Car Shipping to Philippines

Why ship a car to Philippines from the UK

Ship Cars RoRo is a specialist UK vehicle export company moving cars, SUVs, classics, motorbikes and light commercials to Philippines every month. Routing into Asia typically tranships through Singapore or Port Klang, with sealed 40ft containers used for everything except a handful of RORO-served deepwater ports. Carnet de Passage, Euro 4–6 emission proofs and chassis verification are the recurring compliance themes. Typical clients on this lane include Carnet-holding overlanders, alongside private owners relocating to Philippines and returning residents importing a personal vehicle. Our UK-to-Philippines corridor is engineered around predictable transit, transparent pricing and full compliance with Philippines customs.

Vehicles depart from Liverpool, Tilbury, Immingham and arrive at Manila via Suez transit transhipping at Singapore or Port Klang. Typical door-to-port turnaround is 30–38 days to manila from southampton, supported by marine all-risks insurance, GPS-tracked UK collection and bonded warehousing where required. For an instant indication of cost, use our car shipping cost calculator or request a tailored quote on our quote page.

How UK to Philippines car shipping works

Every shipment to Philippines follows the same six-step pipeline: free quotation, UK collection or self-drop at Liverpool, bonded UK warehousing and pre-shipment photos, HMRC NOVA / C88 export clearance handled by our UK customs clearance team, ocean transit to Manila (and onward feeder to Manila where required), and destination customs handover. You choose the shipping mode that best matches the vehicle profile and budget — see the full breakdown on our car shipping costs page or compare live RORO sailing dates to Philippines.

Philippines ports, routing and transit

Vehicles bound for Philippines are typically routed through Manila as the lead discharge port, with Manila available as alternatives depending on sailing schedule and onward inland transport. We schedule loads to match weekly RORO sailing schedules to Philippines and consolidated shared container departures from the UK. For sole-use loads we book 20ft and 40ft container slots on the same rotation.

• Port of Manila
• UK departure: Southampton
• UK departure: Tilbury
• UK departure: Bristol (Portbury)

Philippines import duty, VAT and customs in 2026

Importing a vehicle into Philippines is regulated and document-driven. The headline framework is summarised below; our team verifies every figure against the latest Philippines customs schedule before quoting.

• Strict homologation and emission standards (Euro 4–6)
• Carnet de Passage in selected markets
• Right-hand-drive advantage for South and East Asia
• Container shipping via Singapore, Port Klang and Hong Kong

Document checklist for Philippines

• V5C registration
• Passport
• Commercial invoice
• Bill of Lading
• OFW certification (if applicable)

For full country-specific customs rules, see our Philippines import guides and articles, our UK and Philippines customs clearance service, or use the duty-inclusive cost calculator for a landed estimate to Manila.

Other Asia destinations from the UK

We ship to 8+ other Asia countries from the UK on the same trade lanes as Philippines. Many customers shipping to Philippines also enquire about Malaysia, Singapore because routing, customs documentation and transit windows overlap.