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mercredi 24 octobre 2018

Things That Account For Variations In Balikbayan Box Price

By Patrick Butler


Many people who abroad to work or live there for a while sometimes like to send items of value to loved ones and relatives. This is very true in the case of the Filipino, who will send back balikbayan boxes, or return country boxes, to their relatives on a regular basis. If you are somewhat familiar with this practice or even a Filipino interested in variations in Balikbayan Box price, then do read on in this article for more information.

A balikbayan box service provider is just like any business that is selling something, and in this case a transport service for your box to get back home. As such being a regular business, it will be subject to varying degrees of economic factors and influences which will account for differences in pricing. In short, this article further aims to explain to you the reader what these influences are and how they work.

Quite decidedly the most important factor that will affect overall pricing is distance and access. And as the business you will be dealing with in sending boxes home will be transport based in general, then expect that prices will be affected by distance. If you live far and also do not have access to an international port with a direct connection to Cebu or Manila, then expect pricing to be a bit higher.

Prices will also be affected by seasonal forces, of which two very important ones exist in the Philippines. These are the school opening season which begins in May and ends June, and the Christmas season which will start in December and end sometime in January. These months will usually have highest prices due to demand so you must take this into account.

Financial forces will also likewise be a big factor in sending boxes back to the Philippines. A stronger dollar will mean more people will send items home, and a weaker dollar will mean people will usually send less. Look at the relative currency strengths of both countries also to account for any price differences that you may encounter.

Weight, size and dimensions of boxes are usually what are considered in container cargo forwarding. As such, any service you may contract has the possibility of charging you either based on all these factors or on one or two only. These differences on what they deem fit to charge the customer will come up as the price variances that will notice across companies.

Where the final destination of the box you are sending will also determine the final price. Definitely prices will be lower if the final recipient is located in major hubs in the Philippines, like Manila and Cebu. Farther locations such as those located in the provinces or even other islands will of course be charged a higher price.

This article has thus shown you some ideas about what will cause differences in prices. Other factors that you can look at will also be bonding costs in the warehouse and also relative logistical capabilities of providers.




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