Exporting to Portugal
Portugal is often overlooked by UK exporters who are focused on the larger Spanish market, but Portugal offers real opportunity. The Portuguese economy houses textiles, footwear, automotive manufacturing and renewable energy. Each of these industries creates genuine demand for UK-sourced goods. If you are a business already exporting to mainland Europe, adding Portugal to an existing road freight route is often a natural next step.
Origin Logistics takes care of the entire process for you. From arranging collections at your UK site to final delivery, and everything in between. Our team keeps things moving without you needing an in-house logistics department to manage it.
What Products Do UK Businesses Typically Send to Portugal?
Portugal’s manufacturing base and consumer markets creates demand across a fairly wide product mix. Shipments include:
Automotive Parts and Components
Portugal has a notable automotive manufacturing base, including major vehicle assembly operations. UK suppliers frequently export specialist components and aftermarket parts to support this sector.
Textiles and Footwear Materials
Portugal is one of Europe’s leading textile and footwear manufacturing hubs. UK suppliers export specialist fabrics, components and materials to Portugal to be used in their production.
Consumer and Retail Goods
UK brands across homeware, heath and beauty and general retail regularly fulfil orders to Portuguese wholesale buyers, retailers and e-commerce distribution centres.
Renewable Energy Equipment
Portugal has invested in wind and solar capacity and UK manufacturers of components and specialist hardware for these sectors regularly export to the Portuguese market.
We verify the correct commodity codes and any product-specific paperwork ahead of collection, ensuring nothing is left to sort out when your goods are already in transit.
What Export Documentation Is Required for Shipping to Europe?
It is. Post-Brexit, every commercial shipment travelling from the UK into Portugal must have a UK export declaration as well as Portuguese import declaration. You should submit these through the relevant customs systems on each side of the border.
As part of our service, we handle:
Filing your UK export declaration through HMRC's Customs Declaration Service.
Confirming EORI details for both parties involved in the shipment.
Classifying goods under the correct commodity codes for accurate duty calculation.
Advising on Portuguese import VAT (known locally as IVA), currently charged at a standard rate of 23%.
Preparing origin documentation to support duty-free treatment under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, where applicable.
Working directly with our Portuguese clearance partners so entries are processed without unnecessary hold-ups.
We often see delays due to paperwork errors, this is exactly why we review documentation ourselves before your goods leave the UK.
Where in Portugal Does Origin Logistics Deliver To?
Portugal’s business activity is fairly compact, making coverage straightforward. Regions we regularly deliver to are:
Lisbon - Portugal’s capital and largest market, it has high demand for retail, food and drink and professional services. There is also a major car plant nearby Palmela driving automotive freight.
Porto - The heart of Portugal’s textile, footwear and furniture industries. This is the countries main hub outside of the capital.
Braga - This automotive component and technology manufacturing region is frequently expanding.
Setubal - An industrial and port area south of Lisbon, home to automotive and chemical sector activity.
Faro and the Algarve - Popular for tourism but has consistent freight demand in the hospitality, retail and seasonal construction work demand.
Freight Forwarding Services at Origin Logistics
Discover our complete range of logistics services designed to keep your business running efficiently. From international freight forwarding and customs clearance to specialist solutions such as cold-chain logistics, every service is tailored to streamline your supply chain. Click the boxes below to learn more about each service and see how Origin Logistics delivers expert, reliable support at every stage of your shipment journey.
Air Freight
Warehousing and Distribution
Sea Freight
Customs Clearance
Container Storage
Temperature Controlled Transport
European Road Freight
Shipping Container Transport
Why Do UK Exporters Use Origin Logistics For Exporting to Portugal from the UK?
Businesses in textiles, automotive supply, construction and retail come to us because shipping to Portugal isn't something that they need to manage themselves. Our service involves:
You deal with the same contact every time, not a different handler per shipment
Departures follow a set schedule, so you can plan stock and orders around it
You're updated as your shipment progresses, rather than having to chase for information
Every declaration is recorded and traceable, meeting both UK and Portuguese requirements
This applies whether you’re sending occasional pallets or running a regular multi-load schedule each month.
What Our Clients Say About Us
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Grace Robinson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2025 "I would highly recommend Origin Logistics. They have been fantastic at dealing with our customs clearances and container deliveries. We have used several other companies in the past, but Sophie and the team are the best by far. Thanks guys!" |
Lance Lee ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2025 "We’ve had a great experience working with Sophie and the team. Communication is always clear, deliveries are well-coordinated, and they’ve consistently supported us with efficient and reliable service. Highly recommended!" |
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Sy Howard ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2025 "Having worked with many different logistic businesses throughout my career, I can honestly say the team are always happy to go that extra mile to ensure a smooth service. Alison and more recently Amy have been nothing short of Superb, even with 'difficult' customer like myself. Highly recommended." |
Andrius Usackus ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2025 "We’ve been working with Origin for many years and their service has always been outstanding. They are efficient, reliable and professional in every way. The team, especially Sophie, always goes the extra mile to keep things running smoothly. It’s a pleasure working with them and we’re proud of our long-standing partnership. Highly recommended!" |
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