Container Shipping to Uganda

International Container Shipping to Uganda

When shipping your goods to another country, you'll want to import them economically. Get here all required information about rates and shipping services to help you make your container shipping process as easy as possible. Look through the information on free trade zones, customs requirements and rates on shipping your containers to Uganda.

Import your container freight to main ports and cities in Uganda: Fort Portal, Kampala, Lira, Masaka, Mbale.

Get a free quote for shipping your commodities to Uganda.

Uganda has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995.

The following documents are required to import goods into Uganda: certificate of origin; phytosanitary certificates for imports of agricultural products; gift certificates, if gifted to any organization eligible for duty free clearance; passport of the individual for clearance of personal effects; packing list; customs import declaration; commercial invoice.

Labeling
Importer name, consignee, flight/vehicle details, place of discharge, number of packages, container identity, description of goods, air way bill number/bill of lading, and country of origin/destination must be marked on every imported product. Additional labeling requirements for imports of used clothing were recently adopted.

Free Trade Zones
Uganda has no free trade zones. But there are bonded warehouses.

When thinking of using FCL shipping option (20' and 40' containers), you should keep in mind the following advantages:
1) The container volume is all at your disposal;
2) You don't have to have to wait for your order being consolidated with other orders shipped to the same destination;
3) Mind that your goods will stay in the container from the time of loading in the origin port to the time of unloading at the destination.