BALIKBAYAN BOX

A balikbayan box is a package or cargo box sent by overseas Filipinos to their families in the Philippines. The word “balikbayan” comes from the Tagalog terms balik (“return”) and bayan (“homeland”), referring to Filipinos returning home or staying connected with their families from abroad.

The balikbayan program gained popularity in the 1970s as the Philippine government encouraged overseas Filipinos to visit and reconnect with their homeland. As Filipino communities abroad grew, sending gift-filled cargo boxes to family members in the Philippines became a long-standing tradition.

Modern balikbayan boxes commonly contain:

  • Clothes and shoes
  • Chocolates and snacks
  • Household products
  • Electronics and gadgets
  • Toys and gifts
  • Personal care items

Today, balikbayan boxes are widely used by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and Filipino families worldwide to send packages and support loved ones back home.

UMAC Balikbayan Box Shipping Services

UMAC Cargo specializes in balikbayan box shipping services for overseas Filipinos sending packages and personal belongings to the Philippines. The company helps customers ship gifts, household items, clothes, electronics, and other cargo safely through its international freight forwarding network.

With branches and cargo partners across different countries, UMAC Cargo has become a popular choice for balikbayan box delivery due to its affordable shipping rates and reliable logistics services.

In many locations, UMAC Cargo also provides convenient door-to-door pickup services, allowing customers to schedule cargo collection directly from their homes. Once the shipment is booked, customers receive a UMAC tracking number that can be used to track the package online and monitor real-time cargo updates.

The UMAC tracking system helps customers check shipment progress, transit status, and estimated delivery information quickly and easily.

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UMAC BALIKBAYAN BOX SIZES AND PRICES

UMAC provides different sizes of balikbayan boxes, which are categorized as small, XL, jumbo, and large. Medium and “bulilit” sizes, as well as regular and half-box promo boxes, are also included.

umac balikbayan box sizes
Jumbo box
  • Reglar box: 23 x 20 x17 inches
  • Jumbo box: 22 x 22 x43 inches
  • Bulilit box: 22 x 17 x12 inches
  • Large box: 22 x 22 x 24 inches
  • Half box: 18.5 x 18.5 x 16 inches
  • Promo box: 15.25 x 15. 25 x 16 inches

These are the common sizes of the boxes however, they may be changed in different countries.

The price of the boxes varies from size to size and also from country to country. However, the most common prices of the balikbayan boxes are $10 for regular boxes and $5 for baby boxes, etc.

However, you can purchase balikbayan boxes at the latest prices from your nearby market or stores.

FAQs

The prices of umac balikbayan boxes in umac varies from size to size and from country to country However the Most common price for the regular box is 10$ for the Baby box is 5$.

You can track your umac balikbayan box by just entering your box number in the tracking tool.

It depends on the dimensions of the box that how much weight a box can carry. A box with 54 x 41 x 37 dimensions can carry around 40kg.

Yes, the balikbayan box will be tax or duty-free when you are a qualified Filipino and the value of the item that you are sending throughout the year should be less than 150,000 php according to the Bureau of custom philippine.

Normally, it takes about 5 to 6 weeks to deliver a balikbayan box from abroad to the philippine at your doorstep.

CONCLUSION

Balikbayan boxes are boxes used by Filipinos abroad to send gifts and household items to their loved ones in the Philippines.

UMAC Cargo Philippines offers affordable shipping services for balikbayan boxes. The boxes will be tax-free if the value of the items being sent is less than 150,000 PHP.

And the delivery time is approximately 5-6 weeks. Customers can track their shipments by using a tracking number provided by the company.