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International Moves
A Team Moving & Storage provides complete door-to-door international relocation services.
International moves are not like other moves:
- Your shipment will be physically moved many times [learn more]
- Your goods will be loaded into your shipping container/s.
- Your containers will be loaded on to a truck at your home.
- The container will be offloaded from the truck at the origin port and then loaded unto a ship.
- At the destination the container will be offloaded from the ship and then loaded unto a truck or, depending on your destination, may be loaded onto a train before being put on the truck that will bring it to your new home.
- Finally, your goods will be unloaded from the truck and placed in your new home.
- Your goods must be specially packed:
- Your goods must receive extra protection against all the times the containers will be moved, loaded and unloaded from vehicles.
- An international move involves many steps and tasks [learn more]
- Coordinating the work of D & R Moving, Red Ball International, shipping lines and destination agents.
- Choosing between multiple packing, container and shipping methods.
- Taking into consideration duties, restricted items and taxes for household goods and vehicles and filling out, sending and or filing the necessary documentation.
How An International Move Works
Every international move begins with a pre-move, in-home survey:
- Our International Relocation Specialist will come to your house to asses your moving needs and answer any questions you may have
- Our Specialist will take the time to explain:
- The advantages and disadvantages of using various packing techniques, shipping containers, and shipping methods.
- To familiarize you with customs restrictions and requirements for your destination country.
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Items You Cannot / Should Not Ship
- Hazardous Materials: Items that are flammable, corrosive or explosive.
- Acids
- Aerosols
- Ammonia
- Ammunition
- Car batteries
- Charcoal
- Charcoal lighter fluid
- Chemistry sets
- Cleaning solvents
- Fertilizer
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- Fireworks
- Gasoline
- Household batteries
- Kerosene
- Lamp oil
- Liquid bleach
- Loaded guns
- Matches
- Motor oil
- Nail polish
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- Nail polish remover
- Paint thinner
- Paints
- Pesticides
- Poisons
- Pool chemicals
- Propane tanks
- Weed killer
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- Perishables: Things that may spoil while in transit.
- Frozen foods
- Refrigerated foods
- Open food products
- Plants
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- Items of Personal Importance and/ or Sentimental Value:
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- Address books
- Airline tickets
- Car keys
- CDs
- Checkbooks
- Computer discs
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- Financial documents
- IRAs/deeds/tax records
- Jewelry
- Medicine
- Personal video tapes
- Photographs/photo albums
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- Professional files
- Research projects
- School records
- Sterling silver
- stocks/bonds
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Items you cannot or should not ship
- The various insurance options and related costs.
- Transit times and shipping routes.
- Finally, our Specialist will prepare for you a detailed written estimate.
- Schedule a FREE, No-obligation In-home Consultation Now.
After we learn of your needs we plan your move. The moving plan includes the following steps:
- Packing and specialty services (disassembly, custom crating for special items.)
- Container choices and loading.
- Storage and consolidation at origin.
- Ocean Freight Forwarding (your main shipment).
- Air Freight Forwarding (urgent things you must have with you from day one).
- Delivery and destination services (unpacking, assembly).
- Insurance options and costs.
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