Shipping from Canada to Medellín, Colombia
Medellín sits high in the Aburrá Valley in Colombia's Andes, so A1 does not quote it as a priced destination. The ocean LCL price runs from our Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver warehouse to the destination warehouse (CFS) in Cartagena, on the Caribbean coast about 462 km north in a straight line. Toronto is the cheapest gateway, with transit of around 30 days, against 35 from Montreal and 42 from Vancouver. The rate is USD 8 per cubic foot, and the smallest shipment costs USD 547.56. Freight on this lane is prepaid only.
Typical cargo includes household goods for families moving back to Antioquia and stock for small importers in the city. Once the pallet is released in Cartagena, the consignee collects it or arranges a truck for the long climb inland; that trucking, plus Colombian customs, duties and taxes, sits outside A1's price. Personal effects are accepted subject to carrier approval and need a signed packing list and a passport copy. Bring the cargo to our warehouse already palletized on heat-treated ISPM 15 wood, since A1 does not pick up or palletize.
How a shipment to Medellín works
Medellín is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Cartagena about 462 km (straight line) from Medellín: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Cartagena. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Medellín with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Cartagena
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartagena | USD 8 / cu ft 30 days · min. USD 547.56 | USD 8 / cu ft 35 days · min. USD 547.56 | USD 13 / cu ft 42 days · min. USD 724.16 |
Example from Toronto: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 547.56 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 Colombia: Freight Prepaid Only.
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.
Shipping to Colombia by service: personal effects to Colombia, commercial cargo to Colombia.
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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.