United States and the Philippines has been allies in war against Global Terrorism. In fact even before Osama Bin Laden, we have been helping each other for years.
However, a rotten apple usually affects the whole basket. This is what's happening now in balikbayan box shipping.
One balikbayan box sender who abused the system and sent an illegal item via balikbayan box will affect everyone.
No matter what balikbayan box company one used, they were mostly subjected to rigid inspection by US Homeland Security conducted here in the United States. The inspection caused delays and extra expenses on the part of the shipping company. The inspection charges varies from one thousand dollars to ten thousand dollars. Who's paying for this? legally, the shipper is responsible for the inspection charges. That is, you and me who shipped balikbayan boxes.
I know it's the law and for everybody's benefit.
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