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POS
✈ POS • Port of Spain • Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹 • UK Air & Sea Freight

Shipping to Port of Spain 🇹🇹
Piarco International Airport
UK luggage & personal effects shipping to POS

Piarco International Airport serves Trinidad and is our primary Caribbean arrival for Trinidad shipments. Sea freight at 2 weeks is one of the fastest Caribbean sea routes. 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. We collect from your UK door and ship by air freight to POS 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 POS
25yr
Est. 1998
30kg
Max per item
Upfront quote
Airport facts

POS — Piarco International Airport, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹 • Air freight: 4-9 working days from UK door • Sea freight 2 weeks to Port of Spain — one of our fastest Caribbean routes • Sender = receiver rule applies • Price confirmed before collection • 0800 096 38 39

Piarco International Airport (POS) — what you need to know

Piarco International Airport serves Trinidad and is our primary Caribbean arrival for Trinidad shipments. Sea freight at 2 weeks is one of the fastest Caribbean sea routes.

Air freight transit

4-9 working days from UK door collection to Port of Spain arrival airport. Cargo collected from POS cargo warehouse after customs clearance.

Sea freight

Sea freight 2 weeks to Port of Spain — one of our fastest Caribbean routes

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Who uses this route

UK Trinidadian and Caribbean community — Brixton, Hackney, Tottenham, Notting Hill.

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Cargo facility

International terminal. Port of Spain harbour for sea freight.

Our tips from 28 years shipping to POS

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

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Sea freight 2 weeks — excellent value for barrel/box shipments
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Electronics subject to VAT at destination
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JCA customs equivalent — declare all items with values
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Tobago served via Trinidad with onward road/ferry
⚠ Shipper Liability & Storage Charges

You are liable for storage and inspection fees at Port of Spain 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 Port of Spain 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 Trinidad & Tobago customs on applicable items, payable before release

Shipping to Port of Spain Airport (POS) — FAQs

How long does shipping from the UK to Port of Spain (POS) take?
By air freight: 4-9 working days from UK door collection to Port of Spain Piarco International Airport cargo warehouse. Sea freight 2 weeks to Port of Spain — one of our fastest Caribbean routes. Transit times run from the date of UK collection and exclude UK and Trinidad & Tobago 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 Port of Spain must be the same person. This is a Trinidad & Tobago 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 Port of Spain POS. Destination charges — airport handling, government inspection fees, storage fees and any import duties — are levied by Trinidad & Tobago authorities and payable by the receiver at the Port of Spain cargo warehouse. We advise on known destination charges for POS 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 Port of Spain? +
Most personal electronics are accepted on standard air freight to Port of Spain. Lithium batteries are not accepted on any service worldwide. Declare all devices with make, model and accurate declared value. Destination customs at POS may levy duties on electronics — declare accurately and do not understate values.
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Excess Luggage Co.
Shipping to Port of Spain POS 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 Port of Spain corridor is one of our established routes. For a quote and documentation advice specific to POS, call us at Excess Luggage Co. on 0800 096 38 39.

Ship to Port of Spain Airport (POS)?

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

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