How do you ship cargo to Uganda from the UK? *(lever: strong UK diaspora)*
Uganda has one of the most established communities in Britain, and Rolats sends barrels and boxes home every week. With no coastline, sea cargo travels in two legs: ocean freight to Mombasa or Dar es Salaam, then road along the Northern or Central Corridor to Kampala. Sea-plus-road suits barrels, boxes, furniture and 20ft/40ft containers; air freight into Entebbe is the fast option. We handle LCL/groupage and FCL, collecting anywhere in the UK.
How long does shipping from the UK to Uganda take?
Sea-plus-road cargo generally takes 6–8 weeks — ocean transit plus the inland corridor leg and border clearance. Air freight to Entebbe is typically a few working days. We quote a realistic window per shipment, as corridor timings can vary.
What does it cost to ship to Uganda?
Air freight is £5.90 per kg plus £20 handling. Sea cargo starts from £70 per bag — call or email for a quote on barrels, boxes and containers. Everything is all-in, in GBP, so nothing extra is billed to your family in Kampala. Send your item list and destination for an exact figure.
Door-to-door delivery in Uganda
We collect from any UK address into our Dagenham depot, ship via Mombasa or Dar es Salaam, clear the transit and Uganda border, and deliver to the recipient's door in Kampala, Jinja, Mbarara and beyond.
Uganda customs — what you need
Cargo transits under bond through the Mombasa/Dar corridor and clears Uganda Revenue Authority customs at the border or in Kampala, with duty and VAT on arrival . Documentation is in English. We prepare the paperwork so cargo moves cleanly through both the transit country and the Uganda border.
Shipping a car to Uganda from the UK
Rolats ships cars to Uganda (UK→Uganda only) by container via Mombasa or Dar es Salaam, then road to Kampala — quote-only, so call or email. Uganda is a right-hand-drive market, so UK vehicles suit it; we guide you through age, duty and inspection rules before shipping.
What can you send to Uganda?
Barrels & boxes, personal effects & household removals, electronics, food parcels, commercial stock, cars, and documents.
Why ship to Uganda with Rolats? *(diaspora)*
We serve the strong UK Ugandan community with a Dagenham depot, true door-to-door, and all-in GBP pricing — and we handle the two-leg landlocked route end-to-end. HMRC Customs Authorised with our own EORI.