Everything you need to ship to Trinidad & Tobago in one place. We collect from your door anywhere in the UK, handle the customs paperwork, and deliver to Port of Spain, San Fernando, Tobago and beyond. Air freight in 4–7 working days, or economical sea freight in roughly 3–6 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 Trinidad & Tobago since 1998.
Trinidad & Tobago is one of the great UK–Caribbean routes — from a full returning-national move to the barrels of goods families send home. A clean, low-cost clearance comes down to the returning-national relief and understanding how barrels are treated. This guide brings together everything that actually matters for a UK–Trinidad shipment, drawn from our Heathrow-side operation and 25+ years on this route.
Not sure which service you need? Start here — each links to full details, transit times and what’s included.
A few boxes or bags or barrels, 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, with the customs relief paperwork handled for you.
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 Port of Spain.
The economical option for volume — shared (LCL) or full-container (FCL) to Port of Spain.
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 Port of Spain.
The Customs & Excise Division assess your shipment. Returning nationals claim relief through a broker (Forms C82/C84) with a declaration of intent to reside.
Your goods are delivered to your Trinidad & Tobago address, or ready to collect from the arrival depot.
Trinidad & Tobago gives returning nationals full relief from both customs duty and VAT on their used household effects — one of the most generous concessions in the Caribbean.
Barrels are as much a part of the Trinidad route as they are Jamaica’s — a sealed drum of food, toiletries, clothing and gifts for relatives. Here’s what matters:
Some items are prohibited in freight and others need clearance. Declaring honestly keeps things moving.
Most UK–Trinidad & Tobago 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 to every part of Trinidad & Tobago — including Port of Spain, San Fernando, Chaguanas and across to Tobago. Wherever you’re headed, tell us the destination and we’ll quote door-to-door, with the customs paperwork handled for you.
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 3–6 weeks door-to-door. Many customers split the two: air for the essentials, sea for the rest.