Shipping furniture from Beijing to Melbourne by sea

Client Information: Ms. Zhang
Shipping Route: Beijing to Melbourne;
Service Date: October 27, 2018;
Case Summary: Ms. Zhang from Beijing entrusted "熙浦国际搬家" (Seapoe Relo) to ship some furniture and other personal belongings from Beijing to Melbourne.

Melbourne is the second-largest city in Australia and has been rated the world's most livable city for many consecutive years. Compared with other Australian cities, it performs exceptionally well in terms of living environment, education environment, and other aspects. At the same time, its strong Chinese community atmosphere continues to attract immigrants from China; of Melbourne's population of 4 million, the Chinese population exceeds 300,000.

Ms. Zhang, who lives in Beijing, emigrated to Australia and settled in Melbourne. She entrusted "熙浦国际搬家" (Seapoe Relo) to move some furniture and other daily necessities from her home in China to her new home in Melbourne. As there were many items, Seapoe's moving consultant estimated based on the item list provided by Ms. Zhang that the volume was about 20 cubic meters, and recommended that Ms. Zhang choose the door-to-door sea freight full-container service with dual customs clearance, which offers the best value for money. After the contract was signed, at the scheduled time, Seapoe arranged for staff to bring professional packing materials to Ms. Zhang's old home in Beijing to collect and pack the goods. After completion, Ms. Zhang's personal belongings will go through customs declaration, ocean shipping, customs clearance, and delivery, and are expected to arrive at Ms. Zhang's new home in Melbourne in about one and a half months.

Notes on shipping furniture from Beijing to Melbourne by sea:

1. The Australian government stipulates that new immigrants to Australia or citizens residing overseas may bring their personal items and personal property that they have owned and used in their place of residence for more than one year into Australia duty-free.

2. It is recommended to bring furniture, kitchenware, curtains, and other items from China, as these items are relatively expensive to buy locally.

3. Customs declaration and customs clearance require documents such as passport, visa, power of attorney, list, and bill of lading.