Nepal to United Kingdom

For Aldershot, Reading, Plumstead, and everywhere in between.

The UK has one of the oldest Nepali communities abroad, from Gurkha families to students. We send them home food, sukuti included, clothes and papers.

Two things make UK parcels smooth: the postcode, which tells the courier almost the exact street, and an honest value on the declaration.

Gifts from one person to another worth £39 or less usually pay no VAT. Above that, the receiver may get a bill from the courier before delivery.

What you can send

• Sukuti and dried meat: Sukuti and dried meat go to the UK with an extra fee per kg of meat. Vacuum-packed travels best.
• Dry, packed food: Gundruk, masala, achar and tea, sealed and labelled.
• Clothes and shoes: Festival clothes, daura suruwal, and warm layers for the damp winters.
• Documents: Certificates, pension and family papers, flat in a sleeve.
• Ghee, oil and pickles: Ghee and oil, sealed and upright, with the liquid fee per box.

What not to send

• Fresh fruit, vegetables and plants: Plant health rules stop them at the border.
• Batteries, gas and anything flammable: Power banks, loose lithium batteries, lighters, matches, perfume in large amounts and aerosol cans cannot fly in cargo.
• Cash, gold and copied brands: No cash, gold, silver or jewellery of value, and no fake branded goods. Customs seize them and the parcel stops.

What the receiver needs

Get the postcode exactly right. It does most of the work.

• Full name
• House number and street
• Town and postcode (e.g. GU11 1AA)
• UK mobile (07XXX)

UK postcodes have a space in the middle (GU11 1SS). Keep it.

Price

Live prices by weight are on this page and on our rates page.

Questions

Can I send sukuti to the UK?

Yes, on our meat service. The parcel is priced by weight, then the meat weight has an extra per-kg fee. Tick "meat" in the calculator to see it.

Will the receiver pay VAT?

For personal gifts worth £39 or less, usually not. Above that, VAT and sometimes duty apply, and the UK delivery company collects it.

Can I send gundruk and achar?

Yes, sealed and double-bagged. Oily achar counts as liquid.

All country guides · Track a parcel

The BC Cargo & Courier Pvt. Ltd., School Road -4, Hetauda, Nepal. Phone 057-591816.