Moving from Beijing to New York

Client Information: Mr. Lin;
Shipping Route: Beijing to New York;
Service Date: February 17, 2019;
Case Summary: Mr. Lin from Beijing commissioned Seapoe to ship furniture and other items from China to New York, USA

New York is located in the northeastern United States, in the southeastern part of New York State along the Atlantic coast at the mouth of the Hudson River. It is the largest city and the largest port city in the United States, covering an area of 789 square kilometers with a population of over 8 million. New York is known as "the city that stands" and also called "the city that never sleeps," a metropolis unrivaled in the world. Many Chinese immigrants to the United States choose to settle in New York, as it has the largest Chinese population of any city in America. Its Chinatown and Flushing are famous, with markets and street stalls everywhere, mostly run by Chinese people. Walking there, one never feels out of place. In addition, New York is a shopping paradise and a city with an outstanding level of education. Immigrants settling in New York can better integrate into American life.

Mr. Lin from Beijing emigrated with his entire family to the United States, settling in New York. After obtaining his immigrant visa, Mr. Lin began preparing for the move, as he could not bear to part with furniture he had used for many years. Before finding Seapoe, Mr. Lin had already consulted several international moving companies, so when communicating with Seapoe's customer service, he got straight to the point about his needs and asked in detail about Seapoe's packing techniques and pricing. Seapoe's customer service explained that because ocean shipping takes a long time, the packaging of items is extremely important. For example, for chairs, Seapoe staff first wrap the furniture in bubble wrap, place corner protectors on the edges, and finally wrap it in cardboard shaped to fit the chair. This multi-material, multi-layer packaging ensures the furniture will not be damaged during ocean transit, and they showed past packaging cases to reinforce their credibility. As for pricing, a detailed quote could only be given after an on-site assessment by staff.

After the on-site assessment provided an accurate moving price, Mr. Lin compared it with several companies he had previously consulted and felt Seapoe offered the best value. He immediately signed the shipping contract, choosing Seapoe as his service provider for shipping furniture from Beijing to New York.



Notes on Moving from Beijing to New York

1. The U.S. government stipulates that new immigrants may bring personal belongings owned and used in their place of original residence for more than 12 months into the United States duty-free.

2. Immigrants moving to the United States need to provide: passport photo page, visa copy, customs clearance authorization letter, Form 3299 and packing list, and ocean bill of lading.

3. U.S. Customs imposes a tariff of about 6% on ordinary brand-new items, but imposes anti-dumping duties on brand-new textiles, bedroom furniture, etc., typically around 30%-45%. For personal belongings within reasonable limits and in small quantities, customs often does not impose tariffs on a moderate amount of new items.