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The Cost of Shipping to St Lucia

✓ The cost of shipping to St Lucia ✓ Barrels from £80 ✓ Shared by the space used ✓ Full 20ft & 40ft ✓ Cars priced separately ✓ One vetted partner, free quote
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What does shipping to St Lucia cost?

The honest answer is, it depends on how much you're moving. A barrel starts from around £80; a shared container is charged by the space you use; a full container is a flat rate. We connect you with one vetted partner who prices your move properly. It's free to ask.

The cost of shipping to St Lucia, barrels and a container being prepared in the UK
Barrel, container and car costs for St Lucia, compared by one vetted partner.

The quick answer — Cost tracks the size of your load. Tell us what you're moving for a real figure. Free.

📦 Barrel — From around £80, the cheapest way to send a small load.

🚚 Shared container — You pay only for the space your goods take.

🏠 Full container — A flat rate for the whole box, best value for a home.

💰 Save — Declutter, share a container, time a Christmas barrel, use the concession.

📊 What drives the cost

The size of your load is everything

There's no single price for shipping to St Lucia, because the cost follows how much you're moving and how you move it. A few boxes of clothes and gifts cost very little in a barrel. A few rooms cost more in a shared container. A whole home is most economical in a full container, even though the headline figure is higher, because you're using the space efficiently. On top of the freight come collection and delivery, any packing and crating, and customs charges at Port Castries. The way to a real number is simple: tell your vetted partner what you're moving.

💵 Barrel, container and car costs compared

Indicative costs, to help you plan

These are rough, indicative figures to give you a sense of scale, not quotes. Real pricing depends on your volume, the area, collection and delivery, and the season. Your vetted partner confirms the exact figure after a quick survey.

OptionBest forIndicative from
BarrelClothes, food and gifts for familyaround £80
Shared containerA few rooms or a returning-national loadpriced by the space used
Full 20ft containerA small 2 to 3-bedroom homea flat rate for the box
Full 40ft containerA larger 3 to 4-bedroom home, plus a cara flat rate for the box
CarA vehicle shipped on its own or in a containerpriced separately

Indicative only. Your partner gives a firm price for your move.

💰 Ways to spend less

How to keep the cost down

A few simple choices make a real difference. Declutter before you pack, since you're paying to ship volume, not value. Share a container if you don't have a full load, so you only pay for your space. If you're sending gifts, time a barrel for the Christmas window, when St Lucia has often waived duty and VAT on personal barrels. If you're moving home for good, the returning-nationals concession brings used effects, and one vehicle, in free of customs duty. And be flexible on dates where you can, as a shared container that sails when full can be cheaper than a rush.

📄 Customs costs and the concessions

What customs adds, and what it doesn't

Most shipments clear at Port Castries, where goods may attract import duty, a customs service charge and VAT at 12.5%, worked out on the declared value. Two concessions can cut that right down: the seasonal Christmas barrel concession on personal barrels, and the returning-nationals concession on used household effects and one vehicle for St Lucians coming home to live. A local broker files the entry in ASYCUDA World and works out what, if anything, is genuinely due.

Barrel shipping

The cheapest way to send a small load, from around £80.

Container shipping

Shared or full 20ft and 40ft for a larger load or a home.

Returning nationals

Bring used effects and a vehicle in free of customs duty.

St Lucia hub

Every area and service for moves to the island.

£ Currency exchange, and the money side

Sorting the money side

The cost of a move isn't only the freight; the exchange rate on the money you move matters too. The local currency is the East Caribbean dollar. For years we've connected customers with trusted partners who handle any currency, so you keep more of what you change. 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 real price, step by step

  1. Tell us what you're moving. Send one short enquiry with a rough idea of your load, from a single barrel to a whole home.
  2. Get matched. We connect you with one vetted partner suited to the St Lucia route, not a call centre.
  3. Survey. Your partner surveys, in person or by video, to measure the volume accurately.
  4. Get a firm price. They confirm the option, the price and a sailing schedule, with customs costs explained.
  5. Book when ready. No obligation. You book only when the price and the plan suit you.
One vetted partner who prices it honestly

A real quote, not a guess

The only way to know what your move costs is to have it priced properly. We connect you with one partner suited to the St Lucia route, holding FIDI FAIM accreditation, the global benchmark for international movers, with BAR Overseas the UK marker. They survey, quote a firm figure and explain the customs costs, so there are no surprises at the port.

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.

A container loaded in the UK, illustrating the cost of a full move to St Lucia
The size of your load is the biggest factor in what a move to St Lucia costs.
The cost of shipping to St Lucia: common questions

It depends on how much you're moving. A barrel starts from around £80; a shared container is charged by the space you use; a full 20ft or 40ft is a flat rate for the box; a car is priced separately. The only accurate figure comes from a quick survey of your load.

For a small load of clothes, food and gifts, a barrel is far cheaper, from around £80. Once you're moving a few rooms or more, a shared or full container is the better value. Your partner advises which suits your volume.

By the space your goods take, usually by the cubic metre or by volume bands, so you don't pay for a whole box you don't fill. It's the budget choice for a part load. Your partner measures the volume at survey.

On top of the sea freight, budget for collection and delivery, any packing and crating, and customs charges at Port Castries, which can include import duty, a service charge and VAT at 12.5%. Concessions can reduce or remove the customs part.

Yes. Declutter so you ship less, share a container if you don't have a full load, time a barrel for the Christmas concession, and use the returning-nationals concession if you're moving home for good. Flexible dates can help too.

When it runs, yes. St Lucia has in recent years waived import duty and VAT on personal-use barrels in the festive window, within set limits. It's approved year to year, so your partner confirms whether it applies to your sailing.

Usually much less. Used household effects come in free of customs duty under the concession, plus one vehicle free of duty up to a set value, so the customs part of the cost can fall away. A broker confirms what applies.

Yes. We're a free service, and your vetted partner's quote comes with no cost and no obligation. You book only if the price and plan suit you. More than 850,000 enquiries have been connected since 2010.

No. We're a free enquiry service that connects you with one vetted partner, who prices the move. We don't carry out the shipping or set the rates ourselves; the partner gives you a firm, surveyed figure.
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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 St Lucia removal enquiry, then speak directly with the partner mover we connect you with before booking.