Moving Your Bed Overseas
Generally, it’s recommended that you either sell or donate your old home furniture if you’re relocating to another country because moving it can be costly. Buying a brand new bed in the country you’re moving to will probably cost less than shipping it. You’ll also have to make sure that your bed is even allowed in the new country because some countries won’t let beds made of certain types of wood into their countries. However, if you still wish to ship your bed because it’s an antique or very expensive and it’s allowed through customs, it is possible to do so.
You can try to ship the bed yourself overseas, but doing so will be time consuming and complicated for most individuals without any experience. If you decide to do it yourself, you’ll need to:
- Get it inspected by a pest company if it’s made from wood to ensure it doesn’t contain any parasites or insects so that it can easily pass through customs
- Figure out how to best wrap it and package it so that it’ll remain safe in a shipping container
- Decide whether you want to ship it via freight or airfreight and then have it delivered to either an airport or port depending on your decision
- Pay any applicable import or export taxes
- Have a shipping company pick up the bed at the respective airport or port in the new country and deliver it to your new home
As you can see, it’ll be much easier to hire a moving company to take care of all this for you so that you can focus on the rest of your move. It will cost a little bit more, but you avoid the risk of doing something wrong or have the bed damaged or lost, which will end up costing you more in the end. When searching for a moving company, you’ll want to make sure that you find one that specializes in international moving and has moving crews trained specifically for moves abroad.
Atlantic Relocation Systems is an international moving company that can help you relocate your bed and any other furniture you may have. Our moving crews that specialize in international relocations will handle your furniture with utmost care and pack it so that it reaches your new home safely. Contact us today to learn more and receive a guaranteed on-site, price quote at your Denver area residence.
