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Shipping Container to Montenegro | Moving to Montenegro

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Shipping to Montenegro from Australia

When shipping a 20FT or 40FT container (FCL) to Montenegro you are paying a fixed sea-freight rate (subject to USD/AUD exchange rate/s) and may fill up as little or as much of the sole-purpose container as you wish.

With this type of service, the container space is not shared with other cargoes and your goods are not handled from one container to another at several points during transit such as is the case with shared container services (LCL), rather, the goods stay in the same container they were packed at origin, until delivery at the final destination.

What size shipping container do I need for moving my personal effects to Montenegro?

  • 20FT shipping containers have inner dimensions as follows and a capacity of 33m3//1,158cubic feet:
    • 5.90m x 2.35m x 2.38m // 19.35 ft x 7.71 ft x 7.80 ft
  • 20FT containers are usually sufficient for an entire 2-3 bedroom house contents
  • 40FT shipping containers have inner dimensions as follows and have a capacity of 67m3//2,372cubic feet:
    • 12.01m x 2.35m x 2.38m // 39.39 ft x 7.71 ft x 7.80 ft
  • 40FT containers are usually sufficient for an entire 2-3 bedroom house contents and a motor vehicle, or, an entire 4-5 bedroom house contents.
  • 40FT (High Cube) shipping containers have inner dimensions as follows and have a capacity of 76m3//2,679cubic feet:
    • 12.01m x 2.35m x 2.69m // 39.39 ft x 7.71 ft x 8.82 ft
  • 40HC containers are 30cm//1foot higher than a standard 40FT container and are designed for when that little bit of extra space is needed for excess cargoes.

 

Are you planning on Moving to Montenegro?

We provide self pack options or professional packing services (should you require them) to move your household goods and/or motor vehicle/s in 20FT and 40FT shipping container/s from your door in Australia to the port/door in Montenegro.

If you have owned and used the goods for more than 6 months, and are planning to move to Montenegro after being outside of the country for more than 12 months, you may be eligible to import your goods tax/duty free in reasonable quantities and not for re-sale.

Required documents for duty free import:

  • Copy of the importers passport photo page
  • Bill of Lading (provided once cargo is shipped)
  • Comprehensive valued inventory list in English, signed and dated. All electronics//appliances must state make/model/serial number/s.
  • Proofs of living outside of Montenegro for a period of at least 12 months, property lease//purchase, utility bills, tax filings etc
  • Proofs of taking up residency in Montenegro, utility bills, bank account.

Required documents for vehicle importation:

  • Proof of purchase showing make/model/VIN, 
  • Certificate of title, 
  • Current/Previous registration, vehicle to be owned and used for at least 6 months and cannot be disposed within the first 12 months of import. 
  • Importer must have resided outside of Montenegro for at least 12 months to claim duty free.
  • The motor vehicle needs to be listed on the container manifest and the shipping documents showing the motor vehicle make/model/year/VIN.

If you are considering moving to Montenegro speak to one of our friendly professionals to assist you with all your shipping related questions, call us on +6129575-7614.