Shipping to Plovdiv via Sofia
Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second-largest city, lies on the Thracian plain about 133 km in a straight line southeast of Sofia, where A1's Bulgarian rate ends at the destination CFS. Toronto and Montreal both take about 38 days and Vancouver about 48; Toronto is cheapest. The rate is USD 4 per cubic foot, and the minimum is USD 472.76.
The Trakia motorway links Sofia and Plovdiv, and the consignee arranges collection or a local truck along it; that leg, as well as Bulgarian customs, duties and VAT, is outside A1's price. Bulgarians returning from Canada often send household goods, which the carrier accepts on approval with a signed packing list and a passport copy. Bring the cargo to our warehouse already on heat-treated ISPM 15 pallets or crates, since A1 does not pick up or palletize. Total customs value is limited to CAD 2,000, and the carrier confirms Sofia charges before you pay.
How a shipment to Plovdiv works
Plovdiv is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Sofia about 133 km (straight line) from Plovdiv: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Sofia. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Plovdiv with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Sofia
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | USD 4 / cu ft 38 days · min. USD 472.76 | USD 4 / cu ft 38 days · min. USD 476.92 | USD 6 / cu ft 48 days · min. USD 533.43 |
Example from Toronto: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 472.76 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 Bulgaria: 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.
Shipping to Bulgaria by service: personal effects to Bulgaria, commercial cargo to Bulgaria.
All destinations and rates: shipping to Bulgaria · 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.