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A barrel is the cheapest way to send clothes, food and gifts to family in Trinidad and Tobago. We connect you with one vetted partner who supplies the barrel, ships it and clears it at the Port of Port of Spain. It's free to ask.
✅ The quick answer — Tell us what you're sending and we connect you with one vetted partner. Free.
📦 What fits — Clothes, non-perishable food, toiletries, gifts; plastic or fibre barrels.
💰 Cost — From around £80 a barrel, a little more with door delivery.
⏱️ How long — Roughly 3 to 5 weeks, sometimes transhipped through a regional hub.
⚓ Where it clears — The Port of Port of Spain, then on to your town or Tobago.
Every enquiry covers Trinidad and Tobago (TT), both islands.
For generations, the barrel has been how Trinis overseas send a little of home back to the islands, clothes, tinned and dried food, toiletries, school supplies and Christmas gifts, all packed tight into a sturdy drum. It's by far the cheapest way to ship to Trinidad and Tobago, and your vetted partner can supply the barrel, drop it to you, and collect it when it's full. You pack, they ship and clear.
Most people use a standard plastic barrel of around 55 gallons, though smaller fibre barrels and boxes work too. Prices start from around £80, a little more if you want it collected and delivered to the door.
Pack heavy items low and pad the gaps so nothing shifts at sea. Keep a simple packing list, an inventory of what's inside, because customs may ask for it and it speeds clearance. For shop-bought goods, keep receipts; a commercial invoice or proof of value helps the broker work out any duty. When a barrel lands, the shipping agent provides a bill of lading and a bill of sight, and the barrel is held at the port's barrel shed until it clears. Your partner handles all of that for you.
Barrels to the capital, cleared at the main port.
How barrels, containers and cars are priced.
Every town, island and service.
A broker files the entry in ASYCUDA World, the Trinidad and Tobago customs system. The contents may attract import duty under the CARICOM tariff, plus VAT at 12.5% on the landed value. If you're a returning national bringing used effects home, those can come in within the duty-free allowance. Your partner and the broker handle the paperwork and tell you what, if anything, is due before the barrel is released.
Moving home often means moving money too. The local currency is the Trinidad and Tobago dollar. For years we've connected customers with trusted partners who handle any currency, so the money side is simple and fair. It's offered through our partners, with no hidden fees.
We connect you with one partner who supplies the barrel, ships it and clears it, not a call centre. We work hand in hand with established overseas removal companies and international movers, the moving companies in our network, and a local broker clears your barrel at the Port of Port of Spain.
We match enquiries for Trinidad and Tobago (TT) with one vetted partner, covering both islands.
International Removals Companies isn't a shipper itself; we pass your enquiry to one vetted partner who does the work, free since November 2010, with more than 850,000 enquiries connected since. DATACONTEXT (UK) LTD, company 07425576, ICO ZB022743, Norman House, Saint Saviours Estate, Abbey Street, London, SE1 3DH. Working Member of AGM Group since 2010.
Tell us what you're sending and which town or island it's going to, and one vetted partner comes back with a price and the next steps. No cost, no obligation.
Get my free quoteYour partner confirms every price, transit time, insurance and customs point before you book.
International Removals Companies is the official enquiry service for three FIDI FAIM and BAR Overseas certified international moving companies in AGM Group, members of IAM, EUROMOVERS and FEDEMAC. It works hand in hand with established overseas removal companies and international movers, and it's a free route-matching service that connects you with them, not a removal company itself, a man with a van or a house clearance service.
Use this page to send your Trinidad and Tobago removal enquiry, then speak directly with the partner mover we connect you with before booking.
Serving Trinidad and Tobago (TT), both islands, from Port of Spain to Tobago.