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Shipping to Spain from Australia
When shipping a 20FT or 40FT container (FCL) to Spain 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 Spain?
- 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 Spain?
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 Spain?
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 Spain.
If you have owned and used the goods for more than 6 months, and are planning to move to Spain 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/Spanish, signed and dated including make/model/serial numbers of any electronics/appliances.
- Proofs of living outside of Spain for a period of at least 12 months, property lease//purchase, utility bills, tax filings etc
- Certificate of Residence Change “Asunto Cambio Residencia” issued by city hall, must show importer resided abroad for 12 months if claiming as duty free.
- “Alta de Padron” issued by the municipal register
- “Hacienda” issued by the treasury department
- Power of Attorney enabling destination agent to clear goods on importers behalf.
- “NIF” Fiscal Identification Card for returning nationals or “NIE” for non-nationals when applying for residence as a non EU national.
- Non-returning nationals moving to Spain for work will require a letter from the employer attesting to residing outside of Spain for at least 12 months.
- Returning nationals may request a discharge/deregistration document from the Spanish consulate at origin attesting to residing at origin country for at least 12 months.
Required documents for vehicle importation: Proof of purchase showing make/model/VIN, Certificate of title, Current/Previous registration, International Insurance Policy, Identification Card“Documento Nacional de Identidad, vehicle valuation certification in Spain.
Vehicle/s need to have been owned and used for at least 6 months if claiming duty free entry.
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 Spain speak to one of our friendly professionals to assist you with all your shipping related questions, call us on +6129575-7614.
