Shipping from Canada to Faaa, Tahiti
Faaa is on the north-west coast of Tahiti, home of the international airport and about 5 km from the Papeete destination warehouse where A1's price ends. Vancouver is the cheapest and fastest gateway, about 80 days at roughly USD 18 per cubic foot, with a USD 900.76 smallest shipment; Toronto and Montreal take about 90 days. Freight is prepaid only, so the ocean charge is paid before the cargo leaves Canada.
People ship household goods and personal items to family members on the island, and small businesses bring in goods for resale. The consignee collects at the Papeete CFS or arranges a local truck; that delivery and French Polynesian customs, duties and taxes are not in the quote. Personal effects are welcome subject to carrier approval, provided you supply a signed packing list and a passport copy. Pallets or crates must be ISPM 15 heat-treated wood, ready when you deliver to our warehouse. With transit near three months, plan the shipment well ahead.
How a shipment to Faaa works
Faaa is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Papeete about 5 km (straight line) from Faaa: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Papeete. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Faaa with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Papeete
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | USD 19 / cu ft 90 days · min. USD 936.08 | USD 19 / cu ft 90 days · min. USD 936.08 | USD 18 / cu ft 80 days · min. USD 900.76 |
Example from Vancouver: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 900.76 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 Tahiti: Freight Prepaid Only; Subject to ISPM 15 Packing Regulations.
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.
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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.