Entity Map

Machine-readable entity index for Balikbayan Box Guide, following EntityMap v1.0. JSON version: /entitymap.json. Generated 2026-07-18 from the 2026-05-31 DTI-FTEB list.

Balikbayan Box Guide WebSite

Directory of balikbayan box sea freight forwarders serving the Filipino diaspora in the USA, built on the official Philippine DTI-FTEB accreditation list. Maintains accreditation status and expiry per forwarder: 162 US forwarders across 20 states and territories as of the 2026-05-31 list.

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  • CITES → DTI Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau
  • ABOUT → Balikbayan box
  • PUBLISHED_BY → Lawrence Hitches

Citable chunks

Every forwarder here appears on the Philippine DTI-FTEB accreditation list (as of 2026-05-31): 137 active accredited forwarders across 20 states and territories. Check yours before you hand over a box. Balikbayan Box Forwarders in the USA: DTI-Accredited Directory · retrieved 2026-07-18
Philippine law requires sea freight forwarders consolidating balikbayan boxes to be accredited by the DTI Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau, and DTI publishes the list of accredited forwarders and their foreign agents. Accreditations expire, so a lapsed badge means the listed expiry date has passed on the current list; 25 companies on the current list have lapsed. Is My Balikbayan Box Forwarder Legit? Official DTI Accreditation Check · retrieved 2026-07-18

DTI Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) GovernmentOrganization

Bureau of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry that accredits sea freight forwarders authorized to consolidate and ship balikbayan boxes, and publishes the official list of accredited forwarders and their foreign agents (source of this site's data: dti-usa-2026-05.pdf).

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  • CITED_BY → Balikbayan Box Guide

Balikbayan box Thing

A door-to-door sea cargo box (usually 18x18x24 to 24x24x24 inches) that Filipinos abroad send home tax-free under Philippine law, through licensed freight forwarders accredited by the DTI Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau.

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  • REGULATED_BY → DTI Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau

Lawrence Hitches Person

AI SEO consultant and Chief of Staff at StudioHawk. Publisher of Balikbayan Box Guide. Entity home: lawrencehitches.com.

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  • PUBLISHES → Balikbayan Box Guide

Publisher: Lawrence Hitches. Status: self-declared.