Recently, there has been a surge in immigration to the UK, and you may want to send dried seafood to your overseas friends and family. However, there are many things to consider and restrictions when shipping dried seafood overseas. For example, shipping dried seafood by sea is not advisable as it can become spoiled due to humidity. In this article, FreightAmigo will explain how to successfully ship dried seafood to the UK. Let’s Make Trade Easier Together!

Available Types of Dried Seafood

• Generally, dried scallops, dried shiitake mushrooms, canned abalone, dried fish maw, and dried sea cucumbers etc.
• Dried seafood (such as dried oysters, dried shrimp, dried shrimp paste, and dried scallops) and dried seafood that require low-temperature storage

However, if flight delays or other special circumstances occur, it may cause dried seafood to spoil during shipping. Therefore, before sending dried seafood overseas, it is important to pay special attention to transportation time and conditions to ensure quality and safety. If you purchase soup that contains meat products, it is recommended to remove these products from the soup before repackaging.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact FreightAmigo’s logistics experts to help you solve any logistics difficulties!

Not Available Types of Dried Seafood

• Products that cannot be shipped: Frozen products (such as oysters, green-lipped abalone, frozen sea cucumbers etc.)
• Import restrictions in different countries may be updated from time to time, so before sending seafood products to the UK, you may refer to the latest arrangements of the UK customs.

Before sending a parcel to the UK, please understand the restrictions on sending parcel to the UK. If you want to learn more about prohibited and restricted items, you can read about Hong Kong to United Kingdom.

How to Package and Ship Dried Seafood to UK?

During transportation, packages are inevitably subject to collisions and damages, but excessive packaging may increase weight and volume. It is recommended to first store the dried seafood in vacuum packaging, then individually pack each item and place them in the parcel, and then wrap the entire box with a transparent plastic bag to prevent water damage and avoid spillage due to collisions during transportation.

When shipping dried seafood to UK, it is also recommended to arrange for the seafood to be shipped together with other items. Shipping the same type of product may be mistaken by customs as being used for business purposes, which increases the risk of being detained. ===

Different countries have different regulations on the import and export of goods. If you want to avoid problems in logistics and transportation, it is best to have logistics experts to support you throughout the process! If you are planning to ship goods overseas, please go to the FreightAmigo page for inquiries.

Taxes and Duties

When shipping from HK to UK, if the value of the package exceeds a certain amount, the recipient may need to pay import duties to the UK customs. The calculation of import duties in Hong Kong varies and may include declaration value, postage, packaging, and insurance, among other factors.

Hong Kong is a non-EU country or designated area, so express shipments from HK to UK are subject to Value-Added Tax (VAT), which is currently set at 20% in the UK. However, in some cases, if the value of the package is below £30 as a gift or below £15 as a commodity, it may be exempt from VAT.

Why is a Parcel returned?

• Incomplete information (including incomplete recipient information, address, and phone number)
• Unable to contact the recipient or the recipient did not pick up the parcel within the specified time limit
• Local customs believe that there are prohibited items
• No apparent reason