Air cargo from the UK to Iraq
The Iraqi and Kurdish communities across the UK send clothes, gifts, medicines and household goods to family, and businesses send equipment and parts.
Goldcross Cargo in Hayes, near Heathrow, sends air cargo and excess baggage from anywhere in the UK to Iraq. Shipments arrive at Baghdad (BGW), Erbil (EBL) and Basra (BSR).
Good to know for Iraq
Choose Erbil for the Kurdistan Region and Baghdad or Basra for the rest of Iraq; import rules differ between the Kurdistan Region and federal Iraq, so give the receiver’s full address.
Import duty and taxes are set by customs in Iraq, based on the declared value, and are paid by the receiver. Medicines and electronics are checked closely, so declare every item honestly on the packing list.
What people send to Iraq
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 Iraq.
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 Iraq?
Yes. Goldcross Cargo sends air cargo and excess baggage from the UK to Iraq, arriving at Baghdad (BGW), Erbil (EBL) and Basra (BSR). Collection is available all over the UK by appointment, or drop off at our Hayes office near Heathrow.
Which airport in Iraq will my shipment arrive at?
We can ship to Baghdad (BGW), Erbil (EBL) and Basra (BSR). 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 Iraq?
Import duty and taxes are set by customs in Iraq, based on the declared value, and are paid by the receiver. Medicines and electronics are checked closely, so declare every item honestly on the packing list. Choose Erbil for the Kurdistan Region and Baghdad or Basra for the rest of Iraq; import rules differ between the Kurdistan Region and federal Iraq, so give the receiver’s full address.
How much does cargo to Iraq 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 Iraq?
Perfumes, sprays, flammable liquids, loose batteries, alcohol, currency and the other items on our prohibited list are not accepted. The rules of Iraq also apply — the team checks your packing list before booking.
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