Shanghai Ocean Freight Personal Belongings and Furniture to Seattle

Client Information: Mr. Wu;
Shipping Route: Moving from Shanghai to Seattle;
Case Summary: Mr. Wu commissioned Seapoe Relo to ship some furniture and luggage to Seattle, USA.

Years ago, the movie "Finding Mr. Right" put Seattle in the spotlight, inspiring many people's wonderful visions of the city. Seattle has a mild climate and fresh air, and local residents enjoy a very leisurely life. In recent years, Seattle has received numerous accolades, including Best Place to Live in the US and Best City for Living and Working, all of which make it one of the most suitable cities for Chinese people to live in.

For this international move from Shanghai to Seattle, Mr. Wu chose Seapoe's door-to-door dual-customs service. From on-site packing, container loading and booking, domestic customs declaration, ocean shipping to the US, customs clearance and delivery to the home, placement of items, and removal of packaging waste—Mr. Wu only needs to provide the relevant documents throughout the entire process. For many clients preparing to move from China to the US, this is extremely convenient. According to US government regulations, new immigrants or citizens residing overseas may bring (or bring back) personal effects and property owned and used at their former place of residence for more than 12 months into the US duty-free. Since Mr. Wu is a new immigrant and all the items to be shipped are used items that have been in use for over a year, he meets the conditions for duty-free moving to the US and can therefore apply for duty-free customs clearance for personal effects.

In addition, when moving from China to Seattle, ocean shipping is the most cost-effective option given the large number of items. However, this takes a long time—about 2 months—and the items go through various handling and loading/unloading processes along the way. To ensure the safety of the items during transport, professional packing services are essential. Seapoe packed Mr. Wu's items according to the packing standards set by the International Association of Movers. Below is the packing site:

After packing is completed, the items will be transported to Seapoe's warehouse in Shanghai for additional reinforcement packing before awaiting shipment.

When moving from China to the US, it is recommended to bring some valuable or commemorative items, such as pianos, calligraphy and paintings, and artworks. If shipping some brand-new items, it is advisable to use Seapoe's repacking solution, in which Seapoe removes the manufacturer's labels and other information and repacks the items using Seapoe's packaging materials. This greatly increases the likelihood of avoiding tariffs, thereby saving on costs.