Shipping to Trinidad and Tobago
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Cheap shipping to Trinidad and Tobago
We offer a range of delivery services to Trinidad and Tobago allowing our customers to make cost savings on shipping packages. Express and economy options are available with well known and trusted couriers like DHL and FedEx.
Consumers from Trinidad and Tobago prefer to shop online at U.S. stores for better quality, variety, and price so if you can deliver directly door to door, eCommerce sellers can have success selling to this Caribbean location.
DHL Trinidad and Tobago Delivery
For those looking to keep costs down when shipping to Trinidad, DHL eCommerce is ideal. The service was designed to reduce the cost of cross-border shipping for online retailers but our customers send all kinds of items that are not time sensitive as the price is so cheap. Transit times are 11-22 days once you have dropped the package off at your local USPS Post Office and final delivery is made by the local Post Office.
FedEx Trinidad Services
When shipping a package that is time sensitive or contains valuable items, our International Drop Off and Pickup services provide quick delivery, just 2-5 working days. The service is carried out by FedEx and comes with a full door to door tracking.
When shipping heavy packages - 20lbs or more - you can make huge savings using this service compared to the Post Office or booking directly with a courier.
Online Shopping in Trinidad and Tobago
97% of the population use Facebook, making it a powerful tool to drive online sales on the island. Amazon is also very popular despite not delivering directly to Trinidad and Tobago, buyers have to use a forwarding service. This creates an opportunity for those who sell on eBay, Shopify or various other marketplaces to reach customers with a trusted courier service directly.
We provide a range of USPS services too through our shipping calculator should you prefer to use the US Post Office. Popular times for shipping include Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother and Father’s Day.
Customs advice for shipping to Trinidad and Tobago
Customs requirements
Import Tariff rates range from 0 percent to 45 percent, but most goods are set at 20 percent. Items including books, CDs, computer hardware and software, and scanners are tariff-free. Auto parts, DVD players, and jewelry have a 30 percent tariff, which is subject to change so check with the Customs Office before shipping.
You should always ensure Customs Documents are completed accurately and that you provide the correct contact number for the recipient so that they can be reached by Customs or the courier if required.
Prohibited items
Coconut in all forms including coconut seedlings, copra, desiccated coconut, coconut milk, and coconut cream, Alcohol, Bamboo articles, Camouflage clothing or equipment, Cash Corrosive cleaning solutions, Lighters and matches, Pornographic material.