Shipping from Canada to Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei is not a priced destination on its own: A1 quotes ocean LCL from a Canadian warehouse to the destination CFS at Keelung, the northern port about 21 km in a straight line from the capital. Vancouver is the cheapest gateway, with about 27 days in transit, while cargo from Toronto or Montreal takes about 40 days. The tariff is USD 4 per cubic foot, and the smallest shipment costs USD 406.28. Typical loads are household goods of families returning to Taiwan, belongings of students finishing studies in Canada and small business stock.
From Keelung, the consignee collects the cargo at the CFS or books a local truck for the short run into Taipei; that leg is not in A1's price, and neither are Taiwanese customs, duties or taxes. A1 does not pick up or palletize, so deliver the goods to the warehouse already on pallets or crates of heat-treated ISPM 15 wood, keeping total customs value within CAD 2,000.
How a shipment to Taipei works
Taipei is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Keelung about 21 km (straight line) from Taipei: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Keelung. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Taipei with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Keelung
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keelung | 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 |
Example from Vancouver: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 406.28 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 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.
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 Taiwan by service: personal effects to Taiwan, commercial cargo to Taiwan.
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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.