I used Caribe Cargo to send my personal effects from Punta Cana to UK Gatwick this year. Their customer service was good (though sometimes had to chase up email queries with a phone call). Contact Gissel for a quote and pricing.
Here are their rates May 2014.
LONDON-GATWICK (LGW) ENGLAND /UK
General Cargo/No Perishable /No Dangerous
Minimum rate USD 150.00
-100kgs $2.60 x kg/Chargeable weight
+100kgs $1.50 x kg/Chargeable weight
Plus additional charges USD:
Fuel surcharge $0.42 x Kg/Gross weight
Airport fee $0.05 x Kg/Gross weight
Screening fee $0.05 x kg/Chargeable weight
Import control System $10.00 per AWB
AWB $15.00 per AWB
Due Agent $50.00
Route: PUJ- LGW
Departure day Tuesday and Friday
Transit time 1 day
The Cargo must be booked a minimum of 24 hours prior the departure in order to ensure space.
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CARIBE CARGO
Caribe Cargo (sales Santo Domingo)
Customer Service Officer
Ms. Gissel Gonzalez
Phone (809)682-3167
Mobile (809)390-4397
E-Mail
custserv@caribecargo.net
As I wasn’t in the UK to receive my goods I used KRL, a clearing agent, to receive them and deliver to a UK address. Make sure you as them for the C3 personal effects UK clearing form.
KRL web
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KRL contact Jean Procter email:
jean.procter@kr-l.com
Jean’s direct line 0044 (0) 1293 867993
Unit A3, Windsor Place, Faraday Road, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9TF
Tel: +44 (0) 1293 867 980 / Fax: +44 (0) 1293 867 988
KRL handling charges:
Airline Handling: ?0.17p/kg or ?35.00 Min
Clearance: ?50.00
Storage: ?15.00 per 100kgs or part thereof per day after the initial 24hrs.
additional charge for delivery to uk address.
side note: at PUJ all 9 of my large cases were opened and searched. As some contained valuables I was permitted to watch from behind a cage. The agents made a right mess repacking and even forgot to put one small item back leaving it on the floor under a pallet. After much (polite) protest they allowed me inside the cage to repack my stuff (take duct tape with you!)
My stuff was kept overnight at PUJ so I tie wrapped the suitcases' zipper tags together and tie wrapped them to the case handles so the cases couldn't be opened with the pen-in-the-zip trick.
Good luck!
