Fresh Fruit → Philippines

Fresh Fruit may require documentation or declaration

Details

Fresh fruit is one of the most seized items at international borders worldwide. Australia and New Zealand have among the most stringent biosecurity rules and prohibit virtually all fresh fruit from being brought in by travelers. The United States res

Documentation required

• Documentation may be required

Leaving with this item

Fresh fruit for personal consumption may face export limits from Philippines for phytosanitary reasons; commercial quantities require a Phytosanitary Certificate.

Practical advice

Philippines restricts import of Fresh Fruit. Personal-use retail-packaged quantities may clear with declaration and inspection but home-prepared, loose-packed, or above-personal-use quantities typically require a Phytosanitary Certificate (plants) or Export Health Certificate (animal-origin). Verify current rules with Bureau of Customs (BOC) before travel — biosecurity rules change frequently on specific commodities.

Customs authority

Bureau of Customs (BOC) · https://customs.gov.ph