Tax-free sea shipping of new furniture from Shanghai to Tokyo

Service Route: Shanghai to Tokyo;
Service Mode: One-stop door-to-door moving service;
Case Overview: Mr. Zhou commissioned Seapoe Relo to ship new furniture purchased in Shanghai to Tokyo, Japan.

Mr. Zhou is about to emigrate to Tokyo, Japan. Before departure, he specifically looked into the styles and prices of local furniture in Tokyo and found that the styles were too simple and bland compared to those in China, and the prices were very expensive. Following a friend's suggestion, he selected a batch of new furniture from furniture stores in Shanghai for use in Japan, and planned to contact Seapoe Relo, which his friend had used, to ship all the selected furniture—including solid wood dining tables and chairs, a double bed and mattress, and a leather sofa—to Tokyo by sea.

Two weeks later, the newly purchased furniture arrived one after another at Seapoe's self-operated warehouse in Shanghai. Mr. Zhou received a message from the customer service team: "The edges and corners of the dining table are intact, the bookshelf accessories are complete, and the items have been stored in the professional storage area." In the attached photos, each piece of furniture had a label attached, and the original packaging had been reinforced and replaced. After volume compression, the total came to 10m³. The consultant recommended Seapoe's internal LCL group shipping—because Seapoe has many customers on the Japan route, the LCL transit time is short but the price is more favorable. Mr. Zhou was very interested.

According to Japanese customs regulations, personal belongings that meet the eligibility conditions can be imported duty-free. All these tedious procedures were handled entirely by Seapoe Relo's professional customs clearance team—Mr. Zhou only needed to provide the corresponding identification information according to the document checklist. This tax exemption saved Mr. Zhou another significant amount.

One month later, the doorbell rang at the new home in Tokyo—it was colleagues from Seapoe's Japan branch delivering the goods to the door. The workers put on shoe covers before entering, first placing protective pads on the walls and at the corners of the hallway, and laying carpets on the floor before starting to unpack and move items inside. The workers placed the furniture in the positions designated by Mr. Zhou, and all removed packaging was sorted, tied up, and cleaned away. Before leaving, they specifically checked the floor to confirm no scratches were left behind.

Mr. Zhou sat in the living room filled with new furniture, running his hands over the intact pieces—that meticulous service spanning across borders had brought a familiar warmth to his new home far away.