BOC ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 4-98

: The objectives are to prevent the abuse of duty free importation and shopping privileges at duty free shops and to support the stabilization of the Philippine currency while attracting foreign currency inflow.
: Only foreign currencies shall be used for purchases of imported duty free goods at duty free shops.
: No, the sale of any duty free goods in commercial quantity at all duty free shops is prohibited.
: The goods must have a stamp "NOT FOR RESALE, IMPORTED DUTY FREE" and/or color coded spray on the outer packaging and labels to indicate they were purchased from duty free shops.
: Prices and sales reports should be denominated in US dollars for purposes of price and sales monitoring.
: Purchases are limited to 10 kilos of each kind of fresh produce.
: A maximum of 12 pieces of each kind of wearing apparel and other wearable items can be purchased duty free.
: One box of each kind of canned or bottled consumable goods may be purchased duty free.
: No, purchases exceeding the prescribed qualitative limits shall be considered commercial in nature.
: Zone authorities and government-run duty free shops are enjoined to adopt different color codes to identify the areas from where the goods were purchased by spraying and/or printing color coded paints on the outer packaging and labels of duty free goods.