Shipping furniture from Tianjin to Perth by sea

Client Information: Mr. Zheng
Shipping Route: Tianjin to Perth;
Service Date: 2018.11.24;
Case Summary: Mr. Zheng from Tianjin shipped furniture and other items by sea to Perth, Australia

Perth is the capital of Western Australia and the fourth-largest city in Australia, located at the western end of the Australian continent. Perth offers spacious living environments and a high quality of life, consistently ranking near the top in annual global surveys of the best cities to live in, reflecting its excellence in living environment, quality of life, and social welfare. In recent years, an increasing number of immigrants have begun choosing to settle in Perth.

Mr. Zheng from Tianjin has immigrated and settled in Perth, and was preparing to ship some furniture, luggage, and other items from China. Since the items to be shipped included a large number of oil paintings, he had extremely high requirements when choosing a moving company. After consulting with several companies that could provide sea freight services for furniture and luggage from Tianjin to Perth, and comparing prices, services, and reviews, Mr. Zheng ultimately signed a moving contract with "熙浦国际搬家".

According to the planned schedule, "熙浦"'s team members brought professional packing materials to Mr. Zheng's home in Tianjin to pack the furniture, oil paintings, and other items to be shipped. The oil paintings were the items Mr. Zheng cared about most and were very valuable, so the packing had to be done with extreme care. The staff first wrapped them in a layer of professional paper, then covered them with a layer of bubble wrap, then cut hard cardboard to the shape of the picture frames to create an outer packaging, and finally had custom wooden crates made. This multi-layer protection was to ensure the oil paintings would avoid damage during transport.

Notes on Shipping Furniture from Tianjin to Perth by Sea:

1. Items prohibited from being brought into Perth include: animals and their dried and fresh products, such as medicines, food (including eggs, some dairy products, sausages, and non-canned meats), and Chinese ethnic instruments made with snakeskin or crocodile skin, such as erhu and drums; plants and their dried and fresh products, such as herbs, tea, grains, seeds, nuts, fruits, vegetables, and wooden products; and dangerous goods such as firearms, ammunition, and swords.
2. To qualify for duty-free treatment, the importer must hold a temporary resident visa/permanent resident visa/or Australian passport, and must have resided in China for at least 6 months within the past two years. If too much time has passed, the duty-free application may be rejected.
3. For furniture or other valuable, fragile, or pressure-sensitive goods, please ensure professional transport packaging (wooden frames or wooden crates) to avoid bumps during handling that may cause damage or scratches.
4. For higher-value items, we recommend that clients purchase appropriate customized international transport insurance.