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First of all, there are several categories of shipment items you need to define:
*Excess baggage – If you have a small amount of baggage, phone around to see if an airline will extend your baggage allowance. You may well not get enough extra allowance, but it’s worth a go.
*Boxed and single items which do not include furniture, and which exceed your baggage allowance.
*Furniture. If you wish to ship furniture, expect costs to get expensive. It will need to be professionally wrapped, possibly crated, and may require 2 or more men to handle it at every stage. You will probably need to share a sea-container. You should investigate delivering to, and picking up from, the shippers depot for savings.

You will require Quality packaging for Overseas Shipping
You should consult your shipper, who may supply cartons, but it may be a good idea to stack one box inside a larger one for extra protection. You should pad the space between them, possibly with old clothes.

How to Save on Overseas Shipping Costs

1) Obtain more than 2 quotes;- the one you like, in writing.

2) Deliver and collect from the shippers depot, or investigate the cost of having a small removal firm deliver/pick up at each end and compare that cost to the shippers charge. (or you could hire a van)

3) Air freight is charged by weight, and you may have a choice of tariffs depending on how quickly you need your property shipped. sea freight is charged by volume and is slow.

5) Investigate your insurance options: Self packed items may be excluded from breakage cover, and you should try to avoid sending fragile items – if possible take them with your hand luggage. Beware of ‘exclusion’, ‘excess’ and ‘limits to liability’ clauses in any policy you pay for. As always, there is no substitute for proper (and over protective) packing.
The cover you must have is for complete or partial loss or destruction, or the insolvency of a carrier or storer, which may cause your property to be impounded.

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