Container shipping to Barbados

A 20-ft container typically costs between $1,400 and $2,000 and a 40-ft between $2,400 and $3,400. The final price depends on the origin port, the type of cargo and whether you ship a full or a shared container; when you request a quote we confirm it within one business day with the full breakdown. A 5 CBM / 1,500 kg LCL consignment from Miami was about $795 in October 2026 (Interworld published rate, excluding destination duties, taxes and local charges); Barbados then adds CARICOM duty of 0 to 20%, a 1% environmental levy and 17.5% VAT.

From the U.S.: 7-12 days. From Europe, South America or Asia: 15-25 days. These are estimated ocean transit times; when you request a quote we confirm the next weekly sailing and the estimated arrival date. LCL from Miami to Bridgetown takes about 6 days and air freight into Grantley Adams (BGI) takes 2 to 4 days; LCL from Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao or Shenzhen via Miami takes 24 to 43 days.

You need a transport document (bill of lading or air waybill), a commercial or CARICOM invoice, the supplier's invoice listing every item, and the C-63 form showing items, weight, shipper and tariff code. Central Bank forms travel with the invoice, and a licensed customs broker files the entry in ASYCUDA World with Barbados Customs and Excise. Add a certificate of origin when claiming a preferential rate. We prepare them for you and handle customs clearance at destination, so no missing paper holds your cargo.

LCL fits most Barbados shipments between 2 and 15 CBM, a 20ft FCL starts to pay off at 15 CBM, and above 30 CBM you should price a 40ft. Consolidating several suppliers in Miami gives one Barbados entry, so one declaration and one set of broker charges. Air into Grantley Adams (BGI) suits urgent cargo under 2 CBM. Not sure? Tell us what you are shipping and we recommend the format with the best total cost.

Yes. Since September 1, 2026, Barbados Port Inc. requires an online cargo appointment, booked at pcs.barbadosport.com, to collect personal effects at Bridgetown Port. A licensed broker files the entry in ASYCUDA World with the C-63 form and invoices. No personal-effects exemption is confirmed, so expect CET duty, the 1% environmental levy and 17.5% VAT unless Customs rules otherwise. We move personal items, household goods and full relocations, with customs and documentation handled door to door.

We serve Port of Bridgetown, with customs clearance handled at each one and inland delivery coordinated to the final destination if you need it. The Port of Bridgetown, operated by Barbados Port Inc., receives effectively all containerized ocean cargo, and Barbados Customs and Excise clears entries on ASYCUDA World through a licensed customs broker.