How do you ship drums, barrels and cars to Zimbabwe from the UK? *(lever: drums/barrels + cars flagship)*
Zimbabwe is one of our most-shipped corridors, and the favourites are drums and barrels packed with food, clothes and household goods — plus cars. With no coastline, cargo travels in two legs: ocean freight to Durban, Beira or Walvis Bay, then road to Harare. Sea-plus-road suits drums, barrels, boxes, furniture and 20ft/40ft containers; air freight into Harare is for urgent items. We handle LCL/groupage and FCL, collecting anywhere in the UK.
How long does shipping from the UK to Zimbabwe take?
Sea-plus-road cargo generally takes 6–9 weeks, depending on whether we route via Durban, Beira or Walvis Bay plus the road leg and border clearance. Air freight to Harare is typically a few working days. We quote a realistic window per shipment.
What does it cost to ship to Zimbabwe?
Air freight is £5.90 per kg plus £20 handling. Sea cargo — including drums and barrels — starts from £70 per bag; call or email for a quote on barrels, drums and containers. Car shipping is quote-only — call or email. Everything is all-in, in GBP, so nothing extra is billed to your family in Harare.
Door-to-door delivery in Zimbabwe
We collect from any UK address into our Dagenham depot, ship via Durban, Beira or Walvis Bay, clear the transit and Zimbabwe border, and deliver to the recipient's door in Harare, Bulawayo, Mutare and beyond. Drop off your drums and barrels with us and we'll take it from there.
Zimbabwe customs — what you need
Cargo transits under bond through the chosen southern-African corridor and clears ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) at the border or in Harare, with import duty bands and VAT on arrival . Documentation is in English. We prepare the paperwork so your drums, barrels and vehicles aren't held, and advise on duty before you ship.
Shipping a car to Zimbabwe from the UK
Car shipping to Zimbabwe is a Rolats specialty (UK→Zimbabwe only) — by container via Durban, Beira or Walvis Bay, then road to Harare. Quote-only, so call or email. We guide you through ZIMRA duty bands, age and inspection rules before the vehicle sails.
What can you send to Zimbabwe?
Drums & barrels, boxes, personal effects & household removals, electronics, food parcels, commercial stock, cars, and documents.
Why ship to Zimbabwe with Rolats? *(diaspora)*
Zimbabwe is one of our flagship corridors and we know it inside out — drums, barrels and cars, the full multi-port routing, and ZIMRA clearance. Dagenham depot, true door-to-door, all-in GBP pricing, HMRC Customs Authorised with our own EORI. Serving the strong UK Zimbabwean community across London, Luton, Leeds and Coventry.