How to Ship Mattresses from China to Australia by Sea?
After purchasing the mattress from China, there is an important thing: Shipment. There are two questions :
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Which shipping method is cheaper for Mattress shipping?
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What are the shipping costs and precautions for using international shipping containers for FCL and LCL furniture?
There are two ways of transporting Mattresses from China to Australia By Sea :
One is Less Container Loaded, which means that your Mattress and other people’s goods are Collected together in one container. it is for the orders which are just several CBM .
and the sea freight costs are shared equally. The advantage is that the freight is relatively cheap, and it is suitable for furniture that is not too high in volume and value and a small amount of furniture.
Another one is Full Containerl Loaded , it is Mattress for Mass Order . We order a container from forwarders, the goods in the container are all our Mattresses . There are Several kinds Container. The most usual containers are 20GP And 40HQ . 20GP can load about 28 CBM, 40HQ can load 68 CBM.
How to Operate the Import Procedure?
The trade terms of transportation may also affect the total transportation cost. If you don’t understand international transportation and import customs clearance, you don’t know a comparable company or friend in Australia.
Then when you ship mattresses from China to Australia, you should choose the Australian special line logistics. You only need to tell them the details of the goods and the delivery address, and they will help you ship your furniture to your home without any work during the period.
If you are familiar with customs clearance and international freight forwarders, then you can use two international freight forwarders,
One is the international freight forwarder in China, responsible for helping you collect the goods and then ship them to Australian ports (only to ports such as Sydney and Melbourne);
One is that the local international freight forwarder in Australia is responsible for helping you clear customs, pay taxes, and deliver the furniture to your home. This is the transportation method with the lowest total transportation cost!
What should you pay attention to when shipping furniture from China to Australia?
Whether you are familiar with international shipping or a new buyer ,Things need to pay attention to when shipping furniture from China to Australia :
1. Transporting furniture that is approved by the customs in China to Australia, some furniture that involves brand issues requires the export and import authorization of the brand company to import.
2. Fumigation. Before shipping in China, you must find a freight forwarding company to fumigate the wooden furniture and obtain the original “fumigation certificate”. If you forget to do some work, the furniture will cost a lot of money when it arrives in Australia. Wooden furniture cannot be imported into Australia without this certificate.
But for Pokcet Spring Mattresses, it is ok to ignore this fumigation . it is always Roll Up package in a box , no wooden package.
3. “China-Australia Certificate of Origin”, also known as FA, is a trade agreement signed between China and the Australian government. The products in the agreement can be exempted from tariffs when imported into Australia. To do this “China-Australia Certificate of Origin” only needs 43 USD
