Full service destination deliveries need to be prepaid in advance of the delivery date.
For information regarding making payment, please go to: payment.htm


"Premium" service relates to giving one agent full responsibility for overseas customs clearance including complete D/A "HHG destination agent" inside delivery.

Our "Premium" service professional movers will deliver everything from the port of entry, into your overseas residence up to 2nd floor - normal access is assumed, including inside placement of furniture, unwrapping, unpacking, removal of debris on day of delivery and total care by our agents in-house customer service staff at destination. Storage is optional, and no rates ever include duties (if any).

Our "P" premium service provides a much higher level of total services, versus our "E-economy" service - which is much more self-service oriented. Many of our select "Premium" service D/A destination agents are very well known "Household Names" in their respective geographical areas. To learn more about our total service door-to-door Premium overseas moves, please click here.

"E-economy" service customers make their own arrangements after the goods arrive at the overseas port or terminal. If in-land trucking is included in the "E-economy" self-service FCL full container move, this involves the SS steamship line's port agent and their selected trucker (only). There is no full-service D/A customer service at destination if electing to save money and use our "E-economy" service only. The consignee self-clears, unloads, unpacks, etc. while the trucker waits at the final door delivery address (if the FCL-container is prepaid "to door"). An "Economy Service" door delivery of your container includes no labor and "free" waiting time by most truckers is limited. Accessorial services are extra services that fall outside the parameters of the economy service and can be arranged at additional cost upon request.

To learn more about our "Premium" full service door-to-door overseas moving service, as compared to our "E-economy" self-services, please go to: econopremium

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Experienced agents
in the Western Hemisphere:

From: Craig Rose
To: Sefco Export Management Company, Inc., main office - Forest Hills, NYC
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 9:09 AM
Subject: Jamaica

Dear Joseph,
Please do not hesitate to contact us for assistance with your cargo from New York to Jamaica.
Regards, Craig Rose
Caribbean Freight Handlers
Newport West,
Kingston, Jamaica, W.I.

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Sefco Export's LCL Caribbean Rate Guide for Personal Effects Shippers.

Route your initial inquires through Sefco via email, to help ease the way.

Contact Sefco at info@sefco-export.com for export shipping/handling rates to the Caribbean from the USA.

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EU-European Union

Move to Germany.
Rates for FCL full container household goods movements.
"Premium" destination services to your residence in Germany:
germanydelivery.htm

"Premium" destination services to other locations worldwide are available upon request. Be sure to bookmark and save this page to see future updates and more Sefco Export Premium service D/A destination agent listings.

Need a referral to one of our "DA Destination Agents of Preference"?

Sefco Export customers can either prepay for full D/A destination services (customs clearance and delivery to residence with inside delivery) or pay our agent cod collect.

If you want total service with the best customer service by professional international movers on both ends, let us know. We'll give you all contact details and we will send our agent a "heads up" that your goods are on the way.

Ship it to Russia

IMS - International Moving Services

contact: Harry Kerbs (GM), Leninsky Prospect 95 A
(Office 601 - 603 in the German Consulate)
117313 Moscow, Russia
Tel: +7 (095) 933 43 21, 926 58 75
Fax: +7 (095) 933 43 22; 926 58 75
E-mail: info@movers.ru

Route your initial inquires through Sefco via email, to help ease the way.

Contact Sefco at info@sefco-export.com for export shipping/handling rates to Russia from your door anywhere in the USA.




Ship from Haifa, Israel

Contact Mr. Eran Drenger, Ocean Company

COURTESY LISTINGS

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Surveys...

Free Self-Service Survey Tools
Want to better ascertain the "cube" of your overseas HHG-Household Goods shipment?
You can use our free online tools, such as:
(1) cubesheet.htm
(2) Use our free cubic footage survey sheet:
www.sefco-export.com/cubesheet2.pdf

Print out and fill in the above form, and send it in to our office.
We'll then be able to send you a rate confirmation to export pack (optional) and ship your goods overseas - based on your list.

Our main fax: (718) 732-2863 (New York City - USA)
Our main email: info@sefco-export.com

Use Sefco Export's on-line guides to become more aware of how your shipping volume, weight and measurement is determined. Please see:
www.sefco-export.com/about-volume.htm


Will you be using our Premium service for in-home export packing? This is known as full O/A origin agent services. You can contract with Sefco to arrange for our "hands-off door to door" premium service, export packed and unpacked by experienced professionals. Added Value Services
Upon request: ESR export surveyor report ($125 min).

Trained personnel will be dispatched to a job site only for existing customers.
[How to become a customer]


Sefco Export works with our select group of Premium service O/A origin packing agents and D/A destination delivery agents in all 50-US States
...in addition to our network of premium service D/A destination agents throughout the world.


Commercial Cargo/professional export inspection companies are featured on our website [click here].

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In Italy...

Featured D/A Agent - Alpha International

Spedizione oltremare - Let our top quality agents take care of all your customs clearance, export packing/delivery and shipping needs in Italy. Our well-established reciprocal overseas movers are based in Naples, the gateway to Italy.
Piazza Francese, Naples, Italy   Founder: Pierluigi Muzio

     Sefco celebrates the life of our dear friend Pier Luigi.



Get a rate! Please fill in our Rate Request Form:
[Shipping rate request form]

Sefco's corporate representative in Japan meeting (l) with Alpha International's General Manager, Marco Muzio (r) for a celebratory New Years meal in Tokyo

In France...

Featured D/A Agent - NEER Service

Demenagements - Professional overseas movers based in Aubervilliers (Paris) France. President: Mr. Paulin Zibi
Private/Family owned, and their good service reflects this.

Standard service parameters within the HHG/PE import delivery industry... We work with experienced and professional D/A destination delivery agents in various parts of France and throughout the world. Please note the following inclusions and exclusions. Rate includes: normal customs clearance, pick up & return container from port, direct delivery to residence, unpack cartons unwrap set up of furniture, assembly of simple furniture, bedding and removal of debris at time of delivery. Normal access with maximum 1st or elevator service. Any additional accessorial charges will be collected from customer at time of delivery unless otherwise stated in your instructions. Rates do not include: customs inspection, taxes, duties, demurrage, per diem, THC/NVOCC , document transfer fees, storage or related charges, unusual access to residence, assembly of wall units, schranks, etc. delivery of heavy items ( eg piano's, safes..) or third party charges for carpenters, electricians, plumbers or hoisting. Customs papers : All papers should be with us 5 days prior to arrival of vessel Copy of passport, Packing list and valued inventory signed by shipper in French and in Euros, Bill of lading, Certificate of change of residence obtainable from the French consulate at origin or a letter from his employer stating that shipper has been living and working in the country of origin for more then 1 year, a certificate of non-resale, a proof of residence in France. Payment terms : payment is due prior to delivery unless other arrangements have been agreed Validity : DA destination delivery rate quotations are valid for 60 days. Freight charges are based on the current rates and exchangeat time of quotation. The DA delivery agent reserves the right to adjust the rate should the need arise, due to fluctuations in underlying services. *For security reasons, all goods may be subject to additional inspections, causing possible delays and additional charges. These inspections are beyond our control and all charges incurred will be invoiced to you at cost. Some abbreviations, and their meaning... O/A stands for origin agent. Within the international HHG/PE household goods, personal effect shipping community, an origin agent performs O/A services: dispatch of trained export packaging teams, using the right kind of materials to assure that the cargo being shipped is well protected for the mode of shipping being used. Air packaging differs from sea packaging. LCL-less than container load packaging is different from FCL full container-load packing. Our select group of Origin Agents around the world are chosen based on our real experience with and knowledge of their practices. Prudent management combined with highly capable logistical operations, will produce successful results. Many of our international agent relations go back decades. Our origin agents are trusted to get the job done the right way, every time. We want to provide our clients with the very best level of service and the greatest peace of mind. We work with agents who are capable of making us look good, while providing you, the shipper, with what you need. Working with the best in the industry is our recipe for success. D/A stands for destination agent. Our destination agents can be found in ports and most major cities around the world. Depending on the requirements of the task at hand, we direct our business toward the agent with the best match for our customers' needs. Whether it be our full service premium HHG/PE (household goods, personal effects) specialists, or our select commercial cargo specialists, Sefco works to protect the best interests of our good customers. A happy customer is a good customer. We work with experienced and professional D/A destination delivery agents in various parts of Africa and throughout the world. HHG/PE Transportation service parameters... From our D/A delivery agent in Madagascar... Please note that the consignment MUST NOT be sent before you receive our green light to proceed. This will prevent any problems with customs clearance and therefore avoid additional charges for delay / demurrage which, if incurred, will be for your account / the shipper (s). We must also receive all the original documents BEFORE the arrival of the consignment for customs clearance. Rates include: * THC at port of entry. * Customs clearance at port or warehouse. * Collection from port or container base. * Direct delivery to warehouse or residence (up to 3rd floor). * Unloading, full unpacking. * Removal of debris at time of delivery. * Return of empty container to local terminal Rates exclude: * Customs taxes and duties. * Demurrage charges, Insurance. * Unpacking for customs examination, Intensive customs exam. * Delivery at residence above 3rd floor. * Handling for delivery of oversized items (over 350 lbs) (pianos, safe...). * Reassembling of kit type furniture. * Storage (first month free), Warehouse handling charges. * Container rental and deposit. * 0.25% of the CIF value for the Road Guarantee Fund All these extra charges should be paid by the shipper at destination. We can pay them on your behalf if requested and invoiced back to you, attracting a 12% commission on disbursements.

In Argentina...

Cia. Internacional de Transportes S.R.L. - CINTRA

Professional commercial freight forwarding services. Import/export shipping agency with headquarters at: Reconquista, Capital Federal (1003)
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Commercial shippers can contact CINTRA
Carlos Pose - General Manager

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Need to ship your household goods overseas?
Please fill in Sefco's personal effects shipping inquiry form.
Go to: HHG PE SHIPPING RATE FORM
Get a rate quotation via e-mail.

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Coming soon:
www.thebest-of.info


The Best of Argentina - Online Review.
Our currently featured Argentine exporter --
Egidio Valentin Giuliani (E.V.G),
designer/manufacturer/exporter of office furniture
(Mendoza, Argentina)



Bonus: Directory of Argentine Exporters

Mapa de la Argentina

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The companies listed herein are separate and distinct entities. Sefco Export Management Company, Inc. (NYC, US) provides these courtesy links for "members of the trade". Eligible agents are invited to send their destination rate tariffs to Sefco for use and/or trade distribution. We will consider adding new links to outside company sites, as time allows.

Unless specifically prepaid in advance through Sefco, any destination port to door delivery charges are to be settled by the consignee directly. All shippers can elect to use one agent over another, or to do things themselves.


small capitols, big capitols...
long journeys, long hauls...


asia, indian subcontinent, pacific islands...
african continent, far east - middle east...
las malvinas and the fauklands...
on all sides of this round world.

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In South Africa...

Stuttaford Van Lines, RSA - "Since we began our operations in 1857, Stuttaford Van Lines has established a strong tradition of leadership through its people." Read: company history

Cities where Stuttaford Van Lines has operations.

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Be prepared.
Become a Sefco customer.

For step by step instructions, please go to: toproceed.htm
Print out our standard order form: contract.htm
Send it back to us with your deposit: payment.htm

This way, proper advance preparations can be made.
Please plan ahead - don't wait until the "last minute"
to send in your Sefco Export deposit.



Sefco Export can provide you with
"added value" information and guidance.

Access important online information and documentation through our Sefco Export website.
Access to certain information services (PDF documents, forms) are reserved for our established accounts and customers.
See: informal-advice.htm#selfservicetools

Find out more about OVERSEAS customs by contacting the Embassy of the country to which you are moving - in advance. For helpful links to these primary information sources, please go to: customs contacts

Sefco Export customers...
...will be given access to the various E-Guides we have available to help prepare your way. [customs guides]

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Become a full services / Premium service customer, and we'll be able to guide the process through to a successful completion.



Self-service customers:
E-economy service means you will perform certain tasks yourself.


Premium service customers contract with Sefco Export to handle all origin services (professional export packing, loading, inland trucking, port handling, shipping/handling) and all destination services. We use our Premium service HHG-household Goods moving agents for complete inside delivery, including full inside placement of furniture by their experienced and well-trained labor force, unwrapping, unpacking, removal of debris on day of delivery, and a very high level of customer service support. For more information about our Premium service, versus our E-economy level of service, please go here: economy and premium


Special services:
Use of specialized 3rd party outside contractors - would make Sefco Export your p/a purchasing agent for any such special services. Some examples would be: contracting for use of an outside "cherry picker" lift, positioned at your new residence in Amsterdam - to deliver something into a second floor window. Also: providing information and referrals to specialized customs brokers at destination.

Our rates and policy toward provision of such special services can be found at the following hyper-links on our website: special and also here: minimum hhg

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Regional Links and Information Resources

Access to some PDF documents will require prepayment of your deposit to Sefco Export. Please see: self service tools


Republic of South Africa
RSA customs forms (PDF format)
[ 1-160.pdf ] [ affidav.pdf ] [ da304.pdf ]



United Kingdom - Great Britain
HM Customs and Excise (PDF format)
[ c3.pdf ] - Bringing your personal belongings to the United Kingdom from outside the European Community
[ c33.pdf ] - Bringing your household effects to the United Kingdom from outside the European Community (EC) when furnishing, or after giving up, a secondary home
[ c104a.pdf ] - Importation of a private motor vehicle into the United Kingdom on transfer of residence from outside the European Community (EC)


Australia
Australian Customs Service (PDF format)
[ b534.pdf ] - Unaccompanied personal effects statement



New Zealand
New Zealand Customs Service
[ nzcs2180.pdf ] - Unaccompanied Personal Baggage Declaration form (PDF format)
NZCS: "importing household effects"




Brazil
Secretaria da Receita Federal
[ Aduana 1 ] - Viajante que permanece no exterior por período superior a um ano e retorna em caráter permanente.
[ Aduana 2 ] - Bagagem



Japan
Consulate General of Japan in New York
[ Customs 1 ] - Customs Allowances and Regulations For Passengers Entering Japan

Sefco Export and Japan - Moving from Japan to the USA?
From the USA to Japan? "Mon dai nai" No problem.

Work with us.
Great experience, trustworthy, proven performance.




Republic of Ireland
Consulates of Ireland in the USA
[contact addresses] [Customs and Excise forms]

Moving to Ireland?

Read more of our informal advice and general instructions: "Please remember to send us a copy of your overall packing list, before the ship sails. You can make your own list or you can use our form as a guide: www.sefco-export.com /inventoryform.pdf

When the container is at your home, please write down the container number (written on the side of the ocean container) and when the trucker picks up, he'll place a seal on the door. The seal will have a number on it. Please also write down that number, and let me know what it is, so it can go on your shipping paperwork.

In Ireland: Here's a blank C & E 1076 form, which can be downloaded from the following website: www.revenue.ie/forms/c&e1076.pdf (as directed by the Irish Consulate). It's fairly simple to complete. This transfer of residence form is what you'll fill in, to permit duty free entry of your property into Ireland. You will give this in to our port agent after the container arrives in Dublin. We'll give you the name, address and phone # of the office there (shown on the BL bill of lading, which you get about 3-5 days after sailing; normally we'll scan and email you a copy of this BL just for your records)."

For more informal advice, please click here.

"See the parade" [click here]

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Customs Contacts

Royal Customs Department
Wisma Kastam, Lengkongan Sultan Hishamuddin
Bandar Sultan Sulaiman, P.O. Box 16
42007 Port Klang, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: (603) 31761016
Fax: (603) 31761372
E-mail: pknsel@po.jaring.my

[more]

Chennai, India - Asiad Shipping Services Pvt Ltd

We are 15 Years old Licensed Custom House Agents & Chartering brokers, having Offices in Chennai & Tuticorin. Sefco can count on close cooperation on personal effects forwarding, shipping, chartering, freight forwarding and clearing. We are ready to assist. Contact: Joe D'Cruz Managing Director
ASIAD SHIPPING SERVICES PVT LTD - 83/3, MOORE STREET - CHENNAI, INDIA
PHONE: 044-5262698 / 5211378 - FAX: +91-44-5225519
E- MAIL : jasiad@vsnl.net

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Attention agents:
If interested in cooperating with Sefco Export please forward your URL address to us.
Agent Access: agents@sefco-export.com
If you are an established agent that would like to work with us, please feel free to send us your company details, general rate structures, service descriptions and other collateral material. We'll be in touch if we have any questions. Thank you!

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Movers? Van Lines? Dedicated Export Agents? Brokers? Consolidators? Carriers? Commercial Cargo? Personal Effects? Vehicles? Seafreight? Airfreight?

Who, what, where, when, why and how???

As an independent agency, Sefco works directly for you, our customer. We are not beholden to some outside group requiring us to route the goods via an overseas agent who may not seem up to the job. We have flexibility, and the experience that really counts. We carefully pick and choose from a wide range of professional destination agents all over the world. Having arranged literally thousands of international moves over many years, we know who's good to work with and what problems to avoid. In today's ever changing world its' best to work with the most trusted and competent agents. Our solution to the challenge is simply this: we work with the best. We make sure the job gets done the right way, every time. Once engaged, Sefco oversees the project from A to Z. Our customers need not to worry about the decision making process. Agents Worldwide What are some of the keys to success in maintaining good D/A agent relations? Careful cooperation, fiscal reliability and keeping totally up to date with the latest developments with customs and the international shipping industry. As part of our Agent routing and rating process, we work transparently and in harmony with our customer. Feedback is very important. If there is a preference of using one good agent over another, let us know. Our moves are tailored in advance to meet your best expectations. After everything is done, please take a moment to complete our Sefco customer satisfaction survey at the following URL address: 1-customer-survey.htm About the Sefco Export experience... This website is not meant to be a mere advertising tool, a banner saying: "Hey, we do this! We are the best!" Instead, you will find "laden on board" a whole lot of practical information, guidance and support for those thinking about moving abroad. Real links to real people. Here you will find additions to our general list of agents with whom we have working experience (within the trade) and for whom we have high regard. From time to time specific agents and networks will be featured on this site. Be sure to look for our newest updates!

Many of Sefco Export's Premium service export packers are also agents for major van lines such as Allied (Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco) and other well-known household names. Sefco Export Management Company, Inc. is an independent company.

When professionals work together, invariably the end-product and result is clean, neat and orderly. This is what you want, when sending your worldly possessions to another country perhaps thousands of miles away.

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In the Netherlands, Eastern Europe and the CIS...

Sefco's designated agent for our EASTERN EUROPEAN business has 30 owned offices and is the biggest removal company in Eastern Europe. Head Office located in the Netherlands. Locations: Central and Eastern Europe, Western Europe and Central Asia

-Amsterdam Netherlands.
-Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
-Bratislava, Slovakia.
-Bucharest Romania.
-Budapest, Hungary
-Kiev Ukraine,
-Ljubljana, Slovenia
-Minsk, Byelorussia
-Moscow, Russia
-Prague, Czech Republic
-Pristina, Kosovo
-Riga, Latvia
-Sakhalin Islands, Russia
-Sarajevo, Bosnia
-Sofia, Bulgaria
-Skopje, Macedonia
-St. Petersburg, Russia
-Tallinn, Estonia
-Tirana, Albania
-Vilnius, Lithuania
-Warsaw, Poland
-Zagreb.Croatia
-Almaty, Kazakhstan
-Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
-Baku, Azerbaijan
-Bishkek, Kirgistan
-Dushanbe, Tadjikistan
-Tashkent, Uzbekistan
-Tbilisi, Georgia
-Yerevan, Armenia

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In Latin America and the Caribbean...

LACMA

The Latin American and Caribbean Movers Association, is comprised of a solid network of affiliated overseas moving companies, many of whom provide "Premium" level services. LACMA D/A agents provide full destination agent services for HHG-household goods import clearance and delivery of your household goods into your overseas residence. Sefco Export recommends to others - and works with - many LACMA members for our Premium service clients. These agents complete the final port to door portion of our full service, door-to-door overseas moves into Latin America and the Caribbean. To learn more about our total service door-to-door Premium overseas moves, please click here.

Worldwide Destination Services

All D/A destination agent services (overseas customs clearance, delivery) must go as "prepaid" by or before the time the cargo arrives at the destination port. Credit will be given to an account after negotiable funds have cleared. All payments are acknowledged and a receipt is given. Authoritative instructions can only go out to an approved agent after Sefco has received a signed contract with deposit.

How are we doing?

Peruse our references and satisfied customer feedback.

Please write to Sefco Export NYC HQ

We are always interested in improving our services.
Please send us your comments and feedback regarding how well we were able to satisfy your needs.
Send us your feedback via email at info@sefco-export.com
We appreciate your patronage and kind cooperation.

Thank you very much.
Sefco Export www.sefco-export.com
Email: info@sefco-export.com

Thank you for choosing to work with Sefco.

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