Shipping furniture and luggage from Suzhou to Los Angeles by sea

Client Information: Mr. Guo;
Shipping Route: Suzhou to Los Angeles;
Service Date: December 3, 2019;
Case Summary: Mr. Guo from Suzhou shipped some furniture and other personal belongings to Los Angeles, USA.

The deepening of globalization has made immigration increasingly common. Some people emigrate for their children's education, some for asset investment, and some for healthcare access. According to surveys, the United States is the most desired destination for many immigrants. As the second-largest city in the US, Los Angeles is the top choice for many Chinese immigrants. The city has a beautiful environment, and its temperate oceanic climate keeps it mild year-round, with no particularly hot summers or harsh winters. In addition, Chinese Americans make up a large proportion of the population, and there are many Chinese communities, making life convenient for immigrants who settle here.

Mr. Guo from Suzhou emigrated with his entire family to the United States and settled in Los Angeles. Having heard that new immigrants can move to Los Angeles duty-free, he chose "熙浦国际搬家" to ship his furniture from his home in China to Los Angeles. To move from China to the US duty-free, your status must first qualify: you must be a new US immigrant or a US citizen who has lived overseas for more than one year for various reasons. Second, your items must qualify: personal belongings that have been used for more than one year and fall within a reasonable range for personal use, including packaged furniture, pianos, collectibles, and more. Mr. Guo is a new immigrant, and the furniture he needed to ship had all been used for over a year, with a total volume of 15 cubic meters. Therefore, he met the conditions for duty-free moving and could ship via LCL (less than container load) to the United States.

International moving differs from domestic moving—the distance is long and the transit time is lengthy, making it extremely important to ensure the safety of items during transport. To address this, "熙浦" provides professional international moving packing services, using various high-quality packing materials to professionally pack Mr. Guo's furniture, greatly improving the safety of item transport. Below is the packing site:

Notes on Moving from Suzhou, China to Los Angeles, USA:

1. Conditions for duty-free moving to the US: (1) New immigrants or US citizens who have lived abroad for more than one year; (2) items for reasonable personal use that have been used for one year or more.

2. Documents required for US customs clearance: a copy of the consignee's passport or photo page, a copy of the visa, a customs clearance authorization letter, Form 3299, a packing list, and the ocean bill of lading.

3. US customs duties on ordinary brand-new items are approximately 6%, but anti-dumping duties are imposed on brand-new textiles, bedroom furniture, etc., typically around 30-45%. Of course, for personal luggage within a reasonable range for personal use, customs often does not impose duties on a moderate number of brand-new items.

4. The US has very strict animal and plant disease prevention and control regulations. According to customs rules, all meat products, milk, beans, soil, wood chips, and similar items cannot enter the country together with luggage. Therefore, we recommend checking before shipment whether any such items are included in your belongings.