & deklarasyon

Gamitin ang selyadong bote, may padding at leak-proof; ilagay sa matibay na kahon.
Ideklara ang brand, ABV (%), laki ng bote (mL/L), at dami sa invoice/packing list.
Isang consignee kada shipment; maaari naming hatiin ang consignment para sumunod sa limitasyon.

Final na desisyon: airline screening at PH customs. Puwedeng ma-hold o ma-alis ang maling items at magkaron ng bayarin.

Gadgets & Batteries

For phones, laptops, smart watches, e-bike kits and similar, see our detailed guide.

Open Gadgets Guide

Disclaimer: Final acceptance depends on airline security screening and Philippine customs regulations. During peak seasons or weather events, processing/transport may be delayed.