Shipping to Belize: Have you had this experience?

mcforte New member

Member since 03 November 2023

mcforteNew member12 March 2024 02:50:40

Hello everyone,

I am currently preparing to ship our personal effects from Canada to Belize. After getting estimates from several companies in Canada, a number of them reported the same unusual problem: they could not find any Belizean shipping agents to handle the Belize leg of things, from the port to our intended residence. Thus two of them are relying instead on an agent in Guatemala.

I expressed my surprise: with so many expats in Belize forming such a significant part of the total population (esp, if you include Mennonites), how could Belizeans miss such an easy business opportunity? Could there really be so few agents, and even fewer that will answer an email or a phone call?

Did any of you encounter this issue? Do you have any advice?

zerotron Member

Member since 30 October 2022

zerotronMember12 March 2024 03:45:28

I think I'm missing something about your question. I'm not certain where, exactly, your Canadian shippers are planning on shipping your contents to. I receive merchandise from the USA on a regular basis, to my home in Belize. There are a number of shippers that do this; I happen to use this one, which ships out of several US ports: belizeanqueenfreight.com Your contents have to be sent to one of their shipping ports, and they'll be sent to your intended address, as long as you let the shipper know what that is.

triffic Contributor

Member since 27 April 2016

trifficContributor12 March 2024 04:54:54

162

I remember the people at HomeDepot thought Belize was in Canada

when I told them it's South of Mexico

they then understood Belize was in New Mexico

the problem must be at your end ...

davidsbrenchley Active member

Member since 09 September 2021

davidsbrenchleyActive member12 March 2024 11:47:38

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triffic Contributor

Member since 27 April 2016

trifficContributor13 March 2024 03:18:12

162

already sending a normal letter with Belize post

or the better service called EMS is already impossible

I have waited 8 months for the arrival of a DHL envelope from China

which I had to pick up my self at the Customs office of Belize Goldson airport

I had to "donate" Bz$ 100.- for the release of just an envelope

then when items arrive damaged -

- nobody cares no matter how much insurance you have paid for

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mypowers4 Member

Member since 28 August 2024

mypowers4Member28 August 2024 18:48:37

I will be sending 2 containers of furniture to Belize. We have been accepted to the QRP program and was assuming that the furniture would be free of duty and tax. I now understand that new items will not count toward QRP and that it will be up to customs to decide what is charged duty and what is not. Does anyone have experience with this? How do I plan for will be charged and what won't, even if I get an exception letter from the QRP program.