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RA 1371 Section 9

RA 1371 Section 9

At all Ports of Entry.

Section 9

SEC. 9. At all Ports of Entry.—Packages known as baggage or arriving as such, which remain in customs custody after their receipt on customs premises at any port of entry in the Philippines, including the customs office at Aparri, Tacloban and Jose Panganiban, shall be free from storage charges during the first forty-eight hours after their receipt therein. Thereafter, there shall be paid the following rates per day, including Sundays and holidays: Not exceeding 60 cubic decimeters in bulk—P0.05 each; Minimum charge P0.35 More than 60 to 120 cubic decimeters in bulk—P0.10 each; Minimum charge 0.70 More than 120 cubic decimeters in bulk—P0.15 each; Minimum charge 1.05 Provided, That all steamer chairs and wooden frames covered with can, cloth, or canvas, of the folding variety shall pay at the rate of two centavos each per day, the minimum to be not less than fifteen centavos: Provided further, That if such baggage, steamer chairs, and wooden frames are held in bond for a period of more than thirty days, storage charges shall accrue thereon from the time of their delivery into customs custody.

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Other provisions in PART IV.—Storage Charges

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CitationRA 1371 Section 9 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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