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// Shipping Goods to Australia
Shipping goods to Australia
can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be. For instance,
if you’re sending light parcels, either for personal or business, the
post office can do the job, depending on how fast you want them sent.
Also, if you visit their website, you’ll find the necessary parcel dimensions
to guide you before you actually pack your goods. Remember that it’s better
to be informed beforehand rather than getting there and having to re-pack
everything because you’ve exceeded either the maximum size or weight of
your parcel.
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Services offered:
- Shipping "Boxes Only" Service
- Part Load (Not a full shipping container)
- Dedicated Shipping Container (20ft or 40ft)
- Packing Service
- Part Pack – (Just fragile items)
- Export Wrap
- Crate Building (Artwork, Fragile Items)
- Shipping Cars, Motorbikes, Boats
- Pets
If you’re going to ship larger goods, like household items, furniture
and vehicles, it’s best that you enlist the help of a removal company
or a shipping company and their affiliates to do the job properly. You
see, it’s not just a matter of putting in your personal belongings in
one box and moving on to the next. You have to make sure that the items
in the box are securely packed to ensure their safety and pristine condition.
If you’re packing them yourself, you may use blankets and bubble wrap.
It’s a lot of work for an individual that’s why people really
hire movers and packers to do the job for them.
Once all your crates and boxes are packed, your shipping
company may recommend different container options. A full container
that is roughly 1x20 ft in dimension and perfect for a large number of
boxes, can reach its destination in 6-8 weeks. Its usual capacity is around
30cbm, the standard for shipping.
If you think that you can’t fill the whole container, you
may opt for a shared container although the delivery time can take as
long as 10-12 weeks. With a shared container, your belongings will be
“sharing” their space with other parcels, maybe owned by 1 or more individuals,
whose own packages also cannot fill a full container. This is common practice
in shipping companies because it saves them time and the clients also
get their packages delivered sooner despite their size.
You also need to brush up on Australian rules and regulations regarding
the stuff that you can bring in. For instance, if you need to bring your
pets with you, they have to pass through quarantine inspection and you
need to provide documentation like vaccinations and inoculations.
You may need to get a quarantine permit for them too. Another thing that you need to understand is that once your container is delivered to Australia, you can’t simply bring it to your home as soon as it arrives. Australia has certain processes of inspecting and clearing your items before you can actually have the removal company drive it to your home. Sometimes, it takes as long as 14 days and you may incur additional charges like additional storage and fumigation fees.
You can see why it’s important to have a trusty shipping company at your
beck and call. There are so many details and processes that you have to
go through to actually get your good shipped
to Australia. It may seem expensive but the stress which you can avoid
by having professionals do their job is simply worth the expense.
Budget shipping to Australia
Melbourne - Sydney - Brisbane - Canberra - Perth - Darwin Australia