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✈ YVR • Vancouver • Canada 🇨🇦 • UK Air & Sea Freight

Shipping to Vancouver 🇨🇦
Vancouver International Airport
UK luggage & personal effects shipping to YVR

Vancouver International Airport serves British Columbia. Active for British expats on the west coast. CAD $250 import fee mandatory. We collect from your UK door and ship by air freight to YVR 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 YVR
25yr
Est. 1998
30kg
Max per item
Upfront quote
Airport facts

YVR — Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver, 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

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) — what you need to know

Vancouver International Airport serves British Columbia. Active for British expats on the west coast. CAD $250 import fee mandatory.

Air freight transit

4-9 working days from UK door collection to Vancouver arrival airport. Cargo collected from YVR 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 British Columbia. UK-Vancouver is a significant corridor.

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Cargo facility

International terminal. Cargo at YVR cargo.

Our tips from 28 years shipping to YVR

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

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CAD $250 import fee mandatory
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Goods to Follow declaration on arrival in Canada
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BC biosecurity rules on plants and food
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May be required to attend customs in person
⚠ Shipper Liability & Storage Charges

You are liable for storage and inspection fees at Vancouver 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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver Airport (YVR) — FAQs

How long does shipping from the UK to Vancouver (YVR) take?
By air freight: 4-9 working days from UK door collection to Vancouver Vancouver 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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver YVR. 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 Vancouver cargo warehouse. We advise on known destination charges for YVR 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 Vancouver? +
Most personal electronics are accepted on standard air freight to Vancouver. Lithium batteries are not accepted on any service worldwide. Declare all devices with make, model and accurate declared value. Destination customs at YVR may levy duties on electronics — declare accurately and do not understate values.
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Excess Luggage Co.
Shipping to Vancouver YVR 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 Vancouver corridor is one of our established routes. For a quote and documentation advice specific to YVR, call us at Excess Luggage Co. on 0800 096 38 39.

Ship to Vancouver Airport (YVR)?

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

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