British Expats - Shipping Information you may find useful

Hi all,

Thought i'd share this.............it might prove useful to anyone planning to ship household goods to the USA in the near future.

Mic

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We can quote the following for a 20ft, I have broken down into 3 separate quotes, UKS – Freight and USA Charges..

( 20ft Container) - Ex - Door (UK Home address Surrey) – Los Angeles, California Weekly Sailing – 36 days – Quay to Quay

UK Charges - Load – Pack – Secure – Export Docs, Clearance - £ 325.00 GBP

UK terminal handling charges, Port Security, Container lifts, Container Haulage to (Surrey - UK Home address) to and from to the port of export, , All Export documentation, Clearance including Steamship Line Bills of Lading.

Ocean freight / VGM / Haz / Low Sulphur - surcharges to arrival Los Angeles, Ca Quay Only - $ 2850.00 USD

Completion of Steamship Line VGM, Ocean freight / Fuel surcharges to arrival Quay Only. Includes Destination THC.. ( Destination Terminal Handling )

Any timber used in the packing must be Heat Treated and ISPM 15 treated timber to meet industry standard regulations for import into Global Destinations

US Side of the operations –

Customs - Personal effects are duty free but there are still some charges such as ISF filing, entry bond, Merchandise processing fee, Harbor maintenance fee and entry fee.

We will need a full list of the items with values for customs and the forms are attached to be complete by the consignee.

Our agent will charge the following:

Customs entry fee: $125.00

Duty :…………………: Free

Entry bond:…………. $119.00

MPF…………………….0.3464% of the declared value (min:$45-Max:$485)

HMF…………………… 0.125 % of the declared value

ISF and Bond…………100.00

E&O…………………….$15.00

Container handling charges:

Container drayage to Laguna Niguel, CA : $ 750.00 USD ** 2 hrs free and then $ 95 USD /hr **

Chassis: $45/day USD

Pier pass: $105.00 USD

Handling and documentation: $ 350.00 USD

UK Haulage Rules and Regulations;-

1) Container is left on the haulers chassis approx. 4ft 6” off the ground.. the unit going to will need a loading ramp / loading dock..

2) Standard Haulage You get 3 hours to unload before any charges are payable, there after charged at £ 70.00 per hour or part thereof.

3) Standard Haulage We can book a time anytime between 8am and 6pm – Monday to Friday ( Saturday morning can be arranged – surcharges payable)

4) *** Container must be swept clean, all nails removed, any spillages / leaks must be attempted to be cleaned / soaked up. Any spillages / dunnage left in the container, cleaning bills will become payable. ***

**** Quotation Exclude the following ****

All destination charges at the port of discharge, eg - Customs clearance, unloading, docs, taxes, duties, rents, etc.

Any unforeseen Customs exams, rents or interventions if applicable in the UK or the USA..

Marine Insurance

Customs Exams / Rent / Demurrage.

If UK or USA customs pull a container for and Exam, this will incur charges, Demurrage charges are applied for storage of laden containers whilst in care in a port, rail terminal, feeder terminal, inland depot or container yard. Demurrage is applied after the designated free time has expired and we do not ship the container due to a customs exam.. All Exam / Demurrage Charges will be split between the consignee’s within the container as the cargo holders

Marine Insurance

With regards to marine insurance this is highly recommended. Hauliers, warehouses, ports, carriers and agents operate with limits to their liability which would not cover the value of a vehicle in the event of loss or damage. Without a Marine insurance policy our marine insurance broker to contact directly for further advice, rates and cover is ********** ************* Tel ***** ********** – [email protected] and [email protected]

Notes on Shipping Lines Terms and Conditions..

The rates are current, and can be subject to change.
Quote is Valid currently until 31/05/2019
Schedules and transit times are subject to change without prior notice from the Shipping lines.
Ports of arrival are subject to change / with no notice or prior warning..

You will have to apply for permission to have the vehicle parked in the street in order to offload.