Shipping from Canada to Košice, Slovakia
Košice, Slovakia's second-largest city, lies in the east of the country about 312 km in a straight line from Bratislava. A1's ocean rate ends at the Bratislava destination warehouse, so the receiver either collects there or books a truck for the long cross-country leg, which is not in the price. Toronto is the cheapest gateway at roughly USD 3 per cubic foot, with a USD 370.96 smallest shipment; Toronto and Montreal take about 37 days and Vancouver about 47.
The lane is used by Slovak Canadians sending belongings to family and by small companies importing goods. The carrier requires a commercial invoice, and personal effects or household goods are carried only on approval with a signed packing list and passport copy. A1 does not pick up or palletize; deliver cargo to our warehouse on ISPM 15 heat-treated pallets or crates. Slovak duties, taxes and clearance are paid at destination, and the carrier confirms destination charges before you pay.
How a shipment to Košice works
Košice is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Bratislava about 312 km (straight line) from Košice: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Bratislava. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Košice with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Bratislava
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bratislava | USD 3 / cu ft 37 days · min. USD 370.96 | USD 3 / cu ft 37 days · min. USD 370.96 | USD 5 / cu ft 47 days · min. USD 441.60 |
Example from Toronto: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 370.96 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 Slovakia: Commercial Invoice Required; Personal Effects / Household Goods On Approval; 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.