Mum Is Waiting, and You’re Still Googling How to Send a Parcel to Ukraine from the UK?
A box is standing in the hallway. There’s a pile of things in the living room “that definitely need to be sent”, and half a kilo of chocolate too, because Mum in Dnipro won’t fall asleep without it. Five minutes into packing, and you’re already thinking about how to send a parcel to Ukraine from the UK without racking your brain over offices, agents and queues. Actually, it’s simpler than assembling an IKEA wardrobe. And the only thing you’ll have to worry about is what didn’t fit in the box.
We’ll go through it using Meest UK as an example, because the process is convenient to show there: https://uk.meest.com/services/international/delivery-to-ukraine. The logic in most services is similar: weigh it, register it online, hand it in.
Where to Take the Box
Nobody wants to spend their day off standing in a queue at an office. So today’s customer has already worked out that the best way to send a package to Ukraine is to do everything on the phone and not go anywhere. That makes four steps:
- Weigh and measure the box at home.
- Create the shipment online: recipient’s details, contents, payment.
- Print the barcode and stick it on the box.
- Take the parcel to the nearest drop-off point or call a courier.
It’s a great option because you can send a parcel from London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, or anywhere else in Great Britain, at a time that suits you. Meest UK, for example, accepts parcels not only at its own offices but also through more than 20,000 partner locations. And that’s great!
So if you can’t be bothered to carry twenty kilos up the stairs, or none of the locations is on your way, a courier will do. Write the recipient’s name the way it appears in their passport, and don’t forget the phone number: the courier in Dnipro can’t read minds.
How Long Does Parcel Delivery to Ukraine Take, and How Much Does It Cost
The shipping cost to Ukraine mostly depends on weight, so every extra jumper has its price. Rates usually start from £1.7 per kilo, and a small box of clothes weighing 4-5 kg comes to about £20. You can use the online calculator on the website: enter the parcel’s details and see how much you’ll pay.
How long does delivery to Ukraine take? Go by “one to two weeks” plus customs clearance. Around the holidays, the times can stretch, and the carrier will warn you about that on the website. The times also differ depending on the delivery method you choose.
Attention! For air shipments, you need to work out both the weight and the volumetric weight of the parcel. The bigger of the two is the one that gets charged.
What You Can’t Send to Ukraine, and How to Get Through Customs
A classic mistake: a bottle of whisky for your uncle. You can’t send alcohol, tobacco, or vapes. Used unclean clothes, pet food, and passports are not allowed either. Check the list of banned items before you pack, so you don’t end up with problems or delays. Not sure about something? Look it up on the service’s website. It takes two minutes.
Customs is a different story, and parcels get stuck there too. If the parcel is worth up to 150 euros, from one sender to one person, you don’t pay any duty. So send it without worrying. If it’s worth more, you’ll have to pay extra.
How to Pack a Parcel So It Gets from the UK to Ukraine in One Piece
Put the heavy things at the bottom, fill any gaps with paper, seal the seams with tape, and write the address on two sides of the box. Pick a box that fits your things. There are plenty of sizes, so you can pack it so the gifts don’t slide around inside during transport.
These days, shipping to Ukraine from the UK is a matter of minutes and isn’t stressful at all. You can see for yourself and try sending one today. Just follow the basic rules. Mum will be happier with a box that arrived in one piece and on time, right?
