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International Shipping Costs to Antigua & Barbuda

✓ Cost of shipping to Antigua & Barbuda ✓ Barrels from £80 ✓ Shared & full containers ✓ Cars ✓ Customs costs explained ✓ Ways to save ✓ One vetted partner, free
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What does shipping to Antigua cost? Start here

Costs depend on how much you're moving and how. A barrel starts from around £80; a shared container suits a part load; a full container is best value for a whole home. We connect you with one vetted partner who gives a clear, indicative price with no obligation.

The cost of shipping to Antigua and Barbuda, barrels and containers compared
Barrel, container and car costs to Antigua and Barbuda, compared simply.

✅ The quick answer — Costs scale with volume: barrel, shared container, full container, car. Free to ask.

💰 Barrels — From around £80 for a small one.

📦 Containers — Shared by the space you use; full 20ft or 40ft for a home.

📄 Customs — Budget for duty and 15% ABST unless the returning-national concession applies.

💲 Money side — A fair exchange rate matters on a big move.

📊 What drives the cost

What you're actually paying for

The price of shipping to Antigua and Barbuda comes down to volume, method and a few extras. Volume is the big one: a barrel costs far less than a shared container, which costs less than a sole-use box. Method matters too, since door-to-door with packing costs more than a port-to-port drop. On top of the freight sit collection, packing materials, insurance and customs charges at the other end. The route also adds a little, as most sailings are transhipped through a US hub rather than going direct.

💵 Indicative prices

A rough price guide

These are indicative figures to help you plan, not quotes. Your vetted partner confirms the real price after a quick survey, based on your exact volume, collection point and delivery address.

What you're movingBest optionIndicative from
Clothes, food, giftsBarrelaround £80
A few rooms / part loadShared containeraround £1,400
Small 2 to 3-bed homeFull 20ft containeraround £3,500
Larger 3 to 4-bed homeFull 40ft containeraround £5,500
A carContainer or roll-on roll-offaround £2,500

Indicative only, and confirmed by your partner before you book. Customs duty and ABST are extra and depend on your goods and status.

📄 Customs costs to budget for

The customs side of the bill

Beyond the freight, budget for customs at Deep Water Harbour. Import duty averages around 20% but varies by item, and ABST is charged at 15%, with a Revenue Recovery Charge and an environmental levy on some goods, such as appliances. The good news for returning nationals: if you're an Antiguan coming home to live, used household effects owned for a year or more come in free of duty and ABST, which can save a large slice of the total. The local currency, the East Caribbean dollar, is fixed to the US dollar, so the rates are stable. A broker gives you the exact figures.

💰 How to spend less

Ways to keep the cost down

A few simple choices make a real difference: share a container instead of taking a full one for a part load, declutter so you're not paying to ship things you'll replace, and book a little ahead of the busy Christmas barrel season. If you're moving home for good, the returning-national concession is the biggest saver of all.

Barrel shipping

The cheapest way to send clothes, food and gifts.

Container shipping

Shared for a part load, full for a whole home.

Returning nationals

The concession that saves the most on a move home.

Antigua & Barbuda hub

Every area and service for moves to the island.

£ Currency exchange and your budget

Sorting the money side

On a move this size, the exchange rate you get is part of the cost. For years we've connected customers with trusted partners who handle any currency, so more of your money reaches the island. It's offered through our partners, with no hidden fees.

✓ Experts in currency exchange
✓ No hidden fees
✓ 5-star consumer ratings
✓ Competitive exchange
🚚 How it works, step by step

Getting a clear price, step by step

  1. List what you're moving. Jot down roughly what you're sending, from a barrel to a houseful, so the price reflects your real volume.
  2. Choose a method. Decide, or ask your partner to advise, between a barrel, a shared container, a full container or a car.
  3. Get matched. Send one short enquiry and we connect you with one vetted partner suited to the Antigua and Barbuda route.
  4. Get an indicative price. Your partner surveys and gives a clear price, including collection, shipping and the customs picture.
  5. Confirm and book. Once you're happy with the figure, the timeline and the cover, you book directly with the partner.
★ An honest, no-obligation price

A clear price from one vetted partner

We don't bombard you with quotes. We connect you with one partner suited to your move, who gives a clear, indicative price and confirms it after a survey, with no obligation to book. For full household moves, partners hold FIDI FAIM accreditation, the global benchmark for international movers, with BAR Overseas the UK marker.

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.

Comparing shipping costs to Antigua and Barbuda from the UK
An indicative cost picture for your move, confirmed by your partner.
❓ Shipping costs to Antigua & Barbuda: common questions

It depends on volume and method. A barrel starts from around £80, a shared container suits a part load, and a full 20ft or 40ft container is best value for a whole home. A car is priced separately. Your partner confirms an indicative figure after a survey.

From around £80 for a small barrel, a little more for a larger family barrel with door delivery. It's the cheapest way to send clothes, food and gifts. See the barrel shipping page for sizes.

A part load in a shared container costs less than a sole-use box. As an indicative guide, a full 20ft starts from around £3,500 and a 40ft from around £5,500, depending on volume, season and access. Your partner gives a firm figure.

Indicatively from around £2,500, depending on the car's size and whether it travels in a container or on a roll-on roll-off service. Import duty and ABST are extra. Your partner confirms the full cost.

Import duty averaging around 20% but varying by item, plus 15% ABST, a Revenue Recovery Charge and an environmental levy on some goods. Returning nationals bringing used effects home pay none of this on qualifying items.

For a small send-up, a barrel. For a part load, a shared container. Declutter before you pack, and if you're moving home for good, claim the returning-national concession, which is the biggest saving of all.

No. We're a free service. You send one enquiry, we connect you with one suitable vetted partner, and the indicative price and quote come at no cost and with no obligation to book.

Allow roughly three to five weeks door to door, as most sailings are transhipped through a US hub before reaching Deep Water Harbour. Your partner gives a firm schedule with your price.

No. We're a free service that connects you with one vetted partner who prices, ships and clears your goods. We don't carry out the shipping, and more than 850,000 enquiries have been connected since 2010.
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International Removals Companies

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's a free route-matching service, not a removal company, a man with a van or a house clearance service.

Use this page to send your Antigua and Barbuda removal enquiry, then speak directly with the partner mover we connect you with before booking.