Moving Your Bed Overseas
If you are planning an international move, particularly one that will take you overseas, you’ll most likely have a lot of preparing to do. Moreover, the process can end up being rather expensive, so it’s important to find savings anywhere you can. Although it may seem like it would be cheaper to ship your existing bed to your new home, that isn’t always the case. Shipping furniture to another country often follows a similar pricing structure to freight shipping, in that the price increases exponentially with the physical size of the item. While purchasing a new bed may be an expense you weren’t anticipating for the move, it is likely going to be cheaper than shipping your bed in an overseas container.
However, if you decide it’s important to have your existing bed in your new home, your best bet is to follow these steps to ensure that you keep the cost as low as possible and that your bed arrives safely at your intended destination.
- Determine the best way to package your bed so that it does not get damaged while in transit. This includes wrapping both the box spring and the mattress with a plastic cover as well as finding an ample container for the disassembled frame, headboard, and baseboard.
- Get quotes for both airfreight and shipping container freight, make sure they are from reliable companies, and guaranteed not to change.
- Transport the bed to the airport or port. You will likely have to rent a truck or even hire a separate company for this.
- Pick up the bed at the destination port or airport, and don’t forget to pay any customs fees and import/export tariffs that might be levied.
- Bring the bed to your new home. Again, you will have to rent a truck or hire a separate company to complete this final leg of the journey. Make sure you have these arrangements sorted out ahead of time, as it may not be as easy as making the arrangements in your home country.
The professionals at Atlantic Relocation would be happy to guide you through all the necessary steps of shipping your bed to a new country. We can also handle every other aspect of your move from start to finish. Contact us today for a free, guaranteed price quote.
