Ship from the UK to destinations worldwide. Need international shipping for excess baggage or small boxes? Our trusted partner will collect from your UK address and deliver reliably to over 150 countries.
At John Mason International we offer trusted shipping solutions through our specialist partner, who will collect your excess baggage or small boxes from your UK address and deliver them reliably to destinations worldwide.
Our service is tailored for smaller consignments, providing a seamless alternative when full removals aren’t required. Backed by the same commitment to excellence as our comprehensive overseas moving operations, we ensure your items benefit from professional handling standards. John Mason customers can trust in our proven reliability, with every shipment managed with the utmost care and attention to detail, just as our accredited teams deliver for larger moves.
Shipments are accepted up to 20kg or 30kg, with strict maximum dimensions for optimal handling and transit:
20kg luggage: 70cm x 50cm x 38cm
30kg luggage: 80cm x 56cm x 33cm
20kg box: 46cm x 46cm x 46cm
30kg box: 60cm x 50cm x 50cm
If your items exceed these limits, our experienced customer services team can provide a bespoke quote tailored to your needs – just get in touch.
Pack your items securely in a sturdy suitcase or a brand new double-walled box ready for international travel; duffle bags are not accepted for luggage shipments. These standards align with our professional export packing practices, utilising high-quality materials to protect your belongings during overseas transit, much like our BAR-accredited teams do for full removals. After booking, print your shipping label. For international shipments, complete your customs forms online and print the documents in advance.
Shipping more than 10 small boxes or bags? Our excess baggage shipping service is perfect for lighter loads, but for larger household removals, upgrade to John Mason’s container shipping solutions, groupage or full container loads, for greater capacity and value.
Groupage (LCL – Less than Container Load) combines your belongings with other customers’ consignments in a shared 20ft or 40ft container. This cost-effective option suits partial moves, like a few rooms’ worth of goods, with professional loading, customs clearance, and door-to-door delivery included.
Full Container Load (FCL) dedicates an entire 20ft or 40ft container exclusively to your items, ideal for complete household relocations. It offers maximum protection, faster transit times, and no shared space risks.
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It is possible to book a shipment as far in advance as you require.
Collections can be booked until 5pm the day prior to collection.
We recommend that you allow sufficient time to print out your labels, as well as customs documentation if your have an international shipment.
Sherpr services include standard insurance cover of £100 per order.
It is possible to add additional insurance cover during the booking process up to the value of £1200.
The insurance cover will protect your shipment against potential loss and damages during transit.
Certain items are prohibited from shipment due to safety, legal, or customs rules, including explosives, flammable liquids (e.g., aerosols, perfume), poisons, acids, alcohol, animals, cash, drugs, firearms, food, any liquids, and tobacco. Non-compensable items can be shipped but aren’t covered for loss or damage, such as antiques, artwork, ceramics, glassware, jewellery, precious metals/stones, electronics with screens (e.g., laptops, TVs), skis, snowboards, and musical instruments. Download our full prohibited items PDF or check Sherpr’s guidelines during booking, plus destination-specific rules, to prevent issues like returns or seizure.
All of our services at Sherpr require a shipping label to be printed and attached to the shipment.
International shipments will also require customs documents to be attached as well as a label.
Once your labels and customs documents have been generated, they will be available to download from your Sherpr account the day before your required collection. If you need to receive these earlier to allow time to print them, please contact our Customer Services team here to arrange this.
For luggage shipments we recommend labels are affixed to your luggage handles using a luggage tag.
Please take a look on our important instructions page to view packaging and label instructions for both luggage and box shipments. You will be provided two copies of your labels and you must insert the duplicate label inside each shipment, on top of the last item packed.
Please take a look on our important instructions page to view packaging and label instructions for both luggage and box shipments.
When sending within the same country, or between countries that are members of the European Union, your shipment will not require customs clearance.
If you are sending internationally between countries that are not both member states of the European Union your shipment will be subject to customs clearance and you will be required to complete a pro forma invoice detailing the contents and estimated used value of your goods for customs purposes.
You will be asked to fill this out once you have placed your booking. To avoid delays, customs documentation should also be attached securely to your luggage or box so that it is clearly visible to the customs authority.
As the owner of the goods, you are responsible for providing any extra customs information that the clearance team ask for whilst the goods are being inspected. Our courier partners may reach out to you to discuss the customs requirements in order to clear the goods so please keep an eye out for emails getting caught in your junk folder and calls from unknown numbers while your goods are in transit. We also recommend visiting the destination country’s official customs website and make yourself aware of any requirements, processes or fees, which may be due based on your personal circumstances and what you are shipping.
Please ensure your items are packaged in either a suitcase or brand new doubled walled box ready to travel. We cannot ship duffle bags as luggage shipments.
You will need to print your label and if you have an international shipment, you will need to complete your customs forms online and print your customs documents.
You can view our important instructions on this link for detailed explanations of how to prepare your shipments for transit
