if door-to-door, balikbayan or similar box, non commercial quantity, personal use only then you may escape the tax on this. daming pinoy gumagawa nito

ang alam ko sa balikbayan box ay no matter what the weight is, a flat rate charge applies. kaya lang nga, matagal

nag ship ako dati at umabot ng 6 months before dumating. kaya lang, hindi heavy traffic yung route unlike the US-Philippines route kaya siguro natagalan

however, it does not mean na hindi pa rin busisihin ng customs ito. depende na yan kung gaano ka galing yung forwarder mo at ang agents/principal nila dito sa manila or other philippine port of entry