WHAT ARE THE OBLIGATIONS OF QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES OR RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS?
Shipment cost from port of origin to port of entry. Arrastre and wharfage charges. Storage fees for donated goods kept at the storage area (i.e., NAIA Cargo Terminal, Manila International Container Port, South Harbor) while awaiting release from the custody of the Bureau of Customs, if the cargo is not withdrawn within seven (7) working days. Demurrage fees (being charged by the shipping lines) for the use of the containers/ vans, if the cargo is not withdrawn within seven to ten (7-10) working days depending on the policy of the shipping agency. Trucking fees to transport cargo from the container yard to the recipient/ consignee’s warehouse. Customs brokerage fees, if services of a customs broker or a brokerage firm is availed of. NOTE: If the recipient is not in a financial position to defray the aforementioned fees, the donor should be made aware that other fees/ charges will be collected on the donations upon arrival of the shipment in the Philippines.