STS Rates

Updated January 2025 4 min read

Your rate depends on two things: how you ship (sea or air), and which client tier you're on. Here's how it all breaks down.

Sea cargo rate tiers

Manual Rate — for late or undeclared packages, and sensitive packages (lightweight items, oversized packaging)
Regular Rate — for new clients shipping less than 10kg total
Member Rate — unlocked on your 3rd batch shipment. If your very first shipment is over 9kg, you get this rate immediately
Weekly Member Rate — applies to Members shipping again the following week
Partner Rate — for SME Assistance clients shipping 100kg or more per batch

Sea cargo rates by weight

Kilogram	Manual	Regular	Member	Weekly Member
50–99kg	₱350 / kg	₱350 / kg	₱255 / kg	₱250 / kg
20–49kg	₱350 / kg	₱350 / kg	₱260 / kg	₱255 / kg
15–19kg	₱350 / kg	₱350 / kg	₱265 / kg	₱26 0/ kg
10–14kg	₱350 / kg	₱350 / kg	₱270 / kg	₱265 / kg
6–9kg	₱350 / kg	₱300 / kg	₱280 / kg	—
2–5kg	₱350 / kg	₱300 / kg	₱290 / kg	—
1kg	₱350 / kg	₱350 / kg	₱350 / kg	—

Weekly Member rate applies to Members shipping again the following week. Not available below 10kg.

Partner rates (SME Assistance, 100kg+)

Kilogram	Partner rate
2,000kg and up	₱188 / kg
1,000kg and up	₱197 / kg
500kg and up	₱210 / kg
400kg and up	₱220 / kg
300kg and up	₱230 / kg
200kg and up	₱240 / kg
100kg and up	₱250 / kg

Shipping more than 3,000kg? Email admin@stslogistics.co with your packing invoice for a custom quote.

Ordinary vs. sensitive items

Most packages are ordinary — anything that isn't restricted or prohibited falls into this category.

A package is considered sensitive if it's paper-based (letters, cards, cups, etc.), lightweight but oversized, or generally larger in size than its actual weight suggests. Sensitive and undeclared packages are processed under the Manual Rate — Member and Partner rates don't apply to manually processed packages.

If a package has a mix of ordinary and sensitive items, it's usually still classified as sensitive when its size noticeably exceeds its weight. If the difference is small, our team may still classify it as ordinary.

Air cargo rate

Air cargo is priced per pound, plus an additional fee depending on the package category. Unlike sea cargo, air cargo rates aren't a flat all-inclusive price — the extra fee depends on size, category, weight, and box quantity.

Sea cargo, by contrast, has fixed rates that already include all standard fees, unless you have a special package or request that needs different handling.

How do I declare an air cargo package?

Same process as sea cargo, but use the tracking number format AIR + Tracking Number (for example, AIR123456789).

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