Buy from Austrian stores and ship to the Philippines

Why people use a Cyprus address for this

Austrian retailers are a useful alternative when a German store is out of stock on the same product.

The Philippines is a large diaspora destination, and consolidation into one properly declared box is almost always the cheaper route.

A typical Austria to the Philippines shipment

Say you order cosmetics from Interspar, then spot something else at Interspar two days later. Both land at your Limassol suite inside 5–9 days. Left as they are, the two retail boxes plus packaging bill as roughly 21.6 kg of volumetric weight on the leg to the Philippines — because carriers charge for the size of the box, not what is in it.

From there it is 4–10 working days by express or 8–21 working days by post to the Philippines, plus clearance. Consolidation costs €5 per extra parcel merged in and repacking €6 — on this lane that is usually recovered several times over.

How it works, Austria to the Philippines

1. 01

   Get your Cyprus address

   Sign up and your Limassol address and suite number are issued immediately. Free, and no card needed.

2. 02

   Order from a Austrian store

   Use the address at checkout the way you would a home address. Allow 5–9 days for it to reach us.

3. 03

   We receive, weigh and photograph it

   Every parcel is measured and photographed on arrival, and appears in your dashboard within a couple of hours. Waiting on more orders? Leave them with us and consolidate.

4. 04

   We forward it to the Philippines

   Compare live FedEx rates against the Cyprus Post tariff, pick on cost or speed, pay by card, and track it to the door.

Austrian stores our customers buy from

Names people ask us about most often. Any Austrian retailer that delivers within the EU can deliver to your suite.

• Universal
• XXXLutz
• Interspar

What you cannot send to the Philippines

Our general prohibited and restricted list applies on top. If you are unsure, ask us before you place the order rather than after it arrives.

Commonly sent to the Philippines: clothing, cosmetics, electronics, gifts.

Questions

Can I really buy from Austria and have it delivered in the Philippines?

Yes. You get a Limassol street address with your own suite number, use it at a Austrian retailer's checkout, and we forward the parcel on to the Philippines. The retailer only ever ships domestically or within the EU, which is usually the cheap part.

How long does it take?

Two legs. 5–9 days for the retailer to reach our warehouse, then 4–10 working days by express or 8–21 working days by post to the Philippines. Customs clearance at the far end sits on top of that.

What does it cost?

Opening the account is free and you pay only when you ship. Cyprus Post's published rate to the Philippines is €21.00 for a 2 kg parcel and €30.00 by EMS; we show those next to live FedEx rates for your exact weight, add a handling margin, and that is the price.

Will I pay duty in the Philippines?

Possibly — import duty and taxes are charged by the Philippines's customs, not by us, and the thresholds change. We show an estimate before you pay rather than guessing. Balikbayan-style consolidated boxes have their own rules; ordinary parcels are duty-assessed from a low threshold.

Can I combine several Austrian orders into one shipment?

That is the part that saves the most money. Carriers bill on volumetric weight, so three half-empty retail boxes can cost far more than one packed properly. Leave the parcels with us and we consolidate them before the onward leg.