Air cargo from the UK to Albania
The Albanian community in the UK sends clothes, electronics, gifts and household goods to family.
Goldcross Cargo in Hayes, near Heathrow, sends air cargo and excess baggage from anywhere in the UK to Albania. Shipments arrive at Tirana (TIA).
Good to know for Albania
Tirana is Albania’s only international airport, serving the whole country.
Albania applies its own customs rules: declare every item with its value. Any import VAT and duty are paid by the receiver.
What people send to Albania
Suitcases and boxes of personal effects, gifts, household goods, documents and commercial consignments of any size — from a single box to a full household.
Guides: clothes · food · medicines · phones & laptops · moving abroad · student baggage.
Collection across the UK
Collection is available all over the UK by appointment — free in some postcodes and charged in others, confirmed for your postcode with the quotation — or drop off at our Hayes office by appointment, seven days a week.
Documents
- Sender: passport copy, full packing list (every item with its value) and UK ID or proof of address.
- Receiver: copy of the airway bill, the packing list and official ID.
- Commercial shipments: commercial invoice and any import documents required in Albania.
Price and booking
Every shipment is quoted individually by weight and destination — there is no fixed per-kg rate and no minimum size. The quotation confirms the routing, departure and the documents needed before you book.
Destination customs duties and handling charges are paid by the receiver.
Book at least one day before departure; departures can be arranged any day of the week, subject to space.
Frequently asked questions
Do you send cargo from the UK to Albania?
Yes. Goldcross Cargo sends air cargo and excess baggage from the UK to Albania, arriving at Tirana (TIA). Collection is available all over the UK by appointment, or drop off at our Hayes office near Heathrow.
Which airport in Albania will my shipment arrive at?
We can ship to Tirana (TIA). Choose the airport closest to the receiver — the quotation confirms the routing. Our standard service is airport to airport: the receiver collects with a copy of the airway bill, the packing list and official ID.
Will the receiver pay customs duty in Albania?
Albania applies its own customs rules: declare every item with its value. Any import VAT and duty are paid by the receiver. Tirana is Albania’s only international airport, serving the whole country.
How much does cargo to Albania cost?
Every shipment is quoted individually by weight and destination — there is no fixed per-kg rate and no minimum size. The quotation confirms the routing, departure and the documents needed before you book. Destination customs duties and handling charges are paid by the receiver.
What can’t I send to Albania?
Perfumes, sprays, flammable liquids, loose batteries, alcohol, currency and the other items on our prohibited list are not accepted. The rules of Albania also apply — the team checks your packing list before booking.
Related pages
All Europe destinations · Kosovo · Serbia · Bosnia and Herzegovina · North Macedonia · Turkey · Georgia · Excess baggage · Shipping FAQ