Shipping Container from UK

16POSTS

5 years ago

Hi Guys,

My name is Sachin, and currently living in the UK

I have to say this forum is really great at getting on the ground info, so thank you everyone for doing a great job

I have a very quick question, has anyone shipped any containers from UK to Mauritius and can you recommend a good company to use

Regards
Sachin

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Starrystarrynight Active member

27POSTS

5 years ago

Hi I am interested also as looking to relocate when covid allows.
One vlogger( S.A ) suggested Pickfords and using a 鈥� known brand鈥� firm?聽 Don鈥檛 know any costs.
I think you need to have a residence permit, inventory etc for customs to release it.聽 Takes about 1 month by ship.聽 Unless you can arrange collection at port you need a door to door service.
That鈥檚 about all I know, other than we will get a 40m one ( 20 or 40 general purpose container) as it鈥檚 not much more money and we will stuff it with hard to get items in Mauritius.聽 Check also what鈥檚 prohibited.

S4ch1n Member

16POSTS

5 years ago

Yeah that's the idea. Get a big one and stuff it will all the stuff you have and those you cannot get easily.

Any idea about shipping cars in container?

yeti1952 Active member

47POSTS

5 years ago

We used Crown relocations from the UK

S4ch1n Member

16POSTS

5 years ago

Thanks and did everything go to plan? Was it a smooth transaction?

S4ch1n Member

16POSTS

5 years ago

Thank you Peter, Will give both a call

Cheers

S4ch1n Member

16POSTS

5 years ago

Just FYI for others following this thread, spoke to both companies and Reid only does pallets, not containers, while Transglobal will not do white goods or cars.

yeti1952 Active member

47POSTS

5 years ago

We had no problem

S4ch1n Member

16POSTS

5 years ago

Cool thanks

S4ch1n Member

16POSTS

5 years ago

#10

Did you get your cars shipped as well by any chance or just household goods?

Ceresiet Serial expat

380POSTS

5 years ago

#11

Hi Sachin,

On the household goods side: afaik once you received your Residency Permit,聽 you are only allowed to bring in one 20-foot / 6 metre (NOT 40 foot / 12 metre) container of household goods without incurring import duty.

/forum/viewtopic.php?id=29552 /forum/viewtopic.php?id=331291

importing cars into Mauritius is (sorry to say) a whole other can of worms which has been discussed on several threads here on the Expat forum.

You have to be aware of the regulation that your cars must be newer than a certain age and will attract a 100% import duty, government inspection fees, and commisions to the shipping agents on both the sending and receiving sides.

New and used vehicles imported by car dealers in Mauritius are not much better in that they attract the same 100% import duty making them exorbitantly expensive.

some links for you to read:

/forum/viewtopic.php?id=779939 /forum/viewtopic.p 鈥� 4#p3936051 /forum/viewtopic.p 鈥� 2#p3676601

S4ch1n Member

16POSTS

5 years ago

#12

Thank you very much Ceresiet

Ceresiet Serial expat

380POSTS

5 years ago

#13

Sachin,

take a look at this new video on the pros and cons of shipping a container with all your belongings
(this is not specifically for Mauritius but relevant nonetheless):