Heads Up: Amazon now offers free shipping to Philippines

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Amazon.jpeg caption: An exterior view of the Amazon logistic center in Werne, Germany, 29 November 2019. EPA-EFE/FRIEDEMANN VOGEL" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/overseas/09/30/amazon-epa-9302022.jpg"/><figcaption>An exterior view of the Amazon logistic center in Werne, Germany, 29 November 2019.<em> EPA-EFE/FRIEDEMANN VOGEL</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>MANILA — Global e-commerce giant Amazon said it now offers free shipping to the Philippines for select products if a cart meets the minimum $49 (around P2,800) order threshold.</p><p>Higher shipping fees to the Philippines have prevented some Filipinos from engaging in cross-border shopping.</p><p>&quot;International Free Shipping to Philippines is available on eligible products with total order value of USD 49 or more,&quot; Amazon said.</p><p>&quot;Once you have a cart with eligible items and meet or exceed the promotion threshold, you will see the Free Shipping option at checkout,&quot; it said. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Caption: Amazon" s="" landing="" page="" showing="" the="" free="" shipping="" mechanics.="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/business/09/30/amazon-landing-page.jpg"/><figcaption>Amazon&#x27;s landing page showing the free shipping mechanics. Screenshot</figcaption></figure></div><p>Take note though that not all items are eligible for free shipping. Items that qualify have a label that says so, Amazon said.<br/> </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="A " free="" shipping="" to="" the="" prompt="" seen="" on="" items="" before="" checkout.="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/business/09/30/amazon-2.jpg"/><figcaption>A &quot;free shipping to the Philippines&quot; prompt seen on items before checkout. <em>Screenshot</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>To avail free shipping to the country, shoppers must choose a Philippine address and get eligible items, it said. Free shipping to the Philippines will be automatically selected at checkout, it added.</p><p>Shop categories that can be purchased with free shipping include:<br/>• Computers and accessories<br/>• Books<br/>• Beauty<br/>• Amazon fashion<br/>• Home<br/>• Toys</p><p>Amazon also reminded shoppers that there are no changes to its import fee policy. Shoppers can check their <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_JumpinCO_md1_w?nodeId=201910710&amp;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-8&amp;pf_rd_r=Z9G1N0WVWAJK1RPGV8XF&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=a7d2c1d5-ddb9-4eea-9117-1e1af4ff3c8c&amp;pf_rd_i=24436421011">website </a>if duty fees are required for purchased items. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/27/20/e-commerce-seen-driving-ph-internet-economy-to-28-billion-by-2025-google">E-commerce seen driving PH internet economy to $28 billion by 2025: Google</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/17/20/online-first-habit-boosts-e-payments-cross-border-trade-paypal">&#x27;Online-first&#x27; habit boosts e-payments, cross-border trade: PayPal</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe __idm_id__="21307393" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1642550" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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Heads Up: Amazon now offers free shipping to Philippines

Heads Up: Amazon now offers free shipping to Philippines

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Published Sep 30, 2022 01:36 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 30, 2022 05:59 PM PHT

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