Moving from Qingdao to Brisbane

Client Information: Ms. Wang
Shipping Route: Qingdao to Brisbane;
Service Date: 2018.11.15;
Case Summary: Ms. Wang from Qingdao shipped her household belongings by sea to Brisbane

Brisbane, also translated as Brisbane, is the capital of Queensland, Australia, and the third-largest city in Australia. Compared with Sydney and Melbourne, the cost of living here is not too high, housing prices are moderate, and the environment is beautiful with a mild climate. It is surrounded by many well-known prestigious universities, and many Chinese immigrants choose to settle in Brisbane.

Ms. Wang from Qingdao is emigrating to Australia and will soon go to Brisbane to settle down. She entrusted Seapoe with moving some items such as rosewood furniture from her home in Qingdao to Brisbane. Rosewood furniture is a valuable item, and transport safety is extremely important. Before finding Seapoe, Ms. Wang had consulted several moving companies and always felt unsatisfied, because she particularly treasured these furniture pieces. In response to Ms. Wang's concerns, Seapoe customer service presented examples of many previous cases of packing and moving rosewood furniture, along with customer reviews, and with the protection of door-to-door all-risk insurance, there is completely no need to worry.

After signing the contract, Seapoe staff brought various packing materials to Ms. Wang's old residence in Qingdao to pack the furniture and other items to be transported. Multiple materials and multiple layers of packing are used precisely to ensure that the rosewood furniture will not be scratched or damaged during handling.

Notes for moving from Qingdao to Brisbane:

1. The premise for tax-free entry of personal belongings when moving to Brisbane is that new immigrants or citizens who have lived overseas must have owned and used their personal items and personal property at their place of residence for more than one year for tax-free entry.
2. For valuables such as rosewood furniture, in addition to professional packing, it is recommended to purchase insurance.
3. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry of Australian Customs conducts very strict quarantine, with every shipment inspected. If there are prohibited items such as food, animal fur, plant seeds, or tree bark, they may not be carried, so the inspection rate for personal belongings is relatively high, and customs clearance takes 7-10 days.