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✈ MEL • Melbourne • Australia 🇦🇺 • UK Air & Sea Freight

Shipping to Melbourne 🇦🇺
Melbourne Airport
UK luggage & personal effects shipping to MEL

Melbourne Airport is Australia's second busiest and a major door-to-door (subject to your destination) destination. Large British expat community in Victoria. AQIS biosecurity inspection mandatory. We collect from your UK door and ship by air freight to MEL in 5-9 working days, subject to space and flight availability with the carriers. Price confirmed before we collect.

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5-9d
Air to MEL
25yr
Est. 1998
30kg
Max per item
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Upfront quote
Airport facts

✈ MEL — Melbourne Airport, Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺 • Air freight: 5-9 working days from UK door • Sea freight 8-14 weeks door-to-door (subject to your destination) • Sender = receiver rule applies • Price confirmed before collection • 0800 096 38 39

About Melbourne Airport

Melbourne Airport (MEL) — what you need to know

Melbourne Airport is Australia's second busiest and a major door-to-door (subject to your destination) destination. Large British expat community in Victoria. AQIS biosecurity inspection mandatory.

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Air freight transit

5-9 working days from UK door collection to Melbourne arrival airport. Cargo collected from MEL cargo warehouse after customs clearance.

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Sea freight

Sea freight 8-14 weeks door-to-door (subject to your destination)

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Who uses this route

British expats in Victoria. Melbourne has one of the largest British-born populations of any Australian city.

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Cargo facility

Cargo at Melbourne Airport cargo precinct.

What to know before shipping to Melbourne

Our tips from 28 years shipping to MEL

After worldwide, our team knows what causes delays, holds and extra charges at Melbourne airport. These are the practical things that make the difference.

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AQIS fees mandatory at MEL
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No food, no soil, no plant material
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Door-to-door available — shipper must be present
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Same strict biosecurity as SYD
⚠ Shipper Liability & Storage Charges

You are liable for storage and inspection fees at Melbourne airport if:

✗Packing list is incomplete, vague or does not match shipment contents
✗Tax ID or local equivalent missing or incorrectly provided
✗Declared values inaccurate, understated or missing
✗Prohibited items found during inspection
✗No response to customs queries within the required timeframe

Call us at Excess Luggage Co. on 0800 096 38 39 before you pack if unsure about any item.

⚠ Destination Charges Not Included in Your UK Quote
⚠Airport handling & documentation fees — mandatory charges payable at Melbourne cargo warehouse, per consignment
⚠Government inspection fees — if shipment selected for physical inspection, payable by receiver
⚠Storage fees — accumulate if shipment held due to customs queries or incorrect documentation
⚠Import duties & taxes — assessed by Australia customs on applicable items, payable before release
Questions answered

Shipping to Melbourne Airport (MEL) — FAQs

How long does shipping from the UK to Melbourne (MEL) take? −
By air freight: 5-9 working days from UK door collection to Melbourne Melbourne Airport cargo warehouse. Sea freight 8-14 weeks door-to-door (subject to your destination). 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. Transit times run from the date of UK collection and exclude UK and Australia public holidays.
Does the sender and receiver have to be the same person? +
Yes — for personal effects classification, the sender in the UK and the receiver at Melbourne must be the same person. This is a Australia customs requirement. A different receiver will cause customs to reclassify the shipment, potentially attracting full commercial import duties.
Are destination charges included in my UK quote? +
No. Your UK quote covers collection from your door, export documentation and air freight to Melbourne MEL. Destination charges — airport handling, government inspection fees, storage fees and any import duties — are levied by Australia authorities and payable by the receiver at the Melbourne cargo warehouse. We advise on known destination charges for MEL at the time of booking.
What is the booking deposit? +
All bookings require a £75.00 non-refundable deposit to secure your UK collection date. This is offset against your total shipping charge at invoice — it is not an additional fee.
Can I ship electronics to Melbourne? +
Most personal electronics are accepted on standard air freight to Melbourne. Lithium batteries are not accepted on any service worldwide. Declare all devices with make, model and accurate declared value. Destination customs at MEL may levy duties on electronics — declare accurately and do not understate values.
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Excess Luggage Co.
Shipping to Melbourne MEL since 1998 • MetEx House, Hounslow, Heathrow

Excess Luggage Co. was founded in 1998 and we have overseen the shipping of personal effects worldwide. The UK to Melbourne corridor is one of our established routes. For a quote and documentation advice specific to MEL, call us at Excess Luggage Co. on 0800 096 38 39.

Ship to Melbourne Airport (MEL)?

Tell us your UK postcode, Melbourne as destination, number of bags and collection date. We’ll quote you up front, before we collect.

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