Shipping Container to Poland | Moving to Poland
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Shipping to Poland from Australia
When shipping a 20FT or 40FT container (FCL) to Poland 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 Poland?
- 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.
What if I wish to ship only a smaller volume of goods to Poland?
If you wish to send only boxes and/or minimal amounts of furniture, our shared container services (LCL) may be the best option for you.
The minimal charge in our shared container services is 1m3//cubic metre, equivalent to approximately 10 standard moving cartons (tea-chest size), these cartons are 43cm x 41cm x 60cm each. See our LCL page here for more information about this type of shipping service.
Are you planning on Moving to Poland?
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 your door in Poland.
If you have owned and used the goods for more than 6 months, and are planning to move to Poland 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. Persons intending to use the duty free exemption import their goods within 6 months of arrival.
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/Polish, signed and dated including make/model/serial numbers of any electronics/appliances.
- Proofs of living outside of Poland for a period of at least 12 months, property lease//purchase, utility bills, tax filings etc
- Proofs of taking up residency in Poland, utility bills, bank account, lease agreement.
- Residence Certificate – “Zameldowanie”
- Returning nationals should speak to the Polish Consulate at origin to request issuance of a certificate stating the customer has resided in Australia for x amount of time and intends to move to Poland with their personal belongings.
Required documents for vehicle importation: Proof of purchase showing make/model/VIN, Certificate of title, Current/Previous registration, International Insurance Policy.
Vehicles are considered part of the household goods relocation and taxes/duties are exempt if the importer has resided outside of Poland for at least 12 months and the motor vehicle has been owned and used for at least 6 months. The vehicle may not be sold for 12 months after importation via duty free exemption. Vehicle/s need to comply with EU emission standards, or, may require modification/s to be compliant. Importer should check all the details with an import agent prior to arranging shipping of their motor vehicle.
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 Poland speak to one of our friendly professionals to assist you with all your shipping related questions, call us on +6129575-7614.
