Send parcels to Jamaica
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By shipping with Parcelcompare , getting your package to Jamaica is an easy prospect. We make finding the cheapest and quickest delivery easy, and help you send with the biggest and best shipping companies from around the world. So you know that when you send to Jamaica with Parcelcompare your parcel will get there safely and speedily – all for up to 60% cheaper than booking directly.
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Because we’ve been working in the courier business for over 30 years, we’ve built strong and long-stranding partnerships with the biggest and best couriers that enable us to offer the best Jamaica shipping rates possible.
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Select either a fast express service or a cheap economy delivery.
Shipping rates to the West Indies
As experts in international shipping, Parcelcompare offers you great rates with world-renowned couriers to more than 220 countries. Sending with us can often be cheaper than regular post, and it’s much faster too.
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Our Jamaica courier services
Shipping to Jamaica from the UK
Express – Next-Day Delivery
Economy – 4-Day Delivery
Shipping from Jamaica to the UK
Express – 3-4 Day Delivery
Express delivery
Express next day delivery
AM delivery
Guaranteed pre 9am, 10:30am and Noon Delivery
Economy shipping to Jamaica
Cheap 4-day Delivery
Customs in Jamaica
From barrels to birthday presents, all shipments into Jamaica pass through customs clearance, with almost all being eligible for duties and taxes. However, shipments worth less than $20 will clear customs without having to pay fees. Any parcels worth more than that will have fees attached before they are cleared.
One of the most important factors in shipping to Jamaica is the customs paperwork – Parcelcompare generates all the paperwork that you’ll need, but you must be sure to properly fill them out to ensure that there are no problems in clearing Jamaican customs.
Learn more about clearing customs
Collection & delivery
Courier collection
We can collect your parcel on the same day from most locations across the UK and Jamaica, however if you’re sending something big, like a barrel, weighing over 50kg in weight, or longer than 180cm, we will require 24 hours’ advance warning and you will also need to provide your courier with assistance in loading the parcel when he collects it.
If you’re sending a pallet or an item requiring a tail lift or pallet truck, please contact our customer care team prior to collection.
Delivery in Jamaica
Deliveries in Jamaica are made on working days between 9am and 7pm. Most couriers make three delivery attempts as standard, before your package is returned.
Some partner carriers, like UPS, may deliver parcels to designated safe places without requiring a signature. If you require proof that delivery has been made, please use the upgrade option ‘Signature required’ on our ‘select service page’. Delivery to remote areas can come with a surcharge, which will be added when you tell us the address.
Tracking your Package to Jamaica
Booking with Parcelcompare also gives you door-to-door tracking, which means that you can see your parcel from the minute it goes into the back of the van right until it lands in the hands of your intended recipient in Jamaica. This allows us to keep you up to date – in the unlikely event that something goes wrong, we’ll change your parcel status to ‘exception’ and send you an email to let you know the issue.
Tracking your parcel is easy, simply go to our parcel tracking page and enter your tracking number to get started.
Sending gifts to Jamaica
When sending a present to Jamaica there is a small allowance that means you can ship gifts worth less than $20 without having to pay duties and taxes. If you wish your gift to pass through customs without paying duties and taxes, be sure to mark it as a gift and ensure you declare the correct value.
The correct customs paperwork will be generated by Parcelcompare for you – be sure to properly fill it in, as this is used by Jamaican customs to clear your package and apply the proper duties and taxes.
Sending luggage or excess baggage to Jamaica
If you are sending personal effects like unaccompanied luggage to Jamaica, there are a variety of options to import without have to pay duties and taxes. With various fee exemptions, there is no better way to get your possessions back to Jamaica than Parcelcompare .
You can also send tools of your trade – the instruments or equipment you use in your profession – without paying duties and taxes. This is only the case if:
The individual is qualified to use them.
The tools of trade (instruments, tools, equipment, devices and machines) are used in the normal course and scope of a person’s profession, trade or occupation.
They are not imported for sale or commercial exchange.
Important points of note:
Personal goods are products used by an individual, like clothes or unaccompanied luggage.
However, personal effects do not include goods that are used by multiple people in a household. These are known as ‘household effects’ instead and are treated differently during the customs clearance process.
If you are planning to send unaccompanied luggage or other personal effects to Jamaica, please keep in mind that you may be required to complete extra paperwork in order to clear customs.
Large parcel and air freight to Jamaica
Parcelcompare are experts in large and heavy shipping. That means that if you want to send a barrel to Jamaica, or anything else a bit bigger than normal, you can trust us to get it delivered safely. We can ship packages that are up to 270cm in length or 1,000kg in weight, including pallets. Simply book at least 24 hours in advance, and be available to offer your courier assistance in loading or unloading the shipment. Shipping barrels by air freight means that your shipment will get there quickly and efficiently.
Sending food to Jamaica
It’s a long journey to Jamaica, and it’s not necessarily a gentle one for your parcel. In fact, by the time it arrives in Jamaica it will have been handled multiple times. In order to ensure that your goods arrive in as good a condition as they left in, it’s vital to properly package them.
To make sure that your parcel arrives in one piece, there are three key things that you should keep in mind while packaging it :
What you can send:
Non-perishable foods
Store bought foods with a best before date over 6 months away
Items must be in the original manufacturers packaging and unopened
The food label needs to list all the ingredients
The best before date must be displayed on the packaging
Examples of pershable foods: Crisp and savory foods, Chocolates and candy, Canned foods, Herbs and Spices in sealed containers, tea bags, Jams and other preserves
What you cannot send:
Perishable foods
Foods with a shelf life of less than 6 months
Homemade foods or any foods not in the original manufacturers packaging
Foods that can spoil in transit.
Food in packaging that have been opened
Food that does not contain a food label listing the ingredients
Packaging your parcel
When it comes to shipping internationally, there’s a lot of process. By the time your package arrives in Italy, it will have changed hands – and trucks or planes – several times. A very small amount of parcels are damaged every year, but it does happen, so it’s very important to make sure that you have properly packaged your goods before they are shipped.
If you would like your goods to arrive in the same condition that they left in, there are three important things to keep in mind when packaging them:
1. BEGIN WITH A BOX
A new box offers the best protection for whatever you’re shipping. When considering size, remember that you’re going to need to fit packaging layers in with your goods (see step 2). If the contents weigh more than 10kg we recommend a double-lined box.
2. FILL IT UP
Every item you put in should be individually wrapped, then surrounded by packaging material to suspend it in your box at least 6cm from the inside edges. Once you’ve filled your box shake it, nothing should move or rattle.
3. FINISH WITH TAPE
Be generous with your parcel tape – wrap your package around three times in each direction to create a Union Jack flag-style pattern. All corners and joins should be covered. Attach your shipping labels carefully and ensure they’re the only labels visible on your package.
Holidays and gift giving occasions in Jamaica
There’s plenty of jokes about every day being a holiday in Jamaica, but even in this Caribbean paradise there are some actual public holidays, so we’ve collected a list of them. It’s important to note these days when you’re booking your delivery, because packages are not delivered or picked up on public holidays. If you’re sending around the dates below, remember to factor in a couple of extra days to your delivery.
