Shipping Furniture and Luggage from Shanghai to San Francisco

Client Information: Mr. Zhang;
Shipping Route: Shanghai to San Francisco;
Case Summary: Mr. Zhang used Seapoe Relo's door-to-door dual-clearance service to ship furniture from Shanghai to San Francisco.

When Chinese people move to the United States, besides choosing New York, San Francisco is also favored by many new immigrants. San Francisco is home to a very large Chinese community, and its Chinatown is the largest Chinatown in the world. This shows that San Francisco is not only "the most popular city among Americans" but also a city very popular among Chinese people.

Moving from Shanghai to San Francisco, Mr. Zhang chose Seapoe's door-to-door dual-clearance service, so he did not need to worry about any of the procedures—he only needed to provide some documents. Most of the items shipped in this move were old belongings such as furniture that Mr. Zhang had used for many years. In addition, as a new immigrant, he was eligible for tax-free relocation to the United States.

The most important step in an international move is ensuring the safety of the items during transit. For Mr. Zhang's furniture and luggage, Seapoe used multiple materials and multiple layers of packing in accordance with international moving packaging standards: the first layer was white cotton paper wrapping to prevent scratches; the second layer was pearl cotton wrapping for shock absorption; the third layer was corner protectors padded around protruding parts of the furniture for extra protection; and the final layer was thickened cardboard. Below is the packaging scene from that day:

After packing is completed, the items are transported to Seapoe's warehouse in Shanghai to await shipment. For this move from China to San Francisco, USA, sea freight was chosen. After about one and a half months, Mr. Zhang will be able to receive these furniture items at his home in San Francisco, at which point Seapoe's overseas partner will place the furniture in position and remove and take away the packaging waste.