Everything you need to ship to the United States in one place. We collect from your door anywhere in the UK, prepare the CBP Form 3299 customs paperwork, and deliver to New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and beyond. Air freight in 3–7 working days, or economical sea freight in roughly 2–5 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 America since 1998.
After shipping personal effects to the United States since 1998, we’ve learned that a smooth US customs clearance comes down to two things: the right form, filled in properly, and a genuinely detailed inventory. Get those right and most shipments clear quickly; get them wrong and your goods can be held or assessed for duty. This guide brings together everything that actually matters for a UK–USA move, drawn from our own Heathrow-side operation and the thousands of America shipments we’ve handled.
People describe this route in all sorts of ways — shipping from the United Kingdom to the United States, shipping from Great Britain to US addresses, or simply shipping from the UK to US — and it’s all the same door-to-door service. We collect from anywhere in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland and deliver to every state, so whether you’re shipping from England to USA or from anywhere else in Britain, your belongings are handled exactly the same way.
For most people, shipping to the United States is also the cheapest way to move more than a bag or two. The cheapest shipping from UK to USA is almost always by sea for volume, with air freight for anything you need quickly — either way you avoid the airline’s excess-baggage charges and never carry the weight through the airport.
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 individuals.
Furniture, appliances and a whole home’s contents by sea freight, with the CBP Form 3299 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 New York, LA, Miami or Chicago.
The economical option for volume — shared (LCL) or full-container (FCL) to all main US ports.
On a budget? Compare the most economical routes and consolidation options to the USA.
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 need to get anything to a depot or the airport.
Goods are export-packed and we prepare your itemised inventory and the CBP Form 3299 customs declaration.
Air freight from Heathrow, or consolidated sea freight to your nearest US port.
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) assesses your Form 3299 and inventory. We prepare everything to clear cleanly.
Your goods are delivered to the US address, or ready to collect from the arrival depot.
The United States lets you bring your used personal and household effects in free of duty — but only under specific conditions, declared on the right form.
US customs is less about biosecurity than some destinations, but CBP and the USDA still inspect shipments and restrict certain goods. Declaring honestly and packing sensibly is what keeps your clearance quick.
Most UK–USA shipments clear without drama. The ones that don’t nearly always come down to the same short list of things:
An illustrative example of a common scenario — your quote is always to your exact shipment.
We ship to every state. Here are our most popular destinations — each with local delivery detail, arrival ports and transit times:
Air to JFK/Newark and sea to the Port of New York/New Jersey — our busiest US lane.
Air to LAX and sea to the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach.
Air to MIA and sea to PortMiami — the gateway to the Southeast.
Air to O’Hare (ORD), with onward delivery across the Midwest.
Air and sea to Philadelphia, serving the Mid-Atlantic.
Air freight suits a few boxes, urgent items or anything you need within a week or two — 3–7 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 2–5 weeks door-to-door. Many customers split the two: air for the essentials, sea for the rest.