Shipping from Canada to the United Kingdom
Meest Canada provides affordable shipping from Canada to the UK. Meest is the most reliable and cheapest way to send parcel to UK from Canada
The local delivery fee within the destination country is set at a fixed rate of $15.
For customers who live in Canada and wish to send parcels to the United Kingdom cheap
- The minimum weight for parcel delivery to the United Kingdom by air is 5 kg (11 lbs). Maximum weight for parcel delivery by air is 20 kg (44 lbs) and by sea is 30 kg (66 lbs)
- We also send small packages up to 2kg (4.4 lbs). Please see pricing below.
- Every parcel to UK from Canada is insured with the company for $60 US. The maximum amount of additional insurance for parcels is $800 US;
- Articles for personal use and non-commercial goods valued at less than 39 pounds / 45 EUR from one shipper to one recipient in the same shipment may be shipped Duty-Free. If the value of the contents of a package exceeds this limit, such package will be assessed with Customs duties.
- Parcel delivery in the country of destination is carried out by local logistics partners.
If there is no Meest representative in your area
If there is no representative of Meest Corporation Inc. in your area, you can send a parcel from Meest as follows:
• register on the Meest portal
• register the parcel online by choosing one of the options:
1. Canada Post Drop-off - the possibility to drop off your parcel to Meest through any Canada Post branch.
2. Canpar Home Pick-up - pick-up of your parcel from your home by the courier of our partner Canpar.
• pay for the package online
• print the barcode that you will receive after processing the parcel and stick it on the box
If you chose option Canada Post Drop-off, visit any Canada Post branch and give the package to a post office employee. It will scan the box and transfer it to Meest.
If you chose option Canpar Home Pick-up, wait for the courier of our partner Canpar and give the package to him. He will scan the box and transfer it to Meest.
Meest Representatives in Canada
Parcels must be securely packaged, preferably in a cardboard box, with the name and address of both the sender and the recipient - must be written on 2 (two) sides of a parcel.
Meest Corporation does not cover damages to the contents of the parcels. Please notify our agents if you have any fragile items in the parcels and they will assist you in packaging them securely.
The maximum size of parcel: either side cannot exceed 1.05 m (41"), the weight of parcel may be less than 5 kg, but the cost of shipping is as for 5 kg.
The cost of your package can be affected by the amount of space that it occupies on an aircraft, rather than the actual weight.
To determine the cost of shipping, the greater of the actual weight or dimensional weight is utilized.
The following are formulas for the dimensional weight in lbs. and kg*
* This formula only applies to AIR shipments
Dimensional Weight {lbs} = L (in) x W (in) x H (in) / 139
Dimensional Weight {kg} = L (cm) x W (cm) x H (cm) / 5000
* This formula only applies to AIR shipments
Each parcel is automatically insured for 60 CAD. If you, as the sender, waive any additional insurance, you will need to put your signature in the column "For the sender: sign here to waive additional insurance and accept 60 CAD limited liability".
The maximum amount of additional insurance for parcels is 800 CAD. Under these terms, if you opt for extra insurance, you must indicate the additional insurance amount in the "Insurance" column. Depending on the parcel contents, insurance is available for more significant amounts; customers need to coordinate larger amounts of insurance with Meest Corporation – head office.
Please note: parcels insured for over 500 CAD may be opened by Meest’s employees or agents in the presence of the sender to determine whether the parcel's contents correspond to the insured amount.
Delivery to United Kingdom
DELIVERY TERMS FROM THE MOMENT OF DEPARTURE FROM MAIN FACILITY IN TORONTO:
- By AIR 10-15 business days
- By SEA 6-8 weeks
*When shipping from provinces such as Alberta, British Columbia, the delivery time is increased by 5-7 business days
RATES:
- AIR from $7.95 / kg
- SEA from $4.95 / kg
The local delivery fee within the destination country is set at a fixed rate of $25.
PARCEL DROP-OFF:
- At Meest representatives here: ca.meest.com/offices
- Or you can register parcel online: ca.meest.com/portal and drop-off line-free at Meest representative, at the nearest Canada Post, UPS, Purolator or have your parcel picked up from home.
Duty-Free Value in United Kingdom is $60 CAD.
Parcel Size and Weight:
- One side of the parcel may not exceed 105cm. The dimension weight of the parcel cannot exceed 30 kg. That is, (Height x Width x Length) / 5000 cannot be more than 30.
- A max weight of up to 20 kg by AIR and up to 30 kg by SEA.
Important information:
- Duties/taxes 32.5% for SEA packages are charged from the declared value.
- If sending electronics by AIR, it is required to isolate all electronic products from the overall content and send separately as a new parcel.
- Email address of the recipient is mandatory.
