Everything you need to ship to Hong Kong in one place. We collect from your door anywhere in the UK, handle the customs paperwork, and deliver across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. Air freight in 4–7 working days, or economical sea freight in roughly 4–7 weeks, subject to space and flight availability with the carriers. These sea transit times are approximate — the actual time depends on when your LCL container finishes loading and consolidating, the vessel’s sailing date and route, any transhipment hub before the final destination, and customs clearance, so please allow a week or two either side. Shipping to Hong Kong since 1998.
Hong Kong is one of the most straightforward long-haul destinations we ship to — it’s a free port, so there’s no import tariff and no VAT or GST on your belongings. That makes the customs side refreshingly simple. What actually needs planning on this route is the practical end: small flats, building move-in rules, and the handful of goods that are still dutiable. This guide covers all of it, drawn from our Heathrow-side operation and 25+ years on this lane.
Not sure which service you need? Start here — each links to full details, transit times and what’s included.
A few boxes or bags, shipped door-to-door without airline excess fees. Popular with students and families sending things home.
Furniture and a whole home’s contents by sea, cleared free of import duty under Hong Kong’s free-port regime.
Moving more than a bag or two? See why shipping usually beats airline excess-baggage charges.
The fast option — your consignment flies from Heathrow to Hong Kong International.
The economical option for volume — shared (LCL) or full-container (FCL) to the Port of Hong Kong.
On a budget? Compare the most economical routes and consolidation options.
Sending a few suitcases or boxes ahead? The simple, door-to-door way to get them there.
Tell us what you’re sending and where. We’ll give you a clear quote up front.
We collect from your address anywhere in the UK. No depot or airport drop-off needed.
Goods are export-packed and we prepare your itemised inventory and the customs declaration.
Air freight from Heathrow, or consolidated sea freight to the Port of Hong Kong.
The Customs & Excise Department assess your shipment. Personal effects clear under general cargo procedures — inventory, transport document and matching consignee ID.
Your goods are delivered to your Hong Kong address — including service-lift booking and building move-in windows — or ready to collect.
Hong Kong levies no customs tariff on imports and has no VAT or GST. For anyone moving house, that makes it one of the simplest customs regimes anywhere — but “free port” doesn’t mean “no customs”, and a short list of goods is still dutiable.
The duty side is simple; the licensing side is where Hong Kong is strict. Checking before you pack is what keeps a free-port clearance quick.
Most UK–Hong Kong shipments clear without drama. The ones that don’t nearly always come down to the same short list:
An illustrative example of a common scenario — your quote is always to your exact shipment.
We deliver across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories — including the outlying islands. Because most moves are into high-rise buildings, we handle the practical side too: booking the service lift, working inside the building’s move-in window, and timing delivery so nothing waits at the door.
Air freight suits a few boxes or anything urgent — 4–7 working days, priced on weight and size. Sea freight suits volume — a room, a family’s contents or a whole home — at a fraction of the per-kilo cost, over roughly 4–7 weeks door-to-door. Many customers split the two: air for the essentials, sea for the rest.