Mainland UK
For the United Kingdom mainland, a choice of services is available. The charge is according to the service chosen, regardless of the size or weight of the consignment. Standard service carriage and packing is free for all orders where the value of the goods ordered is £100.00 or more (excluding VAT). UPS and TNT are our preferred carriers, plus Royal Mail for small packets and Palletline for pallets.
| Service |
Cost when order value... |
| Under £100.00 |
£100.00 or more |
| Standard (upto 3 days) |
£8.00 |
FREE |
| Next day |
£10.00 |
| Next day before 12:00 |
£15.00 |
| Next day before 10:30 |
£20.00 |
| Next day before 09:00 |
£25.00 |
| Saturday delivery |
£30.00 |
Non-mainland UK
For deliveries to Northern Ireland, Scottish islands, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, the charge is fixed, regardless of the size, weight or value of the consignment. This service charge covers packing, despatch and carriage of goods.
UPS and TNT are our preferred carriers, plus Royal Mail for small packets and Palletline for pallets. UPS Express Saver is normally used for the Standard service, normally offering "next day" or "next day +1" delivery (please check with the sales team for service details for your delivery location).
| Service |
Cost |
Expected Delivery |
| Standard |
£15.00 |
Typically 1-2 days (Scottish islands may vary). |
| Express |
POA |
Prices for timed deliveries and availability to your location will be quoted on request, please enquire. |
Europe
For deliveries to Europe (EU, Liechtenstein, Norway & Switzerland) a choice of services are available. The charges for standard European services are fixed*, regardless of the size or weight of the consignment.
Deliveries to EU member states are on a DDP (Delivery Duty Paid) basis and Liechtenstein, Norway & Switzerland are on a CPT (Carriage Paid To) basis according to Incoterms® 2020. Prices for express services will be quoted on request. If insurance is required, please advise accordingly and we will be very happy to quote costs to include insurance.
| Countries |
Service |
|
Standard* |
Express |
| Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands |
£12.00 2-3 days |
1-2 days |
| Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden |
£17.00 2-6 days |
1-2 days |
| Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Malta, Norway, Switzerland |
£25.00 2-6 days |
1-2 days |
*Fixed rate shipping to Europe does not apply to customers on contract pricing and excludes some oversize products.
International
Prices are ex-works Washington. Carriage and insurance will be quoted on request. We reserve the right to implement a documentation charge where appropriate. Origin declaration, certificates of origin and legalised documents are chargeable.
As a guide, freight costs for international shipments start at £9.75 for untraced parcel post on orders under 2kg.
A special economy rate is available for Sound Effects discs shipped outside the UK. For any quantity of discs, the charge for postal (non-priority) shipment is £10.00. This rate is only available for orders for Sound Effects discs, other products cannot be included.
