Air cargo from the UK to Switzerland
People moving for work, international organisations and companies send personal effects and commercial cargo.
Goldcross Cargo in Hayes, near Heathrow, sends air cargo and excess baggage from anywhere in the UK to Switzerland. Shipments arrive at Zurich (ZRH), Geneva (GVA) and Basel (BSL).
Good to know for Switzerland
Switzerland is outside the EU customs union; the receiver pays Swiss VAT and any duty.
Switzerland 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 Switzerland
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 Switzerland.
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 Switzerland?
Yes. Goldcross Cargo sends air cargo and excess baggage from the UK to Switzerland, arriving at Zurich (ZRH), Geneva (GVA) and Basel (BSL). Collection is available all over the UK by appointment, or drop off at our Hayes office near Heathrow.
Which airport in Switzerland will my shipment arrive at?
We can ship to Zurich (ZRH), Geneva (GVA) and Basel (BSL). 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 Switzerland?
Switzerland applies its own customs rules: declare every item with its value. Any import VAT and duty are paid by the receiver. Switzerland is outside the EU customs union; the receiver pays Swiss VAT and any duty.
How much does cargo to Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
Perfumes, sprays, flammable liquids, loose batteries, alcohol, currency and the other items on our prohibited list are not accepted. The rules of Switzerland also apply — the team checks your packing list before booking.
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