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Our resident Moving Doctor, Mark Nash is in the house! Mark has been in the moving business for 33 years, originally from England; he has moved 5 times internationally and has worked in England, mainland Europe, The Middle East and for the past 19 years in the USA. If he doesn’t know the answer to the question, he has enough friends in this industry to find out for you.
He currently sits on the board of the International Shippers Association and the Commercial Affairs committee at the International Association of Movers.
Mark will always do his best to provide an answer honestly, professionally and treat this forum as a place where everyone can learn about moving overseas.
Dona M LeyVa
Posted at 17:47h, 28 NovemberHello – I have just requested a Quote related to the info below:
My husband and I been a residents of Spain for nearly 4 years, but have never had our used home-goods shipped to us. They have been in storage in Western NY all this time. We have approximately 200 cubic feet of goods, including a few pieces of furniture. Everything is boxed and labeled. (I have photos of everything as it stands now in the storage container, as well as a detailed spreadsheet of the items.)
Can you please tell me what your process is for shipping such goods to the Costa Blanca area of Spain? I am happy to provide more details about location on each end. And, and approximate idea of cost to ship?
Also, is it true that your company ships from the US to maybe Rotterdam, and then trucks the goods into Spain? We are concerned about the possibility of having to pay large duty and other fees, which may lead to us deciding not to ship.
Thank you in advance for any information and advice you can provide.
The Moving Doctor
Posted at 16:04h, 01 DecemberHello Dona, thanks for the question, I see you have completed a quote form and our sales manager John will be in touch with you to provide you with a door to door quote. If you have furniture and about 200 cubic feet, our U Crate 200 might work or if not our shared ontainer service using a PackRat container at your house to load. Either way, yes we ship via our operation in The Netherlands allowing us a simple customs clearance process with no taxes or duties to you. Once cleared through customs in Rotterdam we truck it down to you in Spain and deliver it into your residence.
I suggest taking a look at our video on UPakWeShip’s home page saying what service do I need to get a better idea of what might suit you best.
I hope this help,
Cheers
The International Moving Doctor