Shipping from Canada to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city in the southwest of this landlocked country, is about 364 km in a straight line from Harare, the inland destination warehouse in A1's tariff. Cargo is transhipped via Rotterdam and Durban on the way. Vancouver is the cheapest gateway at about 77 days; Toronto and Montreal take about 87 days. The rate is USD 12 per cubic foot, with USD 688.84 for the smallest shipment. Returning families, relatives sending household items and small businesses restocking are common senders.
A commercial invoice and packing list are required. The shipper prepays wharfage of $11.00 per W/M and the CAF and BAF surcharges, which are quoted on request, and collect freight is possible only on approval. From Harare, the consignee collects at the CFS or books trucking to Bulawayo; that leg and Zimbabwean duties and taxes are not in A1's price. Personal effects are accepted subject to carrier approval with a signed packing list and a passport copy, and all wood packaging must meet ISPM 15.
How a shipment to Bulawayo works
Bulawayo is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Harare about 364 km (straight line) from Bulawayo: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Harare. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Bulawayo with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Harare
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harare | USD 13 / cu ft 87 days · min. USD 724.16 | USD 13 / cu ft 87 days · min. USD 724.16 | USD 12 / cu ft 77 days · min. USD 688.84 |
Example from Vancouver: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 688.84 with all A1 fees. The carrier charges by volume or by weight (1,000 kg per CBM), whichever is greater. From the Prairies the quote adds trucking to Montreal or Vancouver.
Personal effects: Personal effects and household goods are accepted subject to carrier approval: we send your packing list and passport copy to the carrier before you pay. Carrier conditions for Zimbabwe: Collect Freight Only On Approval; Commercial Invoice / Packing List Required; Wharfage Prepaid By Shipper $11.00 W/M.; CAF / BAF Prepaid By Shipper. Inquire For Rates; Subject to ISPM 15 Packing Regulations; tranship via Rotterdam -Durban.
Documents: a signed packing list and a passport copy for personal effects, a commercial invoice and packing list for commercial cargo. Customs value up to CAD 2,000; cargo palletized or crated on ISPM 15 wood.
Booking: calculate the price above, sign the packing list online and upload your documents; after the carrier confirms the destination charges you pay and receive the labels and delivery instructions for the warehouse. See how to prepare a request.
All destinations and rates: shipping to Zimbabwe · shipping destinations A–Z.
Rates valid through December 25, 2026; totals include A1 fees of USD 265.00. Destination charges are confirmed by the carrier, duties and taxes are paid by the consignee, and transit days are the carrier's estimate.