Import and export of goods and services with the Philippines — a bilingual EN/RU contract in 15 minutes. Settlements in USD, CISG not ratified
Parties, documents and specifics for every deal scheme
Four contract types — for any deal structure with a Filipino partner
Import electronics, coconut products, seafood, and fruit from the Philippines.
Export petroleum products, metals, fertilizers, and wheat.
A contract for services from Philippine companies: IT (BPO outsourcing), maritime crewing.
A contract for services to clients in the Philippines: energy, IT.
Key terms to reflect in the contract with the Philippines
The Philippines is not a party to the CISG, but the contract from the builder is governed by Russian law, with disputes referred to the ICAC at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Russia is a party without an Article 95 reservation, so the Convention applies to the sale of goods as part of Russian law (Art. 1(1)(b)) unless the parties exclude it.
CISG via Russian lawThe parties choose the contract currency; agree on the payment route with your bank. SWIFT transfers via BDO, BPI, Metrobank.
USD · PHP domestic onlyHiring Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) is regulated by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), into which RA 11641 (2021) merged the POEA. That is an employment contract, not a services contract, and the builder does not replace it.
OFW · labor servicesThe deadlines for receiving proceeds are set in the contract — the bank takes them into account when registering it; the mandatory amount of foreign currency proceeds to be credited is set by Presidential Decrees No. 79 and No. 430. For amounts from 3 million RUB (import) or 10 million RUB (export), a unique contract registration number (UNC) is issued.
173-FZ · contract registrationAnswers on drawing up a contract with a company from the Philippines
Fill in the form, pay online — and download right away. The file is accepted by banks and customs.
The Philippines is an archipelago nation with a population of over 110 million.
SEC Registration Number, verifiable via sec.gov.ph.
The CISG has not been ratified. The contract from the builder is governed by Russian law, with disputes referred to the ICAC at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry; the CISG applies to the sale of goods as part of Russian law (Art. 1(1)(b)) unless the parties exclude it.
Port of Manila.