Buy from Greek stores and ship to Tanzania

Why people use a Cyprus address for this

Greece is the fastest EU origin into Cyprus, often two or three days, and shares a language with our warehouse team.

Tanzania is best served by courier end to end — postal handoffs inland add unpredictable time.

A typical Greece to Tanzania shipment

Say you order clothing from Skroutz, then spot something else at Public.gr two days later. Both land at your Limassol suite inside 2–5 days. Left as they are, the two retail boxes plus packaging bill as roughly 21.6 kg of volumetric weight on the leg to Tanzania — because carriers charge for the size of the box, not what is in it.

From there it is 4–10 working days by express or 8–21 working days by post to Tanzania, plus clearance. Consolidation costs €5 per extra parcel merged in and repacking €6 — on this lane that is usually recovered several times over.

How it works, Greece to Tanzania

1. 01

   Get your Cyprus address

   Sign up and your Limassol address and suite number are issued immediately. Free, and no card needed.

2. 02

   Order from a Greek store

   Use the address at checkout the way you would a home address. Allow 2–5 days for it to reach us.

3. 03

   We receive, weigh and photograph it

   Every parcel is measured and photographed on arrival, and appears in your dashboard within a couple of hours. Waiting on more orders? Leave them with us and consolidate.

4. 04

   We forward it to Tanzania

   Compare live FedEx rates against the Cyprus Post tariff, pick on cost or speed, pay by card, and track it to the door.

Greek stores our customers buy from

Names people ask us about most often. Any Greek retailer that delivers within the EU can deliver to your suite.

• Public.gr
• Skroutz
• Kotsovolos
• Notos Galleries

What you cannot send to Tanzania

Our general prohibited and restricted list applies on top. If you are unsure, ask us before you place the order rather than after it arrives.

Commonly sent to Tanzania: electronics, clothing, spare parts, books.

Questions

Can I really buy from Greece and have it delivered in Tanzania?

Yes. You get a Limassol street address with your own suite number, use it at a Greek retailer's checkout, and we forward the parcel on to Tanzania. The retailer only ever ships domestically or within the EU, which is usually the cheap part.

How long does it take?

Two legs. 2–5 days for the retailer to reach our warehouse, then 4–10 working days by express or 8–21 working days by post to Tanzania. Customs clearance at the far end sits on top of that.

What does it cost?

Opening the account is free and you pay only when you ship. Cyprus Post's published rate to Tanzania is €21.00 for a 2 kg parcel and €30.00 by EMS; we show those next to live FedEx rates for your exact weight, add a handling margin, and that is the price.

Will I pay duty in Tanzania?

Possibly — import duty and taxes are charged by Tanzania's customs, not by us, and the thresholds change. We show an estimate before you pay rather than guessing. Duty applies from a low threshold and clearance paperwork is detailed; a TIN is normally required.

Can I combine several Greek orders into one shipment?

That is the part that saves the most money. Carriers bill on volumetric weight, so three half-empty retail boxes can cost far more than one packed properly. Leave the parcels with us and we consolidate them before the onward leg.