Shipping furniture from Xiamen to Philadelphia by sea

Customer Information: Mr. Li
Shipping Route: Xiamen to Philadelphia;
Service Date: 2018.10.16;
Case Summary: Mr. Li from Xiamen shipped new and used furniture by sea to Philadelphia, USA

In recent years, Mr. Li from Xiamen has gradually shifted the focus of his work to the United States. Considering his children's education as well, he decided to immigrate to the US with his whole family. After obtaining the immigrant visa, he began preparing for the international move. Having purchased a villa in Philadelphia, he was not quite satisfied with its furniture. In addition, the furniture in his home in China had only been purchased and used for a little over a year, so after discussing with his family, he decided to ship the furniture from China to the United States.

An international move is different from a domestic one. Mr. Li searched for several moving companies that provide international moving services. After comparing their services, professionalism, and prices, he chose "Seapoe Relo". Mr. Li attached great importance to this move. From online consultation to volume assessment and then to the formulation of the quotation plan, he was personally involved throughout, asking about many details repeatedly. The customer service staff of "Seapoe" also provided detailed answers. Mr. Li was satisfied and signed the moving contract.

According to the planned schedule, the packing team of "Seapoe Relo" brought professional packing materials to Mr. Li's home in Shenzhen and packed the items to be shipped. There were many large pieces of furniture. The packers treated each item carefully and patiently, wrapping every piece of furniture in multiple layers to ensure transportation safety.

After packing was completed, the workers transported the furniture to the "Seapoe" warehouse in Guangzhou. Then space was booked and customs declaration was handled. After 2 months, the shipment arrived in the United States by sea, and then customs clearance was completed and delivery was made to Mr. Li's new home in Philadelphia.
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Precautions for Shipping Furniture to Philadelphia by Sea**

1. For valuable, fragile, and irregularly shaped items, wooden crate packing is recommended to ensure safety
2. New immigrants to the United States can ship personal belongings used for more than one year duty-free once
3. If the volume exceeds 20 cubic meters, full container load (FCL) shipping is recommended; if under 20 cubic meters, less than container load (LCL) shipping is recommended.
4. Due to counter-terrorism requirements in the United States, the inspection rate for personal belongings is relatively high, and the cycle is 7-10 days, so please arrange your schedule accordingly.