MetEx House, 496a Great West Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW5 0TE  ·  Shipping since 1998
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YYZ
✈ YYZ • Toronto • Canada 🇨🇦 • UK Air & Sea Freight

Shipping to Toronto 🇨🇦
Toronto Pearson International Airport
UK luggage & personal effects shipping to YYZ

Toronto Pearson is Canada's busiest and our primary Canada arrival. CAD $250 import documentation fee mandatory. Receiver may be required to attend customs in person. We collect from your UK door and ship by air freight to YYZ in 4-9 working days, subject to space and flight availability with the carriers. Price confirmed before we collect.

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4-9d
Air to YYZ
25yr
Est. 1998
30kg
Max per item
Upfront quote
Airport facts

YYZ — Toronto Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦 • Air freight: 4-9 working days from UK door • Sea freight 3-6 weeks door-to-door (subject to your destination) • Sender = receiver rule applies • Price confirmed before collection • 0800 096 38 39

Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) — what you need to know

Toronto Pearson is Canada's busiest and our primary Canada arrival. CAD $250 import documentation fee mandatory. Receiver may be required to attend customs in person.

Air freight transit

4-9 working days from UK door collection to Toronto arrival airport. Cargo collected from YYZ cargo warehouse after customs clearance.

Sea freight

Sea freight 3-6 weeks door-to-door (subject to your destination)

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Who uses this route

British expats in Ontario. UK-Canada is an active corridor.

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Cargo facility

T1 and T3. Cargo at Pearson cargo complex.

Our tips from 28 years shipping to YYZ

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

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CAD $250 import documentation fee mandatory — not in UK quote
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Complete Goods to Follow declaration on arrival in Canada
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You may be required to attend customs in person at YYZ
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No PBO references on packing list — list every item
⚠ Shipper Liability & Storage Charges

You are liable for storage and inspection fees at Toronto 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 Toronto 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 Canada customs on applicable items, payable before release

Shipping to Toronto Airport (YYZ) — FAQs

How long does shipping from the UK to Toronto (YYZ) take?
By air freight: 4-9 working days from UK door collection to Toronto Toronto Pearson International Airport cargo warehouse. Sea freight 3-6 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 Canada 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 Toronto must be the same person. This is a Canada 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 Toronto YYZ. Destination charges — airport handling, government inspection fees, storage fees and any import duties — are levied by Canada authorities and payable by the receiver at the Toronto cargo warehouse. We advise on known destination charges for YYZ 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 Toronto? +
Most personal electronics are accepted on standard air freight to Toronto. Lithium batteries are not accepted on any service worldwide. Declare all devices with make, model and accurate declared value. Destination customs at YYZ may levy duties on electronics — declare accurately and do not understate values.
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Excess Luggage Co.
Shipping to Toronto YYZ 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 Toronto corridor is one of our established routes. For a quote and documentation advice specific to YYZ, call us at Excess Luggage Co. on 0800 096 38 39.

Ship to Toronto Airport (YYZ)?

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

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