HELP! What SE Asian country is the easiest/cheapest to ship from the US

Hello..I would like to ship a motorcycle from the US to the Philippines to tour for a few months and then ship to Indonesia, Borneo, Malaysia, Singapore, etc to continue touring. I have been told that Philippines customs charges a high duty fee of up to 100% of the value of the bike even to just ride there. If this is the case I will have to forego shipping the bike there and go to a different country to start the journey. I am flexible about where to ship the bike to initially if I have to store it while I am in the Philippines. I would love to ride my bike in the Philippines but if its going to cost so much I will have to just rent a scooter and store the bike in another country until I am done. Does anyone have experience with touring in these countries? If so I would greatly appreciate some advice on how to approach this journey with some recommendations. Thanks!
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