Shipping to Kaohsiung and southern Taiwan
Kaohsiung, on the south-west coast, has Taiwan's largest port and is the island's second city. It serves southern Taiwan, including Tainan, Pingtung and Kenting.
Practical tips. Kaohsiung is a centre of heavy industry, steel and petrochemicals, and also semiconductor manufacturing, so commercial shipments of equipment are common. Household goods of returning Taiwanese and foreigners with an ARC are cleared with duty exemptions for used personal items through a customs broker.
The city has a warm tropical climate and typhoons in summer and autumn, which can delay ships. Kaohsiung's MRT and wide roads make deliveries straightforward.
Kaohsiung's Pier-2 art district and Love River have transformed the former industrial waterfront, and the city's high-speed rail station links it with Taipei in about 90 minutes. Many international families live near the port in the Gushan and Zuoying districts.
Shipping rates from Canada to Kaohsiung
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung | USD 5 / cu ft 40 days · min. USD 441.60 | USD 5 / cu ft 40 days · min. USD 441.60 | USD 4 / cu ft 27 days · min. USD 406.28 |
Examples from Vancouver: 0.5 CBM / 100 kg USD 406.28; 2 CBM / 400 kg USD 547.56. The carrier charges by volume or by weight (1,000 kg per CBM), whichever is greater. From the Prairies, the quote adds Fastfrate 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 Taiwan: Taichung Alcohol/Tobacco Not Accepted; 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.
Nearest other destinations in Taiwan: Taichung (175 km), Keelung (315 km). All destinations and rates: shipping to Taiwan.
Rates valid October 1–31, 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.