Shipping to Mandalay, Myanmar
Mandalay is the main city of upper Myanmar, set inland on the Irrawaddy River about 574 km north of Yangon. A1's price covers ocean freight to the Yangon destination warehouse; the leg up the Yangon–Mandalay road or rail corridor belongs to the consignee. Vancouver is the cheapest gateway, with about 44 days to Yangon versus 54 from Toronto or Montreal. The rate is USD 5 per cubic foot and the smallest shipment is USD 441.60.
Relatives abroad sending household goods, and small traders shipping parts or equipment, use this route. Personal effects are accepted subject to carrier approval; attach a signed packing list and the shipper's passport copy. The total customs value has to stay within CAD 2,000. Cargo must arrive at the Canadian warehouse already palletized or crated on ISPM 15 heat-treated wood, since A1 offers no pickup or packing. Arrange a local agent to collect at the Yangon CFS and truck it north; destination customs, duties, taxes and inland transport are not part of A1's rate.
How a shipment to Mandalay works
Mandalay is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Yangon about 574 km (straight line) from Mandalay: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Yangon. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Mandalay with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Yangon
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yangon | USD 6 / cu ft 54 days · min. USD 476.92 | USD 6 / cu ft 54 days · min. USD 476.92 | USD 5 / cu ft 44 days · min. USD 441.60 |
Example from Vancouver: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 441.60 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.
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 Myanmar · 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.