Moving from Xiamen to Hamilton, Canada

Service Route: Xiamen to Hamilton;
Service Mode: One-stop door-to-door moving service;
Case Overview: Mr. Zhang entrusted Seapoe Relo to ship furniture and household items from his home in Xiamen to Hamilton, Canada by sea.

Hamilton is a port city in southern Canada and the ninth-largest city in the country. Its main industries are heavy industry and steel, and in recent years it has also been vigorously developing the healthcare and service sectors. This diverse city, which blends industrial vitality with natural beauty, not only has a rich cultural and historical heritage but also, thanks to its unique geographical environment, is surrounded by countless waterfalls—earning it the nickname "City of Waterfalls."

Mr. Zhang of Xiamen is moving his whole family to settle in Hamilton, Canada. He has already purchased a property in Canada and is only short of furniture. To furnish the new home, Mr. Zhang visited furniture stores across Canada, but either found nothing he liked or found that the pieces he liked were outrageously expensive. So Mr. Zhang decided to ship his old furniture from his home in China to Canada by sea—this way he could save the budget for buying new furniture and avoid leaving his old furniture idle in China, killing two birds with one stone.

Mr. Zhang found Seapoe Relo through a friend's recommendation and entrusted Seapoe with packing up all the furniture and household items he commonly uses in China and shipping them by sea to Canada. Mr. Zhang chose Seapoe's door-to-door moving service, so the packing, customs declaration and transportation, delivery and unpacking were all handled by Seapoe. However, due to the particularities of Canadian customs, the customs clearance had to be completed by Mr. Zhang himself.

On the day of packing, Seapoe's workers arrived at Mr. Zhang's home with ample packing materials and carried out multi-layer, meticulous wrapping of the furniture: white cotton paper to prevent scratches + middle-layer bubble wrap/EPE foam for shock absorption + outer-layer hard cardboard for reinforcement. Large disassemblable furniture was disassembled before packing to minimize volume as much as possible—the entire process was very careful. Below is the on-site pickup and packing scene from that day:

I. Tax-Free Entry Policy for Moving to Canada
(1) New immigrants within five years who are shipping used furniture and household goods from China to Canada for the first time may apply for tax exemption. The person clearing customs needs to submit Form B4E at the airport after entering Canada, indicating that furniture and household items will be shipped over later. Airport customs will stamp the B4E form and issue a B15 receipt.
(2) After the goods actually arrive at the port, the person clearing customs needs to go to customs to answer some questions from customs officers, briefly explaining why the items are being shipped to Canada; customs will then grant tax-exemption approval.
(3) Besides new immigrants within five years, if you hold a Canadian passport and have a long-term visa for China and have lived there for more than one year, or if you hold a Canadian work visa, you can likewise apply for tax exemption when shipping used furniture and household items.

II. Documents Required to Apply for Tax Exemption When Moving to Canada
1. Original documents
(1) Chinese passport + Canadian Maple Card (Permanent Resident Card);
(2) Chinese passport + Canadian long-term visa (e.g., work visa)
2. Packing list in English
Fill out the TrustMover-specific packing list in English or French. The list must clearly state the name of each item and note the duration of use
3. Ocean bill of lading
The ocean bill of lading is the document for claiming the goods
4. Canada Form B4
Simply put, it is a list of unaccompanied baggage
PS: Please consult us for the latest policy!

III. Precautions for Items to Carry
1. Valuable items: such as jewelry, jade articles, or other high-value items; cultural relics and antiques: such as ceramics, jade articles, etc. Items that are part of the national historical and cultural heritage must not be carried!
2. To protect forestry resources, Canada places great importance on preventing plant pests and diseases. It strictly stipulates that all wooden products entering the country must undergo fumigation treatment.
3. Canada's voltage is 110V, so pay attention when bringing electrical appliances; tableware, plastic products, and bedding can be brought in larger quantities—such items do not take up much space but are relatively expensive to buy in Canada.