Shipping Furniture from Beijing to Tokyo by Sea

Customer Information: Mr. Zhang;
Shipping Route: Beijing to Tokyo;
Service Date: January 5, 2020;
Case Summary: Mr. Zhang from Beijing shipped furniture and luggage to Tokyo, Japan.

Nowadays, many people choose to immigrate and settle overseas. In addition to popular destinations such as Europe and the United States, Japan in East Asia attracts countless international immigrants with its healthcare, education, and elderly care, becoming one of the most favored places to live for people at home and abroad. Among the many cities in Japan, Tokyo is undoubtedly one of the most popular. Tokyo is the cultural, educational, fashion, and political center of Japan, and many who relocate to Japan choose to settle in Tokyo.

Mr. Zhang from Beijing chose to move his home to Japan and selected the door-to-door dual-customs clearance service of Seapoe Relo. Mr. Zhang had a large number of items to ship, including a substantial amount of furniture, totaling 23 cubic meters, which was suitable for full-container transport. The smallest container is a 20-foot container, which can fit the furniture of a three-bedroom, two-living-room home. To ensure the safety of Mr. Zhang's furniture, Seapoe provides professional packing services. High-quality packing materials combined with professional packing techniques can effectively enhance transport safety. Below is the packing scene from that day:

After these items were packed, they were sent to Seapoe's warehouse in Beijing. The next steps included container loading, customs declaration, ocean shipping, customs clearance, and delivery to Mr. Zhang's residence in Tokyo, along with removal of packing waste—a full end-to-end service. Mr. Zhang did not need to handle any of it himself; he only needed to provide the relevant documents.

What do we need to do when moving to Tokyo, Japan?

1. Before moving from Beijing to Tokyo, Japan, be sure to make detailed inquiries and find a reliable moving company. How do you determine whether a moving company is reliable? First, of course, learn about them in detail through their website; you can usually request a quote and perform other operations on the official website. Second, you can communicate with their customer service staff to assess their professionalism.

2. Packing items. Some items can be packed by yourself, and packing materials can be requested from the moving company. For large furniture and the like, you can leave it to the staff of the international moving company. For some valuable or fragile items, such as pianos and porcelain, custom wooden crate packing is recommended.

3. Prepare customs declaration and clearance documents. Relevant documents include: the original customs declaration form C5360 stamped by customs, a copy of the passport (including the certificate, photo, and signature), a packing list, and the keys/passwords for any locked luggage.

4. When preparing items, pay attention to the Japanese customs list of prohibited and restricted items. Do not carry related contraband, such as animal and plant textiles, Washington Convention restricted items, pornographic materials, drugs, narcotics, etc. If discovered by Japanese customs, such items will be destroyed or a composition testing fee may be incurred.