The cost of shipping a container to Brazil from the UK starts at about £6,000 for an exclusive 20ft container of around 33 cubic metres and about £9,000 for a 40ft container of around 65 cubic metres, excluding taxes, based on the prices EUROBR publishes for 2026. Smaller loads travel in a shared container, priced by the cubic metre above 5 cubic metres or by the box below that.
A door-to-door price covers three stages: packing, collection and export paperwork in the UK, the sea crossing, and customs clearance and delivery in Brazil. Most surprise costs appear after booking: port storage and demurrage billed per container and per day once the free days end, duties and a fine on undeclared new items, and currency movements, since freight is traded in US dollars.
Cost per cubic metre decides between full and shared: a full 20ft works out at about £182 per cubic metre, but the same container with only 12 cubic metres inside costs about £500 per cubic metre. Used household goods can enter Brazil without import duty when the owner qualifies, with a CPF and a detailed inventory.
The guide breaks down every line of a container quote and the questions to ask before you pay. Read the full guide on the EUROBR blog.
