Shipping Boxes to the United Kingdom
Shipping boxes to the United Kingdom with ease and peace of mind
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Sea Freight Services (LCL) to the United Kingdom from Australia
The minimal shipping volume when sending the goods in our shared container services (LCL) is 1m3/cubic metre which can be made up of different combinations, see some of our most common examples below:
- 10 standard moving cartons (tea-chest size), is the most common type of box for shipping miscellaneous personal effects such as clothing, linen, children’s toys, pots, pans etc these boxes are 43cm x 41cm x 60cm each [L x W x H].
- 20 book box cartons (half tea-chest size) are as the name suggests half the height of a tea-chest size carton, and, are more suited for heavier density items such as books, or, fragile goods such as dinnerware’s, these boxes are 43cm x 41cm x 30cm [L x W x H].
- 1m3 or larger shipping crate/s are the safest way to ship your goods to the United Kingdom, they provide superior protection for the inner cargo and can either be made of engineered wood such as plywood, or, natural timbers in which case they require the appropriate heat treatment (ISPM15 equivalent)
We can freight up to the depots in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Felixstowe, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Southampton, Thames Port, Tilbury, Tortola, or, deliver your goods to the door in almost any city/town in the United Kingdom.
We pride ourselves on impeccable customer service; you will be provided with the breakdown of all standard shipping charges at the time of quotation, inclusive of destination associated shipping charges such as port, warehouse & handling charges, and, in most instances we also offer import customs clearance services at the destination.
As there are no hidden charges, there will be no unpleasant surprises once your goods arrive to the destination.
Note: Taxes/Duties are not part of the standard associated shipping charges, generally used personal effects are exempt of import taxes if the importer is able to prove their eligibility, for tax free import into the United Kingdom the used personal effects need to have been owned and used for at least 6 months, and, the importer must have resided outside of the United Kingdom for at least 12 months. The items cannot be sold or lent for a period of 12 months after importation. See Shipping Container to the UK page for document requirements associated with duty free clearance.
As of 1st of April 2017, all personal effect importers will need to obtain a Unique Reference number (URN) prior to sailing from the following HM Customs link, once obtained the URN must be listed on the bill of lading at the time of sailing.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-for-transfer-of-residence-tor-relief-tor01
It is advised that when completing the application, this should be saved as a PDF form and emailed to nch@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk (the applicant should also include their email address for further communication to speed up the process).
Failure to complete this application will result in the consignee being responsible for paying full customs duties and taxes on their cargo, if the consignee is unwilling to complete this application, or is unwilling to pay duties / taxes, this will result in their cargo being seized and destroyed without notice.
The same application will need to be made for any persons transferring their private motor vehicle to the UK.
Air Freight Services to the United Kingdom from Australia
We also provide airfreight services generally charged per kg, or, by volume if the goods are bulky.
To obtain a quote for an LCL or airfreight service simply send us the dimensions, quantities and weights for each package to info@movingyourworld.com.au
