Shipping furniture from Dalian to Calgary by sea

Client Information: Mr. Wang;
Shipping Route: Dalian to Calgary;
Service Date: 2019.10.30;
Case Summary: Mr. Wang from Dalian entrusted Seapoe Relo to ship his household furniture and luggage to Calgary, Canada.

Calgary is the fourth-largest city in Canada, the economic, financial and cultural center of Alberta Province, and the energy center of Canada as well as the second-largest energy center in North America. The name Calgary means "clear flowing water," and the city has repeatedly been rated "the cleanest city in the world," which is why many Chinese families choose to settle here after immigrating to Canada.

Mr. Wu from Dalian and his family were moving to Calgary, Canada, and planned to ship some luggage. After communicating with Seapoe Relo staff, they learned that new immigrants can move to Canada duty-free, so they decided to ship all their household furniture to Canada, saving the trouble of buying everything anew and also easing the sense of unfamiliarity in a foreign land. How to ship furniture to Calgary duty-free? First, your status must qualify: according to Canadian customs regulations, you must have just immigrated to Canada or recently obtained a Maple Leaf Card (within five years). Second, the items must qualify: personal-use items that have been used for more than one year. The furniture and daily necessities Mr. Wang needed to ship had all been used for over a year, meeting the duty-free moving requirements. In addition, since there were many items, the assessor estimated that they would fill a 20-foot container, so the shipment would go to Canada by full container load (FCL) by sea. In international moving, the safe transport of items depends on professional packing techniques. Following the packing standards set by the International Association of Movers, Seapoe Relo uses a variety of high-quality packing materials: cotton white paper, pearl cotton, and high-strength cardboard, with multi-layer packing for the items to be shipped: first a base layer of cotton white paper to prevent scratches, then a wrap of pearl cotton for shock absorption, corner protectors on the edges, and finally cardboard shaped around the items, which effectively reduces the damage rate during long-distance transport. Below is the packing site:

How can you make a cross-border move duty-free, worry-free and hassle-free? Besides meeting the regulations on your status and items, the most important thing is to choose a reliable international moving company. A professional international moving company is certainly a member of the International Association of Movers; it also has its own official website and office premises and is well versed in all aspects of international moving. Therefore, when seeking advice, be sure to keep your eyes open and choose a legitimate, professional international moving company.

Notes on moving from Dalian to Calgary, Canada:

1. New immigrants moving to Canada for the first time can enjoy the benefit of bringing personal belongings into the country duty-free, but the following conditions must be met: you must have just immigrated to Canada or recently obtained a Maple Leaf Card (within five years); the items shipped are of a miscellaneous nature; and most of them are used items.

2. Documents required for customs clearance:
(1) New immigrants: the photo page of your passport and the original visa; returning Canadian citizens: copies of your domestic residence permit, employment permit and passport, etc.
(2) An English inventory list
(3) The ocean bill of lading (B/L)
(4) Canada Customs B4E declaration form.

3. For Canadian customs clearance, the consignee must go to the customs office in person to be interviewed and prove to customs that the items shipped by sea are personal belongings or personal property that you used in your home country.

4. Shipping by sea from China to Calgary takes about 22 days. Allowing for handling and other factors, professional packing is extremely important to ensure the safe transport of your items. Packing to international moving standards is recommended for greater peace of mind regarding transport safety.